15+ Easy Family-Friendly Soup Recipes to Make Tonight

Gather around the table for a cozy bowl of soup and quality time with your loved ones. These family-friendly soups serve at least four and are sure to please, from cozy chicken noodle to a creamy potato version you can easily tailor to everyone’s taste. Favorites like our Chicken & Dumplings Soup and Easy Slow-Cooker Potato-Leek Soup with Boursin come together with just 20 minutes of hands-on time, making comfort food as simple as it is delicious.

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Easy Green Tortellini Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall , Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

The base of this tortellini soup is prepared in advance and stored in separate containers for an easy grab-and-go lunch. Layer the spinach on top of the pesto to create a barrier that will keep the tortellini from getting soggy.

Harira (Moroccan Tomato, Lentil & Beef Soup)

Photographer: Rachel Marek, Food stylist: Lauren McAnelly, Prop stylist: Gabriel Greco

Harira is a tomato-based soup featured at the center of many Moroccan tables during the month of Ramadan. This version features chickpeas, lentils, beef and noodles in a fragrant tomato broth.

Easy Slow-Cooker Potato-Leek Soup with Boursin

Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

This creamy slow-cooker leek soup showcases leeks’ mild onion flavor, enhanced by plenty of fresh and dried herbs and with potatoes adding texture and body.

Butternut Soup with Coconut Milk

Brian Woodcock; Styling: Cindy Barr

Serve this full-flavored soup as a first course or as a smooth vegetable stew over rice with a side of cooked greens. We’ve used full-fat coconut milk, which yields a decadent, silky soup.

Red Pea Soup

Jason Donnelly

In this installment of Diaspora Dining, Jessica B. Harris’ series on foods of the African diaspora, the author and historian shares her recipe for a soup starring kidney beans. Called red peas in Jamaica, this ingredient connects this Jamaican soup with Africa’s Caribbean diaspora.

Slow Cooker Chicken, Bacon & Potato Soup

Iain Bagwell; Styling: Heather Chadduck Hillegas

This chicken potato soup is perfect for soup season, hearty yet brothy and veggie-packed so it doesn’t feel too heavy.

Easy Tortellini Soup

Photographer: Greg Dupree, Food Stylist: Ana Kelley, Prop Stylist: Christina Brockman

This nourishing, vibrant soup is on the table quickly, making it the perfect weeknight meal. The broth is delicate and creamy, thanks to the Parmesan rind, while dried basil adds an herbaceous note.

Slow-Cooker Green Minestrone with Fennel & Parmesan

Photographer: Greg DuPree, Food Stylist: Ali Ramee Prop Stylist: Christine Keely

A strip of Parmesan rind in the broth gives this minestrone soup a deep, layered flavor, and fresh fennel adds a bright anise note. You don’t need much pesto here—swirl in just enough to tint the broth and release its fresh-basil scent.

Vegetarian Lasagna Soup

photographer: Jennifer Causey, food stylist: Ali Ramee, prop stylist: Claire Spollen

All the delicious flavors of a vegetarian lasagna can be found in this cozy soup. Mushrooms, zucchini and spinach provide color and nutrients, while a ricotta-and-mozzarella topping provides the signature cheesiness and creaminess.

Chicken & Dumplings Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

This hearty and warming chicken-and-dumplings soup features whole-wheat biscuits that offer a boost of fiber while maintaining a light texture. Thyme and parsley add freshness to the traditional flavors of this crowd-pleasing soup.

Kimchi-Tofu Soup with Sesame & Egg

Photographer: Jen Causey, Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen, Food Stylist: Ali Ramee

Cubed tofu absorbs the delicious aromatic broth, full of tang and flavor from prepared kimchi, garlic and ginger. A fried egg adds extra protein to this savory soup.

White Bean Soup with Pasta

Jacob Fox

We use mirepoix—a combination of onion, celery and carrots—to flavor this soup. Keep a store-bought bag of the mixture in your freezer to ensure you always have some on hand without worrying about it going bad.

Spinach-Tortellini Soup

Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Ali Ramee, Prop stylist: Claire Spollen

When you need a quick and flavorful dinner, turn to this easy tortellini soup with spinach. Refrigerated cheese tortellini bulk up the soup and cook in just minutes..

Healthy Cream of Mushroom Soup

This healthy version of the traditional cream of mushroom soup calls for you to puree half of the soup for that rich, creamy mouthfeel and leave the other half as is for hits of meaty texture. Don’t skip the parsley and tarragon as both add a nice pop of color, and their flavors play so well with the mushrooms.

Slow-Cooker Bean & Barley Soup

This zesty soup can simmer in the crock pot for an entire workday, making it perfect for a busy weekday meal. Bump up the Southwest flavors with a garnish of chopped fresh cilantro and a squeeze of lime, if desired.

Pork, Mushroom & Cabbage Soup

Mushrooms and pork help bulk up this comforting cabbage soup. Antioxidant-packed ginger and garlic load this soup in aromatics, and the crushed red pepper gives it the perfect amount of heat.

Italian Wedding Soup

Jen Causey

Forget the marble-size meatballs you find in many versions of this classic Italian soup. In this easy recipe, they’re full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.