Here’s a lively, plant-rich collection of crave-worthy, cozy vegan fall soups that will keep you warm all through the season. They’re as good in the winter as they are in autumn.
Soups are welcome all year round, from thick stews on the frigid wintery days to refreshing no-cook summer soups. But for many of us, our favorite soup season begins as summer’s warm evenings segue to fall’s long chilly nights.
COZY VEGAN FALL SOUPS
Carrot-Ginger Soup (with a Parsnip Variation)
Carrot-Ginger Soup (with a Parsnip Variation) is made easier by using baby carrots, eliminating the need for a lot of peeling and chopping. Naturally plant-based, this delicious pureed vegetable soup recipe can be enjoyed not only in the fall and beyond.
Creamy Vegan Parsnip Vegetable Soup
Creamy Vegan Parsnip Vegetable Soup: This fall-to-winter soup presents cold-weather vegetables in a plant-base creamy base. Vegan parsnip vegetable soup is a perfect way to warm up on a chilly day.
Vegan Peanut Soup with Broccoli and Apple
Vegan Peanut Soup with Broccoli and Apple: Luscious and nutty, with a touch of sweetness, creamy peanut butter gives this soup a rich flavor. The recipe is loosely based on Virginia peanut soup, which in turn is inspired by the West African peanut-based soups and stews.
Potato and Escarole Soup with Vegan Sausage
Potato and Escarole Soup with Vegan Sausage is incredibly warming and comforting. A classic Italian variation that calls for sausage is so easy to make vegan, using any of the great plant-based sausage brands available.
Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder
Creamy Vegan Corn Chowder: Pureed silken tofu is a superb base for this comforting soup, providing substance and a silky texture. Featuring potatoes and carrots, this creamy corn chowder recipe is a mild soup that even picky eaters may enjoy.
Harvest Sweet Potato Stew
Harvest Sweet Potato Stew with Fresh Greens & Corn is a perfect way to showcase early fall produce. Though these ingredients are generally available all year around, it’s best to make when the last of local summer corn intersects with the first autumnal cravings for sweet potatoes.
Coconut Butternut Squash Soup
Coconut Butternut Squash Soup: Once you’ve got the squash baked, this coconut butternut squash soup comes together quickly. It’s a fitting soup for the fall and winter holidays, yet easy enough to make for everyday meals.
Coconut Sweet Potato Soup
Coconut Sweet Potato Soup: Naturally plant-based, this soup is warming and comforting. It’s subtly flavored with curry, lime juice, and ginger, all of which you can tailor to your taste. A favorite among our cozy vegan fall soups!
Vegan French Onion Soup
Vegan French Onion Soup is a plant-based spin on the French classic, complete with with crusty bread and melted cheese. With a miso or vegan bouillon base, it’s robust and flavorful, super comforting on a chilly or rainy day.
Vegan Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup
Vegan Sweet and Sour Cabbage Soup is a hearty bowlful of cool-weather comfort. This classic gets a bit more heft with homemade croutons nestled into each serving.
Vegan Creamy of Cauliflower Cashew Soup
Vegan Creamy of Cauliflower Cashew Soup makes a lovely introduction to a spring meal, though you can enjoy this creamy bowl of comfort in fall and winter as well.
Vegan Thai Coconut Soup
Vegan Thai Coconut Soup with Vegetables and Tofu: Inspired by Tom Kha Gai, this vegan version can be made with tofu or other plant protein of your choice. It’s a light, lilting vegetable-rich soup that can be enjoyed year round but is especially welcome as the autumn chill sets in.
Roasted Butternut Squash Miso Soup
Roasted Butternut Squash Miso Soup with Soba Noodles: This easy, tasty soup is embellished with hearty soba (buckwheat noodles) and baby spinach. Once you’ve baked the butternut squash, it comes together quickly.
Vegan Mac and Cheese Soup
Vegan Mac and Cheese Soup is a soothing bowlful in a base of pureed white beans. It’s a favorite comfort food converted into a soup that’s mild and cheesy, yet completely dairy-free. Cheddar-style vegan cheese shreds give the soup its yum factor.
Vegan “Chicken” Noodle Soup
Vegan “Chicken” Noodle Soup, or chick’n noodle soup if you prefer, is truly a bowl of comfort. You can make this recipe with a variety of chick’n-style plant proteins, or opt for baked tofu.
Curried Red Lentil Soup
Curried Red Lentil Soup with Sweet Potatoes and Greens is nourishing and deeply satisfying. When you want a robust cool-weather vegan soup quickly, red lentils are a good base, cooking up in just 15 to 20 minutes.
Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup
Moroccan Lentil and Chickpea Soup, a classic known as Harira in Arabic, showcases a compatible duo of legumes. This harira recipe can be served all year round, but is especially appealing as a transitional early fall soup, using fresh tomatoes.
Basic Lentil Soup with Tasty Variations
Basic Lentil Soup with Tasty Variations: If you appreciate the earthy flavor of lentils, this comforting vegan lentil soup is a classic way to use this nourishing legume. What’s great about this lentil soup is that it’s good in its basic form, and can also be varied in a number of tasty ways.
Vegan Hominy and White Bean Chili
Vegan Hominy and White Bean Chili is a great way to use whole hominy. An offbeat, colorful chili featuring hominy, white beans, sweet potatoes, and bell pepper, it’s just as satisfying as more traditional chili recipes.
Vegan Taco Soup
Vegan Taco Soup: The presentation of this easy, offbeat soup is fun and dramatic. It’s basically a chili base made with quinoa or bulgur, which lend the dish a meaty texture. You can make it with black beans, pinto beans, or red beans.
Italian Pasta and Bean Soup
Italian Pasta and Bean Soup, or pasta e fagioli, is a classic cousin to minestrone, and one that’s naturally plant-based. With a gently seasoned tomato base, this hearty main dish soup is a welcome warm-up on a chilly day.
Fast and Easy Vegan Laksa Soup
Fast and Easy Vegan Laksa Soup is on the table quickly courtesy of Indian simmer sauce. It features rice noodles in a coconut-curry base with vegetables, chickpeas or tofu, and tasty toppings.
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