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 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.

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.

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.