Recipes Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Our 20 Top-Rated Soups Give You Comfort By the Bowlful By Vanessa Greaves Vanessa Greaves Instagram Vanessa Greaves is a Senior Editor at Allrecipes with nearly two decades of experience helping home cooks gain confidence in the kitchen. A self-taught cook who grew up reading cookbooks for fun, Vanessa lives and breathes the challenges faced by busy everyday cooks to get dinner on the table. Allrecipes' editorial guidelines Updated on October 31, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Lori Soup therapy, anyone? There's something deeply comforting about soup. It starts from the time you fill your soup pot with ingredients and continues as your home starts filling with the warm aroma of simmering soup. And when you sink your spoon into a cozy bowl of homemade soup, it's like soup knows how to soothe you in the warmest and most filling way. Here are 20 of our all-time top-rated soups, just waiting to make your day a whole lot better. 01 of 20 Italian Sausage Soup View Recipe lutzflcat Packed full of vegetables and ready to eat in under an hour. "I would give this recipe six stars if I could! I make it at least once a month, even in the summertime." — K-S-M 02 of 20 Quick and Easy Chicken Noodle Soup View Recipe gselly Ready in a mere 30 minutes, this is a great recipe to have on hand when you don't have time to make soup from scratch. "This is so easy to make and so good! I cook the chicken breasts in the broth to make the broth a bit richer, then build the soup from there." — Gr8typist 03 of 20 Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup View Recipe TTV78 Got leftover chicken? Use it up in this soup along with quick-cooking wild rice, and you'll be feasting in about 25 minutes. "The flavors and thickness turn a grey day into a great day." — Brown Sugar Girl 04 of 20 Delicious Ham and Potato Soup View Recipe Lori You could be sitting down to this easy-to-make hearty bowl of soup in just 45 minutes. "This soup was delicious! My picky-eater kids even asked for seconds and thirds," Jen F. says. 05 of 20 Super-Delicious Zuppa Toscana View Recipe France C Several reviewers used kale instead of spinach to make it more like Olive Garden's soup. "Yum! This was the perfect dinner for a cold night," Andrea says. "It does taste a lot like the restaurant's soup!" 06 of 20 Jamie's Minestrone View Recipe House of Aqua Jamie says, "I created this soup after becoming tired of the excess salt and lack of veggies in canned minestrone." 1,600+ reviewers love what Jamie created. 07 of 20 Catherine's Spicy Chicken Soup View Recipe cookin'mama You can easily control the spices in this robust soup by adding or subtracting the chili powder. "The great thing about this recipe is its flexibility. You can adjust about any quantity to your liking and still enjoy the basic flavors." — Uncle Ed's Nephew 08 of 20 Italian Sausage Soup with Tortellini View Recipe Kathy Ryan-Ostrick If you're using fresh tomatoes for this recipe, here's how to easily peel and seed them. "Hands down the best soup I've ever made! Every time someone new tries it, they want the recipe," Nancy Kunkel says. 09 of 20 Chicken Tortilla Soup V View Recipe Hannah Culbertson Another quick and easy soup that's risen right up to the top of the all-time favorites. "I love this soup and serve it again and again with tortilla chips, shredded cheese and sour cream on top," Chris Welton says. 10 of 20 Hungarian Mushroom Soup View Recipe LynnInHK Paprika gives this easy soup a smoky edge, while sour cream smooths everything out. Be sure to not let it come to a boil after you add the sour cream. 11 of 20 French Onion Soup Gratinee View Recipe France C Make this when you have 30 to 40 minutes to caramelize the onions to a deep golden brown. It's so worth it. "YOWZA! This is THE BEST French Onion Soup Ever. Hands down. No contest. Game Over. Lights Out. Sell my clothes, I've gone to Heaven. AMAZING!" — Bethie 12 of 20 Mulligatawny Soup I View Recipe Molly This easy-to-make chicken curry soup is a five-star favorite. "Should be 10 stars. I made a HUGE batch of this based on the reviews, and am SO glad I did." — BRANGIE 13 of 20 Russian Mushroom and Potato Soup View Recipe Oli Rusu "My grandfather grew up in Poland near the Russian border and this potato soup reminds me of our family recipe. This soup is comforting, rich, delicious, and not your ordinary potato soup but out of this world!" — Vicky Gunkel 14 of 20 Cream of Mushroom Soup I View Recipe lutzflcat "If all you've had is the kind in the can, you are in for a treat. "The thyme is the secret ingredient. It's a unique flavor way beyond any canned and compliments the mushrooms perfectly. Ten stars!" — JUSTCYN 15 of 20 Sweet Potato, Carrot, Apple, and Red Lentil Soup View Recipe Jonathan Lynch Try this silky smooth puréed soup when you need a hug in a bowl. "This was so good that I didn't want anyone else to eat it but me! I made it for my roommates and they all raved." — JESIJEAN 16 of 20 Lentil Soup with Lemon View Recipe nellybird33 "This soup takes the cake! It's awesome, and I am not a huge lentil fan! I'm a vegetarian, so I replaced the chicken broth with vegetable broth which worked out well." — Lahli Baum Dunham 17 of 20 Curried Butternut Squash Soup View Recipe Leslie Kelly "So delicious! This is a rich, savory, and decadent soup with a hint of sweet. This tastes like it was simmered long and low in order to develop such depth, yet it is so simple." — lisaschepp 18 of 20 Ken's Kickin' Posole View Recipe Soup Loving Nicole This soup takes a while to make, but the results are five-star good. Or possibly more. "I cannot tell you how delicious this recipe is, it deserves 10 stars!" — Linda Gutierrez Brons 19 of 20 Karyn's Cream of Crab Soup View Recipe Cathleen Barlow Strabala "We are picky about our cream of crab and this recipe is a definite keeper. It's the first one that turned out great. I think hollandaise and sherry are just the right amounts and give it a great flavor." — Lisa 20 of 20 Sandy's Homemade Broccoli and Cheddar Soup View Recipe Kim's Cooking Now Simple, satisfying, and ready in about 40 minutes. "Easy to make and tastes so delicious. I really appreciate that all of the ingredients are fresh." — karin More Super-Good Soup Recipes Was this page helpful? 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