Satisfying soup recipes

32 Recipes

Satisfying soup recipes

By Noelle Carter

Oct. 6, 2017

Salmon bisque, adapted from a dish at Robin's Restaurant in Cambria, can be made in less than an hour. Read the recipe »

Robin's salmon bisque

45 minutes

Serves 4 to 8

Recipe: Chicken and andouille smoked sausage gumbo

Chicken and Andouille Smoked Sausage Gumbo

1 hour 40 minutes

Serves 6

It may take a little work prepping the ingredients, but Ciopinot's take on the classic cioppino contains a lot of flavor in just a few simple steps. Recipe: Ciopinot's no work cioppino

Ciopinot's 'no work' cioppino

1 hour 15 minutes

Serves 4

Leek, apple and thyme soup

1 hour 10 minutes

Makes about 3 quarts soup, 10 to 12 servings

Recipe: Winter vegetable soup

Winter vegetable soup

1 hour

Serves 6 to 8

Soupe a l'oignon gratinee

Soupe a l'oignon gratinee

3 hours

Serves 8

Recipe: Broccoli and roasted garlic soup

Broccoli and roasted garlic soup

1 hour

Serves 6 to 8

Spiced pumpkin soup in roasted pumpkins

2 hours

Serves 12

Tender potatoes are pureed with heavy cream to form the base for this rich and satisfying soup, with roasted diced chiles folded in for subtle heat. Recipe: Potato green chile soup

La Casa Sena's potato green chile soup

1 hour 20 minutes

Serves 10 to 12

A classic from Santa Monica's favorite Polish restaurant. Recipe: Warszawa's cold borscht

Warszawa's cold borscht

1 hour

Serves 4

Artichoke lovers, rejoice! Recipe: Artichoke soup

Hog's Breath Inn's artichoke soup

1 hour

Serves 2 to 4

Vegan Mushroom Bisque

50 minutes

Serves 6 to 8

Rich and hearty white bean soup. Recipe: Creperie du Village's soupe aux haricot blanc

Creperie du Village's soupe aux haricot blanc

1 hour 30 minutes

Serves 8 to 16

Kuleto's minestrone

1 hour 20 minutes

Serves 4 to 6

Rich and hearty. Recipe: Coral Tree Cafe's vegetable soup

Coral Tree Cafe's vegetable soup

1 hour

Serves 8 to 10

Recipe: Coconut curry cauliflower soup

Mendocino Farms’ coconut curry cauliflower soup

1 hour 40 minutes

Serves 8 to 12

Spiced vegetable soup

2 hours 40 minutes

Serves 10 to 12

Beverly’s Szechwan carrot soup

1 hour 30 minutes

Makes about 3 quarts, serves 10 to 12

Recipe: Potato and wild chard soup

Potato and wild chard soup

45 minutes

Serves 6 to 8

Thai tomato coconut soup

35 minutes

Serves 4 to 6

Recipe: Rockfish soup with fennel and potatoes

Rockfish soup with fennel and potatoes

2 hours

Serves 6 to 8

Udon with tea broth

35 minutes

Serves 2

Ajo blanco soup

Ajo blanco

45 minutes

Serves 4 to 6

Sotto chef and owner Steve Samson has filling in and is ready to fold and roll tortellini in brodo, a Bolognese New Year's staple at his restaurant in Los Angeles.

Tortellini in brodo

4 hours

Serves 12 to 16

The spinach soup with basil and dill is on the menu for vegan Passover.

Spinach soup with basil and dill

45 minutes

Serves 6 to 8

French leek and potato soup made by Martha Rose Shulman with her food mill. The cookbook author and food writer is a fan of the textures that food mills deliver.

French leek and potato soup

1 hour

Serves 4 to 6

Melon and tomato gazpacho.

Melon and tomato gazpacho

30 minutes

Serves 8

Quick chicken pho

Pho Gà Nhanh (Quick Chicken Pho)

50 minutes

Serves 2

A Veracruzana crab (or crab and fish) soup.

Veracruzana crab soup

1 hour 30 minutes

Serves 6 to 8

Provencal fish chowder.

Provencal fish chowder

2 hours 20 minutes

Serves 8 to 10

Jaleo's gazpacho de remolacha

1 hour 15 minutes

Serves 4

Summer squash chowder makes an ideal soup to serve at outdoor picnics or barbecues. Prop styling by Nidia Cueva.

Summer Squash Chowder

1 hour

Serves 6 to 8

Noelle Carter is the former Los Angeles Times Test Kitchen director. She left in January 2019.

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