15 Easy Vegetable Soup Recipes
Soup season never ends in our house! This roundup of our favorite vegetable soup recipes includes a variety of soups we’ve created over the past 10 years and proves you can have a hearty, delicious, and satisfying meal with veggies as the focus! And these aren’t fussy, overwhelming recipes. These soups are made with pantry staples and totally doable for both meal prep and weeknight dinners.
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If there’s one thing we’ve learned over our 10+ years of being vegan it’s you don’t need meat or dairy, or even expensive substitutes, to make hearty, delicious soups that are not only satisfying but even high in protein!
Seriously…you’d be surprised what some red lentils or chickpeas can do for a soup.
And this isn’t a collection of random soup recipes just thrown together. Every single one of the recipes was made with love in our very own small kitchen, so we can verify firsthand how delicious they are!
Each of these homemade soup recipes is an approachable, budget-friendly and veggie-forward celebration of plant based living. And they’re all easy!
There’s no overwhelming recipes here, so they’re also perfect for beginner and seasoned cooks alike. These are made with vegan pantry staples and are perfect for weekly meal prep or freezer-friendly meals to have on hand.
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Vegan Vegetable Soup Recipes
This variety of healthy vegetable soup recipes ranges from creamy to hearty, from simple to elegant (but still easy).
- Vegetable Barley Soup – This healthy vegetable soup is packed with fresh garden vegetables and absolutely no tomatoes! Easy to make and sure to please, this might be your new favorite vegetable soup…especially during garden veggie season!
- Classic Vegetable Soup – This easy to make, old fashioned homemade vegetable soup is an egg-free and oil-free copycat of the Campbell’s favorite we all grew up on. Simple. Flavorful. Delicious. You’re absolutely going to love it.
- Vegan Minestrone – Our copycat Olive Garden minestrone soup recipe is hearty, thick, and packed with flavorful garden veggies, beans, and pasta. Serve as an opener to an Italian-inspired main meal or as a meal itself with some homemade, crusty garlic bread and a big side salad.
Vegetable Soup Recipes with Creamy Broth
- Zoodle Ramen – Easy homemade vegetable soup with a twist – literally! This vegan zoodle ramen recipe features a creamy green curry broth and is made right in your mason jar. Keep some in the fridge for cozy veggie ramen noodle soup whenever you need a pick-me-up!
- Vegan Corn Chowder – We had to include Caitlin Shoemaker’s Corn Chowder on our list. You won’t believe this amazing soup is naturally oil-free, gluten-free, and, of course, vegan!
- Hearty Mushroom Stew – While technically not a soup, we had to be sure to include our majestic mushroom stew. Packed with root vegetables, earthy herbs, and meaty mushrooms swimming in a thick, velvety broth, this soup-adjacent meal is hearty, satisfying, and definitely delicious.
- Creamy Vegetable Soup – For those who like to eat their vegetables cooked in a flavorful dairy-free cream broth, this Creamy Vegetable Soup is the perfect option. Packed with veggies, lentils, and rice, it’s like a whole meal in a bowl! And not a drop of dairy or coconut milk!
- Tuscan Mushroom Soup – Italian vegetable soup recipes are some of our favorites. They are always just packed with so much flavor. And this Tuscan Mushroom Soup is no exception! You’d never know it’s made without a single drop of heavy cream or milk thanks to a little blender trick that never fails us!
Blended Vegetable Soup Recipes
- Vegan Broccoli Cheese Soup – We have a lot of blended vegetable soup recipes, but this one is definitely one of my favorites. The recipe is naturally dairy free, oil free, and gluten free. Most importantly, it’s amazing! Serve this creamy broccoli cheese soup recipe over a baked potato for total comfort food.
- Vegan Potato Leek Soup – Unlike other vegan potato leek soup recipes, our dairy free version is also packed with hidden plant-based protein, so you can get your cozy on without feeling hungry an hour later. This soup is so comforting and creamy, I swear you’ll never know you’re eating vegan!
- Creamy Spinach Soup – Even severe snubbers of spinach will switch their stance after sipping this savory soup. It’s easy to make, and the recipe itself is oil-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. Packed with hidden nutrients from healthy ingredients like potatoes, red lentils, and miso paste, you’ll love the flavor and luxurious texture
- Creamy Cauliflower Soup – This is another one of our “I can’t believe how much I love this soup” soups. Even T – who hates all things cauliflower – devours multiple bowls of this perfectly seasoned Creamy Cauliflower Soup. This cauliflower is anything but bland!
- Creamy Zucchini Soup – You won’t believe you’re eating zucchini! This luxuriously silky soup will have you hooked from the first sip. Packed with flavor from our homemade vegan bouillon, a dash of lemon juice, and a touch of miso to add that parmesan flavor, even the staunchest zucchini haters will fall in love with each bite!
- Creamy Potato Soup – This is no ordinary potato soup. It’s creamy, velvety, luscious, and packed with protein thanks to a simple ingredient addition! You won’t believe the flavor you get from just a few simple ingredients.
Immersion Blender Soups
- Spicy Curry Pumpkin Soup – This savory curried pumpkin soup is an easy recipe that can be made on the stove or in the slow-cooker with either canned pumpkin or fresh pumpkin and just a few kitchen staples. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free (without coconut milk!), and includes an oil-free option. It was also my Mom’s favorite *fancy* soup to serve at fall dinner parties!
- Creamy Vegan Tomato Soup – This simple and savory blended soup is more of a thick and creamy tomato bisque. Creamy, cheesy, and cozy, this soup recipe is an easy and healthy vegetarian dinner that can be made using either fresh tomatoes or canned tomatoes and other simple ingredients.
How to Season Any Vegetable Soup
All the best vegetable soup recipes rely on a variety of herbs and spices to bring them from ordinary to extraordinary.
I’ve listed a few common options here, but if you’re looking for a detailed and thorough list of the best herbs and spices to use in your vegetable soups, check out our How to Season Vegetable Soup post.
- White Pepper – Slightly milder than black pepper. White pepper can be used instead for a variety of reasons from aroma to aesthetics.
- Red Pepper Flakes or cayenne pepper – Use these alone or in conjunction with other peppers for a burst of flavor and heat.
- Paprika and Smoked Paprika – A great spice for adding deep smoky and earthy flavor without a lot of heat.
- Celery salt – Seen mostly in vegan chicken vegetable soups. Celery salt is also a great addition to tomato-based soups when used in smaller quantities.
- Oregano – Earthy and fresh, oregano is a staple in many soups, especially tomato based or Italian inspired soups.
- Parsley – Dried parsley is usually recommended in soups for its consistency. Fresh parsley can tend to be tough and is best used as a garnish or topping.
- Rosemary – A hearty herb that is a staple in a variety of soups. I especially love it in our Vegetable Barley Soup linked above.
- Thyme – Also a staple herb and VERY easy to grow. I love to use fresh thyme in a variety of soups. Lemon thyme is especially good in a vegan chicken orzo soup.
- Bay Leaf – Honestly, I don’t know how or why this little leaf became so popular as a soup flavoring, but any soup feels almost naked without two or three bay leaves tossed in.
What to Serve with Vegetable Soup
Whether you’re looking for a solid soup and sandwich combo or want to go a little lighter with a soup and salad, this selection offers the perfect pairings for a soup-er lunch or dinner!
Olive Garden Salad – Packed with fresh veggies, crunchy croutons, vegan parmesan, and so, so much flavor, this Olive Garden copycat recipe is the perfect pairing with just about all these soups!
Simple Caesar Salad – A classic for fancier fare, this vegan Caesar salad goes great with the any of our creamy soups, especially the Curried Pumpkin soup.
Easy Homemade Bread – Nothing beats a big piece of buttery, rustic-style bread to go with a big bowl of soup, and this might be the easiest bread you’ll ever make!
Dinner Rolls – These soft and fluffy dinner rolls are the perfect pairing when you’re looking for something a little more elegant to serve with your soup.
Garlic Bread – I could just recommend this for the minestrone or the Tuscan mushroom soup, but honestly I love garlic bread with everything, so…
Vegan Feta & Spinach Grilled Cheese – If you’re looking for a soup and sandwich combo that will knock your socks off, you’ve got to try this spinach and feta grilled cheese made with our homemade vegan feta cheese.
I hope you find a whole bunch of recipes to help make your soup season last all year long! We’d love to hear what you think and what you’ve tried. Leave a comment in the section below!
