12 Kid-Approved Soups and Stews for Cozy Nights

There’s nothing quite like a warm bowl of soup or stew on a chilly night to bring comfort and coziness to the table. From classic chicken noodle to creamy tortellini and hearty lasagna soup, these recipes are designed to please the whole family. So, grab your ladle and get ready to serve up smiles! Whenever I’m serving a new meal to young kids, I always serve it with a few sides I know they will like and a tiny bowl of the new soup to sample.

Easy Lasagna Soup

If you love the flavors of lasagna but don’t love the prep, try this lasagna soup! It’s comforting and cozy; rich and satisfying; nutritious and easy! It’s the best way to get the flavors of lasagna in a more simplified way. The soup is served over noodles with a dollop of Parmesan ricotta cheese.

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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

If you could benefit from some cozy comfort food, this chicken noodle soup is the recipe to make. It is a classic chicken noodle soup but with a rich drizzle of heavy cream for ultra-delicious flavor and texture. Each bite has a creamy flavor and chunks of chicken and veggies with plenty of noodles. Serve with a simple green salad or toasty bread.

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Feel-Good Minestrone

You’ll love this healthy soup recipe! Loaded with vegetables (8 different ones to be exact) and beans (3 different types) this minestrone soup simmers away in a rich tomato broth and is both hearty and healthy at the same time. It’s cozy, comforting, delicious, and nutritious on a cold day or chilly night.

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Chicken Vegetable Soup

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Shredded chicken meat, carrots, celery, and onions with rice and spinach make for an ultra-nutritious soup! You will love this aromatic and colorful comfort food dish on cold weather days. Make it ahead so you have a filling lunch in minutes.

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Dumpling Soup

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Save your money and skip the takeout because you can make this delicious and easy dumpling soup at home in just 15 minutes. Frozen dumplings cook in a garlic and ginger broth and spinach wilts in the last few minutes of cooking for a light, but satisfying soup. Top with chili crisp oil and sesame oil for more flavor.

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Chicken Taco Soup

This flavorful soup might taste like it took all day to simmer, but it puts a shortcut ingredient to work to make it so easy you can serve it on a weeknight. With chicken, taco spices, and the best tomato-studded broth, this soup will have your family coming back for a second bowl. Serve with your favorite taco toppings like cheese, avocado, cilantro, and lime.

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Chicken Gnocchi Soup

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What could be better than a cozy bowl of chicken gnocchi soup? Pillowy gnocchi, veggies, and chicken are cooked together in a creamy broth with herbs. It tastes like it’s been cooking all day, but it’s ready in less than an hour.

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Protein Pastina Soup

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Chicken pastina soup is a classic Italian dish with a protein twist. Pastina is quite simple – tiny noodles cooked in broth and topped with some butter and parmesan for a sick day or comfort food meal. Here, it gets some extra protein with bone broth and whisked eggs. It’s rich, creamy, and always delicious.

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Panera Black Bean Soup Copycat

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This black bean soup recipe tastes just like the always popular option from Panera, but is made in your home kitchen. You will love the flavor and the savings this recipe offers. Top with pepper slices, avocado chunks and some cheese.

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White Bean Chili

This nutritious chili is loaded with flavor (lime, cilantro, spices!), a great source of protein and fiber (beans, corn!), and it’s made with simple ingredients that you may already have in your pantry (broth, onion, garlic). Serve the vegetarian white chili with a ton of toppings and you’ve got a delicious, nutritious, and cozy meal. Naturally vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free.

Get the Recipe: Vegetarian White Bean Chili.

French Onion Soup

There is nothing like French onion soup! This recipe makes it at home, the easy way. You will love the rich base, complete with plenty of melted cheese over the top. You can have this on the table in just an hour for a great dinner any night of the week.

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Tomato Tortellini Soup

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This yummy soup delivers pasta in the coziest form! With perfectly cooked tortellini swimming in a tomato-based broth, this recipe is both easy and delicious. You can have this on the table in less than 30 minutes.

Get the Recipe: Tomato Tortellini Soup.