33 Vegetarian Soup Recipes to Fuel You Through Fall
A pot of soup on the stove is a promise. It says you’ll be warm, you’ll be cozy, you’ll be full and satisfied. These vegetarian soup recipes transform the everyday vegetables in your crisper into a meal you can eat all week long. Below you’ll find meatless pozole, luscious leek soup, easy homemade tomato soup, our best vegetarian ramen recipes, and more. Scroll down for our favorite veg-focused soups and you’ll be filling a bowl before you know it.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Pearl Jones1/33Roasted Carrot and Fennel Soup With Miso-Glazed Mushrooms and Cashew Cream
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell3/33Lentil Soup With Wheat Berries and Kale
You don't need vegetable broth or stock to make this flavorful lentil soup. Turmeric and coriander deepen the flavor, and curly kale rounds out the bowl. If you don't have wheat berries, you can make this easy soup recipe with spelt, unhulled barley, or short grain brown rice.
Joseph De Leo4/33Miso–Butternut Squash Soup
Sometimes the secrets to the best vegetarian soup recipes are all in the toppings. This savory squash soup is heightened by fresh cilantro, salted peanuts, chili crisp, and lemon juice.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Anne Eastman, Food Styling by John Bjostad5/33Creamy Leek Soup
To go really luxe on toppings, this favorite from Gourmet gets topped with a dollop of unsweetened whipped cream. Don't knock it 'til you try it.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Micah Marie Morton6/33Sonoran-Style Potato, Cheese, and Tomato Soup
Photo by Gentl & Hyers7/33Pasta e Fagioli With Escarole
You need at least a couple of bean soup recipes in your back pocket, but we're guessing that once you try this one, you'll have it on repeat.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce9/33Azafrán Soup With Spinach Greens and Yellow Cornmeal Dumplings
Photo by Alex Lau11/33Curried Lentil, Tomato, and Coconut Soup
This soup from Yotam Ottolenghi has been a reader favorite—and one of our most popular recipes—since 2017.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks13/33Miso-Tahini Squash Soup With Brown Rice
Got a bag of brown rice you're looking to use up? This squash soup is just the ticket: rich, nutty, warmly spiced, and savory. It's a weeknight-friendly meal that takes less than an hour to cook.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich15/33Sayur Lodeh (Vegetable Soup With Pressed Rice Cakes)
Photo by Chris Court and William Meppem19/33Roasted Quinoa and Tomato Soup With Parmesan Wafers and Crispy Basil
Looking to add to your list of go-to quinoa recipes? Here, red, black, or white quinoa adds hearty texture to a warming bowl of tomato-basil soup.
Photo by Alex Lau21/33Carla's Tomato Soup
If you've got whole canned tomatoes in your cupboards, you can make this staff-favorite tomato soup.
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Emily Elsen, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich23/33Crispy Tofu in Shiitake Broth
Photo by Teri Lyn Fisher28/33Green Pea, Asparagus, and Parsley Soup
Here's a reason to look forward to spring: Asparagus meets sweet frozen green peas and leeks in this vibrant bowl of soup.
Photo by Stephen Hamilton33/33Roasted Sweet Potato and Ginger Soup
Calling all sweet potato fans! Sub out the chicken stock for vegetable stock, and this smooth, puréed option is one of the most comforting vegetarian soups we know of.
