50 Easy 30 Minutes or Less soup recipes for Busy Weeknights
Here are 50 soup recipes that can be made in 30 minutes or less. These recipes are practical for busy weeknights when you need a quick and straightforward meal. Each soup is designed to be simple to prepare, making it easier to enjoy a home-cooked meal without spending too much time in the kitchen.
Creamy Kale and Mushroom Soup
In this Kale and Mushroom soup recipe I combines the earthy flavors of fresh button mushrooms with the vibrant taste of kale and flavorful base of aromatic agents onion and garlic. This creamy soup offers a comforting taste in a bowl any time of the year.
Vomacka Soup
This Vomacka soup a comforting and hearty Czech inspired dish, it’s the perfect remedy for chilly winter days. This rich and creamy vegetable soup, laden with the wholesome goodness of potatoes, carrots, and green beans, brings warmth and nostalgia to the table.
Mexican pasta soup
Mexican star soup is a vibrant and comforting dish that brings together the rich flavors of Mexican cuisine with a twist, featuring tiny star-shaped pasta swimming in a savory tomato-based broth.
Leek Celery Soup with Potatoes
Leek Celery soup with its creamy potatoes, aromatic leeks, and crisp celery, this soup offers a delicious balance of flavors and textures. Perfect for a cozy dinner or a light lunch, this dish is both nourishing and satisfying.
Green minestrone soup
This Green Minestrone Soup is a vibrant and nourishing dish that’s both gentle on the stomach and packed with fresh, wholesome ingredients. This recipe is perfect for those seeking a light yet satisfying meal that’s easy to prepare and full of flavor.
Broccoli feta soup
This broccoli feta soup recipe is straightforward and perfect for a healthy meal option. It uses common ingredients you likely have in your kitchen and is simple enough for anyone to prepare. With easy to follow the instructions, you’ll have a tasty soup ready in 25 minutes.
Chicken stir fry soup
This stir fry soup combines the best of two beloved culinary worlds: the hearty, comforting nature of soup and the vibrant, fresh taste of a stir fry. Packed with a colorful array of vegetables, tender proteins, and a savory broth.
Broccoli and Zucchini Soup
This broccoli zucchini soup recipe is vegan-friendly and dairy-free, making it suitable for a variety of dietary preferences. It combines simple ingredients like zucchini, broccoli, onion, and vegetable broth for a wholesome warm bowl of soup.
15 Minutes Tomato Celery Soup
Tomato celery soup is a cozy and delicious meal that’s perfect for any day. It blend the sweet-sour taste of tomatoes with the crunch of celery, seasoned with spices for extra flavor.
Cabbage egg drop soup
Egg drop soup with cabbage is a simple and delicious way to enjoy a nutritious meal. With tender cabbage and silky egg ribbons swirling in a flavorful broth, this soup is both comforting and satisfying.
3 Ingredients cauliflower soup
This 3 Ingredients cauliflower soup is so smooth with its velvety texture and bursting with flavor. It’s so delicious you would swear there is meat in it.
Broccoli Tomato Soup
This Broccoli tomato soup is a wholesome and nutritious blend of tender broccoli florets sauteed in aromatic onions and garlic, simmered to perfection in a savory vegetable broth.
Macaroni soup
Hong Kong macaroni soup has a comforting, savory taste with a delightful mix of tender pasta, flavorful broth, and a variety of textures from added meats and vegetables. In Hong Kong this soup is for breakfast but boy I promise you it is suitable for anytime of the day.
Beef and Broccoli Soup
Beef and Broccoli Soup is a flavorful combination of beef and broccoli in a warm, rich broth. This recipe brings together basic ingredients to create a comforting meal suitable for any time of the day.
Pepper Jack tomato soup
This pepper jack tomato soup has well-balanced flavors, a bit of tangy and umami flavors from the tomatoes and pepper Jack cheese and they are all balanced by a bit of sweetness from the onions and a little bit of sugar.
Egg Roll Soup
This Egg Roll Soup is everything you dream about in your beloved egg roll, but in a cozy, delicious soupified way. When craving for that favorite Asian appetizer without wrapping and frying, here is a healthy sub for your egg roll fix.
Spinach Coconut Curry Soup
A coconut spinach soup that is flavorful and healthy! The thought of making a spinach soup doesn’t sound all that appealing but this one it so delicious. The green curry paste gives it a depth of flavor that I wasn’t expecting.
Curried Pumpkin Soup
This Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup is super creamy, smooth, and full of flavor! This easy pumpkin soup recipe is gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly. It’s healthy and quick to make ready in 15 minutes!
Creamy Sausage Tortellini Soup
This sausage tortellini soup with spinach and sundried tomatoes is both creamy and delicious! Made in just 30 minutes, this easy soup is perfect for a quick weeknight dinner.
Rotisserie chicken mushroom soup
This easy chicken mushroom soup recipe is pure comfort in a bowl. Using rotisserie chicken makes this a simple, 20 minute weeknight dinner.
Spicy Thai Beef Noodle Soup
Tender strips of steak and noodles in a spicy, aromatic broth made with Thai red curry paste, lime juice, garlic, ginger, and jalapeno, come together to create Spicy Thai Beef Noodle Soup, a super flavorful, one-pot wonder that is ready in only 30 minutes!
Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup
Ginger Garlic Noodle Soup with Bok Choy is a nutritious, comforting, and flu-fighting twenty-minute recipe made with homemade vegetarian broth, noodles, mushrooms, and baby bok choy.
Butternut Squash Soup
This Instant Pot Butternut Squash Soup recipe has a glorious creamy texture! It’s cooked in the pressure cooker so it’s ready in less than 30 minutes. Loaded with roasted butternut squash, Granny Smith apples, and a mélange of healthy vegetables and spices
Romanian Vegetable Soup
This is a light soup that doesn’t have many calories. Is a great choice for a summer lunch, or as a light appetiser before a hearty dinner.
Creamy Taco Soup
A fiesta of flavors, this Creamy Taco Soup is so easy to make! It’s naturally gluten-free and you’ll find my dairy-free options as well. In 30 minutes or less it be dinner time.
Healing Broth Soup
A delicious clear broth soup with healing spices and herbs to boost your well-being. This recipe is quick and easy, ready within 20 minutes, effortless to prepare as it’s also oil free (no sautéing).
Mexican Garbanzo Soup
Warm up on a cold day with this super tasty Mexican Garbanzo Soup! Made with chickpeas, quinoa and plenty of vegetables, this healthy soup is meatless, hearty, and such a simple recipe to make. Perfect for soup season!
Kale Sausage Tortellini Soup
This Kale Sausage Tortellini Soup is creamy, comforting and full of cheesy tortellini. It’s a great way to warm up on a cold day.
Mexican shell soup
Get dinner on the table in no time at all with this classic Mexican shell soup recipe! Learn how to make shell soup, and even your picky eaters will be begging for it again and again!
Glass Noodle Soup
This Glass Noodle Soup is made with ground pork for a super flavorful Asian inspired main dish. It comes together in less than 30 minutes so it’s just as fast as it is yummy!
White Bean Soup
This luscious fennel soup is creamy, satisfying, and flavored with garlic, herbs, and, of course, fennel. Thickened with pureed white beans and vegetables, it’s dairy-free, and it only takes about 30 minutes to come together.
Spicy Black Bean Soup
This spicy black bean soup with chipotle is my favorite black bean soup. It is absolutely perfect for soup season. With its smooth texture and smoky spicy flavors of chipotle, I am sure this easy homemade soup will become a favorite of yours
Chickpea Soup
Cozy up with a warm bowl of tuscan Chickpea Soup that is a great recipe for the cooler months. It combines Mediterranean flavors like sundried tomatoes and fresh herbs with hearty chickpeas for a creamy soup that will be one of your new favorites!
Tomato Basil Soup
A great Homemade Tomato Basil Soup is essential. If you need a healthy, quick weeknight meal, this is It! The depth of flavor and creamy texture make this soup stand out. And guess what? This entire soup is made in less than 30 minutes
Miso Soup
Learn how to make Miso Soup in 30 minutes! This heartwarming Japanese homemade miso soup is easy to make with few healthy ingredients. Pack with savory-umami flavors, soft tofu, refreshing green onion crunch, and tender kombu with a bit of chew.
Vegetable Orzo Soup
This one-pot vegetable orzo soup is simple yet flavorful. With tiny rice-shaped pasta and small veggies, you can have a light dinner or a nourishing lunch in less than 30 minutes.
Cream of Jalapeno Soup
Cream of Jalapeno Soup is a spicy, exciting take on a creamy comfort stew! It’s as creamy as it is spicy, with a bunch of fresh herbs and a heaping helping of smooth, fatty avocado to tone down the heat.
Healthy Mushroom Soup
This easy healthy mushroom soup is deeply satisfying and is truly over the top delicious. The perfect blend of fresh mushrooms, coconut milk and just right seasonings comes together super fast, is surprisingly nutritious, and tastes amazing
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup
Instant Pot Lasagna Soup has all the flavors of classic lasagna but is simple to make and cooks super fast. You’ll love digging into a bowl of this cheesy, meaty tomato soup goodness.
Carrot And Leek Soup
Warm up with a comforting bowl of Carrot and Leek Soup! This easy-to-make soup is perfect for chilly evenings when you need something cozy and nourishing. Packed with the goodness of carrots, leeks and ginger
Broccoli and sweet potato soup
This broccoli and sweet potato soup is a real winner when you need a quick, nutritious family meal.
30-Minute Nacho Chicken Soup
This 30-Minute Nacho Chicken Soup is overflowing with bold flavors. It’s a crowd pleasing hit and a fabulous weeknight meal
Better Than Bouillon ramen
This comforting Better Than Bouillon ramen is quick and customizable. Our nearly-instant ramen soup recipe is a healthier, homemade take on instant noodles.
Healthy Zuppa Toscana
Whip up a wholesome dinner with our easy one-pot Zuppa Toscana – a healthy twist on the classic recipe. Savor creamy broth, turkey sausage, and kale in every delicious spoonful.
Buffalo Chicken Soup
This creamy, cheesy comforting soup is perfect for a weeknight dinner. All the buffalo wing flavor you love in an easy 30 minute
Kimchi soup
Kimchi soup, also known as kimchi jjigae, is a delicious and flavorful Korean dish that combines the spicy and tangy flavors of kimchi with various ingredients like tofu, pork, and vegetables.
Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
This soup is perfect for cold winter nights. This bacon cheeseburger soup is full of flavor and you won’t even miss the bun!
No Potato Leek Soup Recipe
This No Potato Leek Soup Recipe is creamy, easy, flavorful, and super comforting! It is similar to a traditional potato leek soup, except we use cauliflower instead of potato! It is a wholesome meal in under 30 minutes.
Dill Pickle Soup
There are only so many times a basic chicken soup will do. It’s time to add a new soup recipe to your winter repertoire. If you’re a pickle lover, I have something that’ll have you licking your lips – Creamy Polish Dill Pickle Soup.
Opo Squash Soup
This Opo Squash Soup has a delicious balance of soft and tender texture from the shrimp and almost melts in the mouth from the Opo squash. Opo squash is almost available all year round so you can definitely enjoy this vegetable soup at any time of the year.
50 Easy 30 Minutes or Less soup recipes
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Opo squash (peeled and chopped)
- 5 oz Shrimp
- 1 cup Stock or Broth
- 1 stick Butter
- 1 tbsp Garlic minced
- 1 tbsp Coriander chopped
Instructions
- Season the shrimp with a teaspoon of garlic powder and pepper, set them aside.
- In a large pot, sauté a tablespoon of garlic with a stick of butter until the garlic is fragrant.
- Add the seasoned shrimp into the pot and sauté for 5 minutes.
- Add a tablespoon of chopped fresh coriander, the opo squash, stock or broth, and 2 cups of water. Cook this for 10 minutes on medium-high heat or just until the opo squash is tender. Remove from heat and serve
