Essential Potato Soups to Add to Your Repertoire

Potatoes have a symbiotic relationship with the soup pot. They give soups body, a textural richness that signals comfort. They also enhance other flavors, provide a neutral base for corn or carrots or herbs like chives to show off sweetness or pungency. Potatoes, in other words, are essential for soups, just like these 6 recipes are an essential part of our repertoire.

1. Creamy Potato and Corn Chowder

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Bacon, potatoes, and corn are kind of a holy trinity of New England cooking. This rich, comforting, and old-fashioned soup is lovely during summer (if you feel like soup during summer), early fall (when there’s still fresh corn in the market), or deepest winter, with frozen corn. Get our Creamy Potato and Corn Chowder recipe.

2. Potato-Leek Soup

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One of the defining dishes of humble, home-style la cuisine bourgeoise of France, potato-leek soup is simple, versatile, and satisfying. Our version calls for four ingredients (not counting salt and black pepper), and comes together in less than an hour. Get our Potato-Leek Soup recipe.

3. Curried Potato and Carrot Soup

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If you’re tired of creamy Euro-style potato soups, this recipe’s for you. Coconut milk gives it just a touch of lusciousness but really, it’s about the sweetness and texture of root vegetables and the zing of fresh ginger and curry powder. Use veggie broth and it becomes vegan. Get our Curried Potato and Carrot Soup recipe.

4. Loaded Baked Potato Soup

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Make this soup—which mimics the flavors of a fully loaded baked spud—on a cold, dreary day for the perfect warming meal. Cheddar cheese and sour cream are stirred in at the end, and the soup is topped with crispy bacon, chives, and more cheese. Get our Loaded Baked Potato Soup recipe.

5. Summer Corn Chowder

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Like most chowders, this one has milk, cream, and chunks of potatoes, but to add texture and maximize the sweet corn flavor, some of the corn kernels are blended with milk. The potatoes are a rich and soothing presence. Get our Summer Corn Chowder recipe.

6. Seven-Vegetable Soup

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Chef April Bloomfield’s original recipe may give equal time to a handful of root vegetables, but we know which one’s essential here: the pair of diced Yukon Gold spuds that give this simple, totally satisfying soup body and a certain grounding. Get our Seven-Vegetable Soup recipe.

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Minestrone Is a Seasonal Soup: 7 Recipes to Prove It

The simple Italian vegetable soup known as minestrone is a wonder of improvisation and the changing realities of fridge and pantry. In high summer, it’s a soup that highlights tender, barely cooked garden vegetables; in winter, it’s all about incorporating canned and preserved ingredients, and adding things like cured pork and red wine to give it a more substantial flavor. Here, in no particular order, are 7 recipes you can take seasonal inspiration from.

1. Tortellini Minestrone

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The addition of fresh cheese tortellini makes this recipe bridge soup and pasta, perfect for early fall, when a chill descends but there’s still local zucchini and field basil in the farmers’ market. Get our Tortellini Minestrone recipe.

2. Minestrone

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This most familiar of all minestrone recipes (dried and fresh beans, canned tomatoes, pasta) is autumn ready, though it moves effortlessly into deepest winter. It has a mosaic of delicious, interestingly textured vegetable things, and it stands as both the center and the opener to a meal. Get our Minestrone recipe.

3. Gabrielle Hamilton’s Christmas Eve Minestrone

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Chef Gabrielle Hamilton’s kale-and-fennel minestrone is her Christmas Eve go-to, with grilled cheese sandwiches. The simplest food is sometimes the best on holidays (especially night-before holidays!), and this distinctive soup is all about warmth and comfort. Get Gabrielle Hamilton’s Christmas Eve Minestrone recipe.

4. Winter Minestrone

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Pancetta and butternut squash give Ina Garten’s cold-weather minestrone a hearty quality that sticks to ribs and keeps bodies warm. Crisp, chewy, savory garlic bruschetta are the perfect garnish. Get Barefoot Contessa’s Winter Minestrone recipe.

5. Wild Garlic Minestrone

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Wild garlic shoots and flowers start appearing in spring, a time of celebration for wild foragers. If you’re adventurous, you can turn your forest haul into a delicious soup, flavored with smoked paprika, lent color with canned tomatoes, and chewy with pasta. Get Chip Butties and Noodle Soup’s Wild Garlic Minestrone recipe.

6. Summer Minestrone

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“When it’s summer’s high season,” writes Elise on Simply Recipes, “and the garden is overflowing with more vegetables than one can reasonably consume, a great way to make use of the bounty is to make minestrone soup.” Get Simply Recipes’ Summer Minestrone recipe.

7. Late Summer Minestrone

Pamela Salzman

Farro and a shopping bagful of farmers’ market vegetables go into this seasonal celebration of minestrone, flavored with Parmesan rinds. “As the seasons change,” writes blogger Pamela Salzman, “so does this soup.” In winter, jarred tomatoes stand in for fresh, cabbage for zucchini. Get Pamela Salzman’s Late Summer Minestrone recipe.

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11 Soup and Thermos Pairings to Tote Around During the Fall

As I recently noticed the days getting shorter and the leaves changing color, I had two realizations: 1) It’s fall and 2) I’ve been wasting the last 20 years of my life NOT toting around soups in fun thermoses; that’s right, wasting! I remembered that I had a wonderful Princess Jasmine lunchbox when I was a kid, complete with a plastic soup thermos designed to reward my hard-learnin’, hard-playin’ childhood self with a warm and comforting lunch. Now, why had I forsaken this wonderful autumnal tradition of my youth?

Maybe it’s because I am now (generally) trusted to use a microwave. Or maybe, just maybe, I’ve forgotten how to truly embrace the spirit of fall. Cooler, cozier, a little slower—fall is for chunky sweaters, and chunky soups. Oftentimes I am so focused on the fashion, though, getting my cardigans and boots out of storage, that I sometimes forget about the flavors of fall: the squash pasta dishes that pop up at my favorite restaurants, the pumpkiny drinks at nearby coffee shops, the pies! They come and go before you know it, just like the season itself.

Well, I propose we slow down and enjoy fall in all its glory, as it was meant to be enjoyed: with a warm soup at arm’s length. Let’s go on a carefree stroll in the crisp air, and let’s crunch some leaves underfoot. And let’s pause whenever we feel like it, unscrew the lid to a soup-filled thermos, and let’s sip warm, comforting broth and marvel at (dare I say) the greatest of all seasons.

Here are 11 soup-and-thermos pairings to help fully immerse yourself in the splendor of fall.

Roasted Tomato Soup in a Red Campbell’s Thermos

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I had my fair share of Campbell’s tomato soup in my Princess Jasmine thermos, but I’m older and wiser now, and I know homemade tomato soup is where it’s at. This soup is fresh, flavorful, and easy with roasted tomatoes, parmesan cheese, and basil. Transport it in a thermos with a Campbell’s motif, and you’ve got the best of both worlds: flavor and nostalgia! Get the recipe.

Curried Carrot Soup in a Plaid Thermos

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Maybe you’re feeling a bit more sophisticated. This soup elevates a typical cream-of-carrot recipe with curry and coconut milk. Paired with a tartan-plaid thermos, this combination will having you channeling the UK with its cool-and-rainy weather and its love of curry. Get our Curried Carrot Soup recipe.

Chicken and Stars Soup in a Character Thermos

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Get back to the basics with this pairing: an OG character thermos of your choice (may I recommend Spider-Man?) and tried-and-true chicken and stars soup. What makes this soup great for toting is the sippable stars; no need for a spoon when you sidestep large, messy noodles in favor of smaller, more kid-friendly shapes. Get the recipe.

Côte d’Azur Cure-All Soup in an ENERGIFY Thermos with Folding Spoon

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Sometimes you’re dealing with more adult problems, like the repercussions of a too-late night out. In these instances, you don’t need a cartoon character judging you; you need a thermos that’s all business, ready to effectively deliver to you this French hangover remedy. With its own folding spoon, this thermos is ready to serve up this garlicky, protein-packed soup when you need it most. Get our Côte d’Azur Cure-All Soup recipe.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup in a Bold Steel Thermos with Carabiner

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Butternut squash and sage are essential fall flavors. When you combine this soup and this thermos with its carabiner clip and handle, you can enjoy hands-free toting of this creamy, savory fall goodness. Get our Roasted Butternut Squash Soup recipe.

Lemony Kale and White Bean Soup in a Hydro Flask Thermos

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This pairing combines a soup and a thermos that find themselves at home on the hiking trail. Take a pause from enjoying nature to enjoy this hearty, nourishing soup packed with greens and beans and a hint of lemon. Get the recipe.

Roasted Tomato, Chickpea, and Swiss Chard Soup in a Thermos with Folding Spoon

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Sometimes sipping won’t cut it. A chunky soup, like this one, may require having a spoon at the ready to bolster full enjoyment of your meal-on-the-go. This thermos comes with its own folding spoon, to help herald in delicious bites of tomato, chickpeas, and swiss chard. Get our Roasted Tomato, Chickpea, and Swiss Chard Soup recipe.

Moroccan Red Lentil Soup in a Tiger Chocolate Brown Thermos

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The warm reds of this soup and the deep chocolate brown of this thermos will pair nicely with the colorful fall foliage you’ll encounter on an afternoon stroll through the park. Enjoy hearty lentils and aromatic spices as you surround yourself with crimson-, gold-, and, mocha-colored leaves. Get the recipe.

5-Ingredient Broccoli Cheese Soup in a Simple Modern Thermos

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Keep it simple with this five-ingredient broccoli cheese soup, ready to go in this thermos of your favorite color. This recipe will leave you with time to watch the sunset from your favorite park bench—yikes, did it always get dark this early? Get the recipe.

Split Pea Soup in a Matching MIU COLOR Thermos

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I usually try to avoid being ‘matchy-matchy’ with my fall accessories, but not with this pairing! Lean in and enjoy a classic, cool-weather favorite in a matching thermos. Prep this split pea soup ahead of time, freeze, and you can have warming deliciousness whenever the mood strikes you. Get our Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup recipe.

French Onion Soup in a Dual-Compartment Thermos

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If you are able to put in the time to make this recipe, then this is the thermos that will enable you to enjoy flawless French onion soup on-the-go. That’s because this is the rare thermos that allows you to keep the essential gruyere crouton portion separate from the onions and broth until you’re ready to eat. Instead of soggy, soup-soaked bread, you can bask in the wonderful, totable balance of this pairing. Get the recipe.

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6 Killer Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup Combos

Remember your first taste of a grilled cheese with tomato soup? Well, processed cheese and canned soup are for five-year-olds. Blow that memory away with one of these killer grilled cheese and tomato soup combos:

1. For a creative take on your grilled cheese and tomato soup, look no further than Chef Michael Bulkowski’s version on Chowhound. Chef Bulkowski sweetens his soup with ground cinnamon, and swaps the traditional white bread and American cheese with a savory zucchini quick bread and a tangy chèvre.

2. What could be more delicious than a BLT-inspired tomato soup amplified with smoky bacon, and an open-faced grilled cheese layered with country ham, pear, and Gruyère?

3. Serious Eats’ J. Kenji López-Alt has figured out the science behind cooking the perfect grilled cheese with cheddar (hint: Both sides of the bread are toasted). Serve it with Chef Stephanie Izard’s tomato-apple soup for the perfect pairing.

4. The classic combo goes Mexican with Eclectic Recipes’ fajita grilled cheese, and Chef Barbara Lynch’s spicy tomato soup recipe on Chowhound.

5. Get your veg on with How Sweet It Is’s Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Grilled Cheese, and to play off the sweetness from the sandwich’s balsamic reduction, pair it with Food52’s roasted tomato and fennel soup.

6. Go spicy, sweet, and halfway around the world with a grilled cheese and Indian chutney (made with cilantro) sandwich. Serve it with Chef Kaumudi Marathé’s santosh (tomato-coconut soup).

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4 Emergency Meals You Can Make No Matter What is In Your Fridge

If the pantry and fridge look bare, don't worry. There's always something you can make for dinner. Here are 4 emergency meals you can make no matter how slim the pickings look!

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