Fewer things are more comforting than a bowl of good soup. Plus, soups are an excellent starter for a meal, a light lunch, or a hearty meal. These vegan winter soups are no exception. Using seasonal ingredients that deliver exciting flavors, you’ll always have something new and delicious to simmer up on your stovetop!
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Why You’ll Love These Recipes
It’s comfort food: On a crisp, cold day, a bowl of soup can be comforting. Who doesn’t want that?
Nutritious: Making healthy soup recipes can be an easy way to get more vegetables into your diet. Whether you are vegan or not, cooking plant-based soups can benefit your health.
Meal Prep Friendly: Many of these veggie-based soups are perfect for meal prepping. The only ingredient I have encountered that doesn’t always freeze well is when coconut milk or coconut cream is used. If you are wanting to make a soup to freeze that contains either coconut cream or milk, then simply make the recipe as directed, minus the milk or cream.
Vegan winter soups can be healthy and flavorful. There are quash-based recipes, protein-packed soups, and soups filled with root vegetables that are absolutely divine.
Best Vegan Squash Soup Recipes
Squash-based soups are perfect for winter but can, of course, be enjoyed year-round. Squash is lower in calories but filled with wonderful plant-based nutrients.
Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup
This is one of the most popular vegan soup recipes. This butternut squash soup recipe is super easy to make, especially in an instant pot or a stovetop pressure cooker!
Easy, pumpkin ginger soup that is awesomely vegan and will tantalize those tastebuds of yours. This easy vegan pumpkin soup is perfect for the colder months. Enjoy!
One of the best soup recipes for winter, this oil-free pumpkin curry soup is simply delicious. Its creaminess comes from coconut milk, and its bold flavor comes from pumpkin and curry powder.
This Thai Pumpkin Soup gives you a gourmet Thai experience without any of the extra work. It’s creamy, easy to make, and layered with winter squash, warm and spicy aromatics, and bold spices and herbs. Quite possibly the most flavorful soup you’ll ever try!
If you are looking for a soup with ample plant-based protein, these are for you!
Lentil Soup
Hearty vegan lentil soup for the win! This easy winter soup recipe is packed with healthy plant-based protein, and its fiber game is on point. It's hands-down my favorite soups.
Easy, vegan black bean soup that is packed with black beans and veggies, making it an excellent and delicious source of plant-based protein. This hearty soup is great on its own, or top it with fresh avocado for a refreshing treat.
This tasty vegan soup comes from the kitchen of Nisha Vora of Rainbow Plant Life. This soup is made perfectly creamy by blending some of the potatoes and white beans called for in this recipe.
This cabbage and white bean soup is quick and easy to make. It uses simple pantry staples paired with fresh vegetables and is ready in just 30 minutes.
One of my favorite vegetarian soup recipes is this carrot ginger soup. I think the name speaks for itself. Slurp! If you’re a fan of carrots and a fan of ginger, you will absolutely love this vegan carrot soup recipe.This orange carrot soup is featured in this post, 52 Foods That Are Orange.
Creamy vegan potato soup with plenty of dill. It's quick and easy to make and is the perfect amount for a small dinner party. Alternatively, you can enjoy it for dinner and for lunch the next day.
Seriously delicious Vegan Zuppa Toscana Soup! This Olive Garden copycat soup is the best way to enjoy Zuppa Toscana if you ask me! Make it in your favorite large pot and enjoy it for dinner and lunch the following day!
Hearty and healthy root vegetable soup. Made with hearty root vegetables, including garlic, onion, celery, carrots, potatoes, parsnip, turnip, and leek. Talk about an array of root veggies!
Form your classic vegan “chicken” noodle soup, to your favorite vegan pho, to flavorful ramen. These tasty vegan noodle soup recipes are here for when you need some comfort soup!
Lemongrass Pho
This lemongrass pho will leave you feeling warm, cozy, and refreshed. The flavors dance across your tastebuds like no other. Topped with fresh bean sprouts, sliced jalapeño, and cilantro. It's ready in just 30 minutes and is perfect for a feast, so enjoy!
Vegan minestrone that only has four steps, including eating it! An Olive Garden Copycat minestrone soup is packed with white beans, green beans, zucchini, onion, celery, tomatoes, and fresh herbs and spices galore!
This vegan noodle soup is packed with veggies and flavor! Does it get better than that? If you’re looking for a soup to have as a main dish, this one is perfect for the task.
Vegan Ramen with Rice Noodles, Tofu and Vegetables
This vegan ramen is easy to make, full of flavor, and deeply satisfying. Pan-fried tofu, fresh bok choy, rich mushrooms, carrots, and spinach round off a sensational rich broth. Warm yourself up with this veganized and gluten-free version of a famous classic Japanese dish.
Is there a classic veggie soup that you want a vegan version of? Look no further, from creamy vegan tomato soup, cream of mushroom, creamy cauliflower, wild rice soup, corn chowder, and more!
Easy Vegan Broccoli Soup
Vegan broccoli soup that is tasty and fresh! This dairy-free soup is made a tad cheesy with the inclusion of nutritional yeast. Enjoy it as a side dish or for your main entrée.
Creamy vegan tomato soup made with extra-ripe tomatoes. It is made without tomato paste, using the best fresh ingredients. Have your immersion blender on hand to make this recipe in a flash.
For this homemade vegetable stock recipe, all you need is a gallon full of vegetable scraps. Save them in a gallon-sized zip lock bag that you keep in the freezer. It's the perfect veggie stock recipe for a homemade vegan soup.
Easy cauliflower leek soup that’s ready in just 30 minutes. It’s made with cauliflower, leeks, fresh parsley, and oregano for a packed flavor profile. This soup does require the use of a blender, so keep that in mind.
Luxurious Vegan Cream Of Mushroom Soup. This 30-minute soup boasts plentiful whole-food plant-based ingredients. In addition to being creamy, it also has plenty of mushroom slices to enjoy.
Classic French onion soup made vegan. Does it get better than that!? This tasty soup is an hour and twenty-five-minute labor of love, but it is well worth it!
Vegan winter soups stored in the refrigerator can last several days, and when stored in the freezer, they can last months.
Fridge Storage Tips: In general, vegan soups can keep in the fridge for about 3-5 days with no problem (in an airtight container). However, did you know that food stored in an airtight glass container keeps foods fresh longer? This includes vegan soup! Plant-based soup stored in the fridge in an airtight glass container could stay fresh for up to 5-7 days.
I always recommend checking the storage instructions for the specific tasty vegan soup you choose to make.
Freezer Storage Tips: Many plant-based soups can be frozen in a freezer-safe air-tight container and enjoyed later. In general, you should be safe freezing your favorite soup recipes for 2 to 3 months in the freezer.
Letting your soup cool on the counter and then in the fridge prior to freezing is ideal.
There are some exceptions. Anything with coconut milk in it may not fare well in the freezer. I have tried it a couple of times, and the soup doesn’t taste the same after it has been frozen and re-thawed.
Always follow the specific recipe’s suggested freeze-time recommendations.
What is the most important ingredient in soup?
The most important ingredient that you can add to soup is flavor. Soup season is the key to ensuring every spoonful of your healthy soup recipes tastes like heaven. The best soup recipes always have aromatics that infuse your soup base with intricate flavors that permeate into the other ingredients in the most enjoyable of ways.
What veggies should be added first?
As a rule, the heartier the veggie, like potatoes or sweet potatoes, for example, the sooner it should go into the soup. Some of my favorite winter soup recipes start with sautéing onions and garlic to create a fuller base flavor.
After that, always remember that things like potatoes, broccoli stalks, cabbage, and cauliflower get added first. Items that wilt more easily, like spinach, for example, will be best when added towards the end of the cooking time.
How do you add richness to winter soups?
For a veggie-based winter soup, there are a few options. A creamy white bean soup becomes rich by blending the ingredients to fake a creamy texture. For something like tomato basil soup, the answer is in tomato paste. You can also use non-dairy milk and add umami flavors from vegetables and vegan-friendly pastes.
FAQ
Can you eat soup on a vegan diet?
Absolutely! Soups are great for a vegan diet because there are so many different kinds you can make. By using vegan soup recipes, you’ll ensure that there are no animal-based ingredients.
Even for creamy soups, you can use coconut milk to get that silky, rich, and decadent flavor without dairy. These soups are great for a first course or for a simple meal, especially when paired with your favorite bread to dunk into it!
How do I make a creamy soup vegan?
There are many ways to make a creamy soup vegan. If you’re following a non-vegan recipe, you can swap out the dairy with coconut milk or another plant-based milk. Remember that anything made with these ingredients won’t freeze all that well if you’re trying to plan ahead.
Another thing you can do is puree vegetables, lentils, or beans. This will give your vegan soups a rich and creamy texture. And it won’t be hard to freeze, either!
Should vegetables be sautéed before adding them to a soup?
It depends on the vegetables! For onions and garlic, you will always benefit from a quick saute with avocado oil or water first. Whereas things like carrots and celery can simply be added to your broth and simmered to a tender texture.
Final Words
Soups are a great way to add more to a meal or even become a meal in themselves. With these vegan winter soup recipes, you have a variety of cuisine flavors, styles, and options. Combining the right veggies, beans, herbs, seasonings, and plant-based dairy alternatives can really bring something special to the table for any meal. Plus, you’ll feel good serving up nutrition in every bowl!
Hi, I'm Rae. The voice behind Raepublic. I have a Masters of Science in Nutrition and Functional Medicine. My aim is to assist people who have experienced trauma to live a more holistic, well-balanced life. Through nutrition, plant-based eating, sustainable living, mindfulness, and movement.
This blog post has me drooling. Yum! I have actually made a couple of these recipes before. I am excited to try a couple of new ones though. Thanks for the recommendations!
I have tried several of these recipes and they have all been spot on.
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This blog post has me drooling. Yum! I have actually made a couple of these recipes before. I am excited to try a couple of new ones though. Thanks for the recommendations!
Wonderful!