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
Carrot-ginger is one of those classic vegetarian soups that invites riffs and variations. This velvety, dairy-free version is brightened with fennel and enriched with miso.
Photo by Andrew Purcell, Food Styling by Carrie Purcell2/33Pozole Verde Con Hongos
This vegetarian pozole is packed with meaty mushrooms and hearty hominy. Garnish with crunchy radish slices, dried oregano, white onion, fresh herbs, and a squeeze of lime juice.
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
Use vegetable broth instead of chicken broth in this flavorful soup so vegetarians can enjoy. Each bowl is filled with cherry tomatoes, summer squash, and bits of creamy queso fresco.
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 & Food Styling by Joseph De Leo8/33Miso-Squash Ramen
Pack your vegetarian ramen broth with tons of flavor by blending in squash that's been roasted with miso.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Erika Joyce9/33Azafrán Soup With Spinach Greens and Yellow Cornmeal Dumplings
The subtle aromatic flavor of azafrán (also known as safflower tea) is wonderful in this vegetable soup.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich10/33Vegetarian Soto
This peppery turmeric soup is a meatless version of soto ayam, a classic Indonesian chicken soup. The garnishes include crushed potato chips, halved eggs, green onions, and crispy fried shallots.
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 Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Rebecca Jurkevich12/33Vegan Mushroom Menudo
The secret to soothing meatless menudo? Dried snow mushrooms.
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 Andrew Thomas Lee14/33Slow Cooker Ribollita
Ribollita is like a heartier version of minestrone, thickened with bread and redolent with garlic. It makes fantastic leftovers, so it's worth cooking the whole batch even for a smaller household.

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