The soup gets a nice body from some potato that gets cooked and pureed into the soup and richness from a small amount of cream. Make sure to cook the asparagus until it is super soft, which will allow it to puree into a smooth soup.

Avgolemono is the lemony chicken soup of Greece, and as we know, pretty much every country has its version of chicken soup — this is the Greek one. It has a wonderful thick and silky texture and a bright lemony flavor, and the soup is studded with chunks of chicken and orzo.

In this recipe, the broccoli is roasted before it's added to the soup mixture, and then it gets pureed all up into a creamy, smooth soup. Roasting the broccoli first allows it to become tender and also to caramelize, browning and turning sweeter thanks to the time in a high-heat oven. And then the cheese adds body and rich flavor.

Old-fashioned chicken and rice soup is a meal all its own. The vegetables, chicken, and rice all cook in the broth, imbuing it with deep flavor. Fragrant and comforting, warm and healing, this is the soup to make on a cold night or when someone needs a pick-me-up.

The smell of this savory soup, which includes readily available pantry ingredients, will make everyone within range instantly ravenous. You won't believe it takes only 30 minutes to make.

Pretty and lush, thick and infinitely spoonable, this creamy bowl of deliciousness gives carrots their due respect. Leave out the bacon and use vegetable broth to make this dish vegetarian.

A small amount of cream turns a pot of simple tomato soup into a lush, pretty-pink tomato soup experience. This recipe uses only canned tomatoes, which means you can make it any time of year.

This lentil tomato soup is very flavorful, it is incredibly easy to make, and it freezes like a champ. You can also make a vegan or vegetarian version; see the variations!

This divine soup is scented with chili, cumin, and coriander and topped with all kinds of deliciousness, like avocado and tortilla crisps. This is one of my favorite soups of all time.

This thick vegetable minestrone soup is chock-a-block with good stuff. With some crusty bread, it's hard to think of a more satisfying simple meal. Feel free to switch up the vegetables depending on what is in your fridge or what looks good at the market.

Creamy and rich, this smooth, pureed vegetarian cauliflower soup is so easy to make and as comforting as a cashmere sweater. Using white cheddar keeps the soup a pretty pale color, while yellow cheddar will…well, you took art class, you know what yellow cheddar will do.

This is a wonderfully robust bowl of chowder, chunky with chicken and corn (you can use canned or frozen corn during the non-summer months), with a nice little twist from the cumin and smoky bacon. I love the little technique of pureeing some of the corn chowder base to create a thick creaminess and leaving some of the corn chowder as is, which provides that great corn kernel texture.

This robust, pureed vegetarian soup recipe is an inexpensive and very soothing way to make winter more tolerable. It incorporates some of the spices that most often appear in Moroccan cuisine, namely cumin, ground ginger, cayenne, and coriander. You are not going to believe how good your kitchen will smell while this is simmering, and it lives up to its enticing aroma.

This is the best mushroom barley soup recipe ever, and it is a family favorite. It's totally crammed with mushrooms and those lovely chewy nubs of barley. Use vegetable broth, and it's vegetarian and, in fact, also vegan! Perfect for a chilly night, and it reheats like a dream.

Butternut soup is a must-make for fall, and this is the simplest version. Here, roasted squash gets pureed with sautéed shallots and some broth, allowing the natural sweetness of the butternut squash to shine. It's finished with a bit of cream and a gorgeous swirl of creamy, tangy sour cream. Think about topping the bowls with bits of crispy bacon, snipped chives, or roasted pumpkin seeds.

This thick and satisfying soup has tailgating or sidelines or post-game meal written all over it. It's thick, fragrant with cumin and coriander, and kind of dal-like in personality. Definitely add the fresh parsley at the end for a pop of freshness.

You may not believe this lush soup comes entirely from canned pumpkin and a handful of pantry staples. Evaporated milk is the other canned ingredient that adds richness and creaminess to the soup, and the rest of the items are hopefully things you also have on hand. Creamy and fragrant with a curry blend, this flavorful and satisfying soup comes together in a snap.

Comfort food, but on the lighter side...This Southeast Asian soup uses rice noodles and comes together quickly! You can use any leafy green in place of the kale or spinach, which will provide a similar green element to the soup. Make sure not to overcook the greens in the soup. Just give them enough time to become wilted and tender. And here's all you need to know about cooking with rice noodles!

This vegetarian black bean soup balances the earthiness of all those protein-rich black beans with fresh orange juice and orange zest. A nice dose of cumin, oregano, and garlic amp up the flavor nicely. And this soup is a flavorful reminder of how great food doesn't have to cost a lot of money. Beans are a great vegetarian protein, easily accessible, flexible, really cheap, and with a long shelf life. And then it's all about the toppings! Think about salsa, sour cream, scallions, tortilla chips, cubed avocado, and grated cheese.

This is comfort food at its homiest. The texture is soothing, the flavor is mellow, and it's so easy to make. You'll want a pot of this simmering on the stove once a week — it's great for those busy weeknights when people are coming and going at different times! And if you skip the Parmesan at the end (totally optional), it's actually a vegan soup.