Our 17 Best 30-Minute Soups That Are Creamy & Comforting By Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Alexa Wimberly Camryn Wimberly is EatingWell's Editorial Fellow. As a food and mental health blogger, Camryn explores how food and cooking can help improve mental health and also be an avenue to connect with one's culture and heritage. EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Published on December 29, 2024 Close Credit: Photography / Brie Passano, Styling / Sammy Mila / Holly Raibikis There’s nothing better than a cozy bowl of comforting soup during the cold winter months. These mouthwatering soups have a creamy base and are packed with nourishing veggies and proteins. Since they’re ready in 30 minutes or less, dinner will be on the table before you know it. Plus, they’ve earned four- and five-star reviews, so you can count on them being worth trying. Options like our Cauliflower Soup and Marry Me Chicken Soup are so delicious, they might just become your go-to comfort meal this winter. Love any of these recipes? Tap "Save" to add them to MyRecipes, your new, free recipe box for EatingWell. 01 of 17 Spicy Coconut, Chicken & Mushroom Soup Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Missie Crawford Coconut milk tames the heat and combines deliciously with shredded chicken breast in this spicy Thai-inspired coconut chicken soup. View Recipe Save 02 of 17 Cauliflower Soup A healthy take on a loaded baked potato, this creamy cauliflower soup recipe has all the fixings of a loaded potato (bacon included), but with way fewer calories and carbs. View Recipe Save 03 of 17 Marry Me Chicken Soup Photography / Brie Passano, Styling / Sammy Mila / Holly Raibikis This creamy soup draws inspiration from “marry me” chicken, a dish that features chicken and sun-dried tomatoes. We add to the soup by including zucchini and carrots to create a cozy, warming meal. Precooked chicken saves time and energy, so you can make this cozy soup on a busy weeknight, or any day when it’s cold out. View Recipe Save 04 of 17 Creamy Tomato Soup Photographer: Morgan Hunt Glaze, Food Stylist: Julian Hensarling, Prop Stylist: Shell Royster This easy soup recipe is made with just three ingredients—perfect for a quick and healthy lunch. Plus, this soup has over 20% of the Daily Value of vitamins A and C, two nutrients that are needed for the immune system to function properly. View Recipe Save 05 of 17 Cream of Broccoli Soup This simple and healthy broccoli soup gets its flavor from a mixture of aromatic vegetables, including leeks and celery. Using an immersion blender (or regular blender) gives it a smooth, creamy texture. View Recipe Save 06 of 17 Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken Photographer Victor Protasio, Food Stylist Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist Lydia Pursell This creamy chicken noodle soup recipe has a delicious potpie feel to it. We call for rotisserie chicken to streamline your prep time—look for a nice big one with lots of breast meat on it. Pair this comforting soup with a green salad. View Recipe Save 07 of 17 Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato & Spinach Soup Photographer / Brie Passano, Food Stylist / Annie Probst, Prop Stylist / Holly Raibikis Loaded with umami from tomatoes, creaminess (and fiber!) from beans, and bright flavor and satisfying mouthfeel from lemon, this vegetarian-friendly soup is super delicious. View Recipe Save 08 of 17 Pumpkin & Black Bean Soup Fred Hardy This quick and easy vegan pumpkin black bean soup is filled with veggies. Convenient canned pumpkin, beans and coconut milk flavored with curry make it a hearty meal. View Recipe Save 09 of 17 Healthy Cream of Mushroom Soup This healthy version of the traditional cream of mushroom soup calls for you to puree half of the soup for that rich, creamy mouthfeel and leave the other half as is for hits of meaty texture. Don’t skip the parsley and tarragon as both add a nice pop of color, and their flavors play so well with the mushrooms. View Recipe Save 10 of 17 3-Ingredient Roasted Red Pepper Soup with Chickpeas Carolyn A. Hodges, RD Boxed blended soups are the perfect canvas for simple stir-ins to make them more substantial and satisfying. Here, roasted red pepper soup is jazzed up with canned chickpeas and fresh baby spinach for a fast, comforting meal. View Recipe Save 11 of 17 Easy Butternut Squash Soup Just a touch of brown sugar sweetens this simple soup that gets its creaminess from pureed squash and fat-free evaporated milk. View Recipe Save 12 of 17 Creamy Radish Soup Sonia Bozzo Photography In this creamy radish soup recipe, radishes are sautéed and pureed with potato, creating a velvety, healthy soup. Cooking radishes also tones down any bitterness while leaving plenty of sweet, earthy flavors to enjoy. Using smaller radishes will give the soup a pretty pink hue, like the one pictured here, while larger radishes result in an almost white soup. View Recipe Save 13 of 17 Loaded Black Bean Nacho Soup Jazz up a can of black bean soup with your favorite nacho toppings, such as cheese, avocado and fresh tomatoes. A bit of smoked paprika adds a bold flavor kick, but you can swap in any warm spices you prefer, such as cumin or chili powder. Look for a soup that contains no more than 450 mg sodium per serving. View Recipe Save 14 of 17 Creamy Cucumber Dill Soup A combination of avocado and yogurt gives juicy cucumber just the right amount of creaminess in this rich cold cucumber soup. View Recipe Save 15 of 17 Creamy Asparagus-Potato Soup In this fast asparagus soup recipe, potato adds creaminess without adding cream. Double or triple this soup and freeze the leftovers for a quick lunch. View Recipe Save 16 of 17 Butternut Soup with Coconut Milk Brian Woodcock; Styling: Cindy Barr Serve this full-flavored soup as a first course or as a smooth vegetable stew over rice with a side of cooked greens. We’ve used full-fat coconut milk, which yields a decadent, silky soup. View Recipe Save 17 of 17 Black Bean Soup This is a zippy Southwestern-flavored black bean soup. We make it with canned beans so it comes together in minutes. If you have leftovers, pack them up in individual serving containers for lunch the next day. View Recipe Save Explore more: Healthy Recipes Soup Creamy Soup Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit