Soup season is here!!! Grab a cozy sweater, a pair of thick socks, a comfy spot on your couch and one of these deliciously comforting fall soup recipes and enjoyyy! When the weather begins to change and a crisp chill is in the air, soup sounds amazing to me almost every night of the week. I love the myriad combinations of flavors, spices and seasonal ingredients, the warm-your-belly goodness in each bowl and the way soup often lends itself to prepping ahead, making large batches and easier weeknight meals when you only want to worry about a one-pot recipe. Best Fall Soup Recipes When it comes to the soup recipes we love most in our house, I find myself gravitating toward recipes made with good-for-you seasonal ingredients, a decent number of vegetables, filling soups that will leave me feeling satisfied for longer 2.5 seconds and easy recipes. I don’t want to spend hours peering over the stovetop when I’m making a fall soup recipe for our family but I do want something flavorful, filling and wonderfully fragrant that will make our whole house smell amazing! Which Fall Ingredients to Use in Soups When it comes to seasonal ingredients to use in fall soups, here are a few in-season produce options you may want to consider adding to your next soup recipe, as they’re in peak season! Butternut Squash Butternut squash is a favorite of mine due to its naturally sweet, nutty flavor. Once the squash is cooked, it becomes tender and can add thick, velvety texture to soup recipes. It’s nutrient-dense and delicious and makes a fantastic smooth, pureed butternut squash soup base. Butternut squash pairs particularly well with warm spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. I highly, highly recommend using frozen butternut squash in soup recipes to make your life easier but if you’d like to prep the squash on your own, there are a number of ways to prepare butternut squash. Perhaps the easiest way is to use a very sharp knife to slice the squash in half lengthwise before removing the seeds and stringy membranes with a spoon and roasting the squash in the oven at 400 degrees until tender. I also like to peel the squash and chop it into chunks before roasting for a deeper flavor! Sweet Potatoes Sweet potatoes bring a natural sweetness and hearty texture to fall soups, creating a rich and satisfying meal. They add thickness and a vibrant orange color, and their flavor pairs well with spices like cumin, ginger, and paprika. To prepare sweet potatoes, simply peel and chop the sweet potatoes into bite-sized cubes. (Sometimes I’ll even skip the peeling step as I don’t mind sweet potato skins at all.) The sweet potato cubes can then be boiled directly in your soup or broth until soft or you may roast them before pureeing to give them a more caramelized depth of flavor in your soup. Kale Kale is a hearty, leafy green that can add a huge boost of nutrients, color, and a slightly bitter, peppery flavor to soup that can be a nice contrast to some of the sweeter fall root vegetables. The sturdy leaves of kale hold texture in a way other greens like spinach do not and do not get as soggy as more delicate greens, making it a great vegetable to use in soups you know you may enjoy as leftovers. When preparing kale, strip the kale leaves from their tough stems. Roughly chop the leaves and then when your soup is nearly done, you’ll want to stir them into the broth, giving them only 5-10 minutes of cooking time to soften slightly without becoming to soft. Carrots The number of carrots we go through in our house is borderline ridiculous but every single member of our family loves vibrant veggie! Carrots are a classic aromatic base for soups, giving fall soup recipes a natural sweetness and earthy flavor. They are also quite firm which allow the vegetable to hold up well during extended soup simmering, though they may also become soft enough to be pureed if you prefer a smoother consistency. To prepare carrots for a fall soup, simply wash, peel (if you want — I often skip peeling) and chop the carrots. I then love sautéing them with onions and celery (this makes your whole house smell amazing). This combination serves as the perfect launching pad for so many different fall soup recipes! Soup Recipes For Fall If you’re looking for some comforting, warm-your-belly fall soup recipes to make this fall, here are a few favorites: High Protein Broccoli Cheddar Soup For those who love broccoli cheddar soup, this recipe for high protein broccoli cheddar soup boasts 25 grams of protein per bowl and still manages to have the rich, creamy, deliciously cheesy flavor you’d expect from a more indulgent version of this savory soup. Make sure to serve this one with some crusty bread for dipping! Corned Beef and Cabbage Potato Leek Soup This corned beef soup recipe is easy to make, as it relies on a doctored-up boxed soup...

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