What Are The Best Soups For The Winter Chill?

You can’t go wrong with comfort foods in winter. A creamy potato leek soup, spicy black bean soup, or loaded fresh salmon chowder take the chill off winter nights.

Stay tuned for some common and not-so-common yummy soups that hit the spot.

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Five Soups for Winter

Get your mouth watering with these five soups that incorporate the classics, as well as a few non-classic soups that will quickly become your favorite.

Classic Potato Leek Soup

This classic recipe uses:

6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 leeks (white part only) thinly sliced
1 onion, chopped
½ cup dry white wine
1 ¼ pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 bay leaf
3 sprigs fresh thyme, plus leaves for garnish
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
⅔ cup heavy cream
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
Olive oil for drizzling
Frizzled leeks of shallot for garnish (optional)

Get the directions here.

Onion Soup

Garnished with french bread and Gruyere cheese, this tasty soup uses:

3 tbsp unsalted butter
3 ½ pounds red onion, thinly sliced
2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
1 clove garlic, minced
1 cup dry white wine
6 cups chicken broth, low-sodium or homemade
1 tsp kosher salt (plus more for taste)
2 tbsp Cognac or brandy (optional)
Freshly ground black pepper
Six ½ inches sliced baguette or French bread, toasted
12 oz Gruyere cheese, shredded (3 cups)

Here are the directions.

Dairy-Free Butternut Squash Soup

This creamy favorite has the option of being dairy-free, using soy milk instead of regular milk. IT uses:

2 tbsp olive oil
2 large garlic cloves (finely chopped)
1 cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
2 celery stalks (chopped)
2 large carrots (finely chopped)
8 cups butternut squash (peeled, seeded, and chopped into 1-inch cubes)
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup plain unsweetened soy milk (plus more if desired)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste

Find the instructions here.

Vegetarian Black Bean Tortilla Soup

Warm-up with this black bean soup that’s packed with protein and bursting with flavor:

2 tbsp oil (divided)
One medium onion (diced finely)
2 large garlic cloves (minced)
½ tsp cumin
32 oz vegetable broth
15 oz tomato sauce
15 oz canned black beans (drained and rinsed)
1 cup of frozen corn (thawed)
1 tbsp cornstarch
1 tbsp cold water
8 corn tortillas (cut in half into ¼ inch strips)
Optional: 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or Mexican blend cheese
Optional: 1 avocado (diced)
Optional: ⅓ cup fresh cilantro (chopped)
Optional: ⅓ cup sour cream

Get the instructions here.

Fresh Salmon Chowder

The sea is calling you with this fishy chowder. This delicious soup calls for:

3 tbsp butter
½ cup celery (diced)
½ cup carrot (diced)
¼ cup onion (finely chopped)
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 ⅔ cups chicken broth
2 cups potatoes (diced)
12 to 16 oz fresh salmon (diced, or canned flaked salmon)
1 cup frozen peas (thawed)
2 cups half-and-half or whole milk
2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)
T tbsp fresh parsley (chopped)
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)

Try the recipe here.

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