Favorite kid-friendly soups?

[Just Kate]

I currently make vegetable soup (which my kids love), chili and taco soup (which my kids tolerate). I would like to expand my soup-making horizons. Any good suggestions?

[Alte Veste Academy]

Tortilla Soup

 

Loaded Baked Potato Soup

 

Chicken Noodle Soup (my DD's favorite)

 

Do you just want suggestions or recipes?

 

And want to share your veggie soup recipe? :D

[KungFuPanda]

Italian wedding soup

 

Zuppa Toscana

 

Both have a chicken broth base and look close enough to chicken noodle that kids aren't afraid to try it.

[eternalknot]

My daughter loves borscht - the color is always a hit LOL.

 

My son's favorite is ginger carrot, and my favorite hearty soup is pumpkin.

 

We eat a lot of miso, but I've noticed that my kids' friends don't care for it. Most are afraid to even try it?

 

I can get most of my kids' friends to eat ginger carrot and pumpkin soups, though. Only a handful will finish a bowl of borscht, but it might be worth a shot at your house :)

[helena]

Tortilla Soup

Cilantro Zucchini Soup

Sopa de Fideo

Minestroni

 

When I was a kid I loved Albondigas Soup.

 

ETA: I forgot Mulligatawny, they're crazy for that soup!

Edited December 15, 2011 by helena

[Kareni]

The corn chowder whose recipe LemonPie posted here is a favorite of ours.

 

Cosmos posted this recipe previously Portugese Sweet Potato, Sausage, Kale Soup. My husband used Sweet Italian pork sausage (instead of turkey), two cloves of garlic (instead of six), and less of the red pepper than was called for. He also used bouillon cubes since we forgot to buy the canned chicken broth when we shopped and fresh kale instead of frozen.

We serve it with fresh bread and butter and enjoy it immensely.

 

Regards,

Kareni

[AndyJoy]

DS loves my orange alphabet soup. I just combine chicken broth, garlic, pureed butternut squash, and alphabet pasta.

[bnrmom]

I make one the kids like with chicken broth, diced canned tomatoes, some garlic, olive oil, rosemary, and canned garbanzo beans. I cook it all together, stick an immersion blender in there to blend up most of the beans, and then throw in some sort of small pasta shape.

[In the Rain]

Baked potato soup is always a hit here. Actually, they like all potato soup.

 

Last week, I made a barley vegetable soup from Allrecipes. It was ver well received.

 

Caribbean black bean soup from Allrecipes is also a favorite. I decrease the spices a nit, and use canned black beans.

[snickelfritz]

My kids don't really like soup, but both like plain tomato or tomato bisque. My kids are weird about mixed textures, so I think a totally smooth soup appeals to them.

[Zoo Keeper]

My boys love tortellini soup:

 

take a package of tortellini (fresh or frozen), and boil in lots of chicken broth, add in some (1 cup?) of spaghetti/pizza sauce, and whatever veggies you have floating around the fridge/freezer. It is easy to do on the stovetop or just throw in the crockpot. Very filling as well.

[In the Rain]

My boys love tortellini soup:

 

take a package of tortellini (fresh or frozen), and boil in lots of chicken broth, add in some (1 cup?) of spaghetti/pizza sauce, and whatever veggies you have floating around the fridge/freezer. It is easy to do on the stovetop or just throw in the crockpot. Very filling as well.

 

I've made something similar, but without the spaghetti sauce. Your version sounds much tastier.

 

I pretty much view soup as an excellent way to use up any stray veggies in the fridge.

[kfeusse]

you guys need to share recipes....not just names of soups...this is a great thread...

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

I make homemade chicken noodle soup- a giant pot is gone within 2 days here.

 

If you want my recipe, let me know.

[Jayne J]

Curried Chicken Soup with Carrots

 

2Tbsp oil

1 large onion, chopped

3/4 lb carrots, peeled and chopped

2 tsp curry powder

1/4 tsp cardamom

1/4 tsp coriander

4 c Chicken broth or stock

2tbsp flour

 

Cook onions and carrots, covered, in oil until tender but not browned. Add spices and stir. Add broth and flour and blend all (I use an immersion blender) until you like the consistency (mine like it really smooth) Bring soup to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes or so to thicken.

 

 

Zucchini Parmesan Soup (I think this is from the Soulemama blog, but I can't find it to link, so...)

 

3 Tbsp butter

1 tsp olive oil

1 lb zucchini, diced

1 small onion, diced

3 loves garlic, minced

1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

2 C chicken broth

1/2 C heavy cream

1/4 C Parmesan cheese, grated

1/2 C carrots, diced as small as you can

 

Heat butter and oil over med heat in a soup pot. Add zucchini, onions and garlic and cook, stirring frequently 10 min. Add nutmeg and broth and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and simmer 5 minutes or until zucchini is nice and soft. Puree the soup. Return to pot and add carrots, cream and Parmesan, simmer, stirring frequently to prevent sticking, until carrots are tender.

 

 

Both of these soups above originally called for only a portion of the soup to be pureed, but my kids prefer smooth to chunky.

 

 

 

Toscano soup for the crock pot

 

2 med potatoes, diced in 1/2 inch pieces

1 lb spicy Italian sausage, browned and sliced

5 1/2 C chicken stock

2 C kale, chopped

1/2 tsp crushed red pepper (I often leave this out if the sausage is spicy--my kids like it milder)

1/2 C evaporated milk, heavy cream or milk

 

Place all but cream into crock pot, cover and cook low fro 4-6 hours. Add cream, and heat through just before serving

Obviously this can be done on the stovetop the same way.

 

 

Tortellini soup

 

3 slices bacon, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

32 oz Chicken broth (I use roughly 6 C)

1 pkg cheese tortellini

1 10oz pkg frozen, chopped spinach

 

Cook bacon until brown and remove. Add onion to pan and cook slowly until soft. Add garlic and cook 1 min more. Increase heat to high and add broth. Bring to a boil and add tortellini, cooking until done. Stir in bacon and spinach and heat through. I sometimes add a can of diced tomatoes to bulk it up.

Edited December 15, 2011 by urpedonmommy

[CalicoKat]

My kids love what they call Pizza Soup . Chili is also a fav.

[Pippen]

Cheeseburger Soup from Taste of Home! I increase burger, decrease potatoes and onions and wing it on the cheese depending on how it tastes. Also it's easier to add the butter at the beginning and stir in flour mixed with milk near the end.

 

http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Cheeseburger-Soup

 

edit: I just noticed this recipe calls for Velveta--I just use American cheese singles.

[J-rap]

This is a favorite that you can make in your slow cooker:

 

EASY BEANS AND FRANK SOUP

 

1 can (28 ounces) baked beans, undrained

1 can (11 1/2 ounces) eight-vegetable juice

6 franks or hot dogs, cut into 1-inch slices (We use nitrate-free chicken or turkey dogs)

3 medium carrots, chopped (1 1/2 cups)

1 large onion, chopped (1 cup)

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

 

Cover and cook on low heat setting 6 to 8 hours (or high heat setting 3 to 4 hours) or until carrots are tender.

[Susan in TN]

Grilled Cheese Tomato Soup

 

Any kind of tomato soup or bisque topped with cheese flavored or plain croutons and shredded cheese.

[Mrs Mungo]

I will have to offer up recipes later, but posting will remind me to do so. Family favorites here:

 

Pasta e fagioli

 

Broccoli cheese

 

Loaded baked potato

 

Chicken noodle soup

 

Tomato

[Forget-Me-Not]

The corn chowder whose recipe LemonPie posted here is a favorite of ours.

 

Hey, I'm famous! :D

 

I'm making Tortellini soup tonight. This is actually my recipe too (used with permission). I use turkey sausage to make it low-fat and I cube my zucchini.

 

White Chicken Chili is another hit around here. Smash 1/2 - 1 can of the beans with a potato masher before adding to thicken it if you want.

 

And I tried the Cheesy Chicken Chowder mentioned in the Secret Recipes thread last week and it was pure awesomeness. My DH raved and raved about it. I think I'll add some frozen peas to it next time.

[Wabi Sabi]

My kids are big on basic soups: chicken noodle and vegetable beef soup. They love it.

 

As for something a little more interesting, they also really like this one from an old Martha Stewart Kids magazine that has butternut squash, beans and celery (I add WAY more celery because the kids like it so much.)