25+ Best Healthy Homemade Soup Recipes
Nutritious, fine-flavored soups of almost any variety can be purchased in cans. Among the most popular that are carried at practically all grocers are:
- CLEAR SOUPS:
As bouillon, consommé, clam. - VEGETABLE CREAM SOUPS:
As asparagus, bean, celery, pea, tomato. - MEAT AND VEGETABLE THICK SOUPS:
As beef, ox tail, mock turtle, chicken gumbo, clam chowder, vegetable. - EXTRACTS (cube, paste or liquid):
As bouillon, chicken, clam, vegetable.
You will do well to keep several cans of your favorite soups always in the house. Not only are they wonderful savers of labor but they are a boon in emergencies to eke out an otherwise slim meal.
Ready-to-serve soups usually need to be diluted with water or milk. Adapt them to the taste of your family by adding seasoning if you think it necessary. For variety you can combine canned soups of different flavors as pea and bouillon, chicken and celery, beef and tomato.
A last-minute substantial soup can be produced from left-overs of meat, vegetables, rice, macaroni by adding them to canned beef bouillon; simmer for fifteen minutes.
Creamed soups which the housewife can evolve from canned vegetables (pea, spinach, corn, lima bean and so forth) are quickly made and too familiar to require directions here.
They are especially good in cold weather for meals at which cold meat or no meat at all is served. Baked beans or other canned beans cooked with an equal quantity of water and seasoned, make a delicious bean chowder.
Seasonings for soups are: celery and onion flavor, catsup, Worcestershire sauce, Kitchen Bouquet, meat extracts, dried parsley and bay leaf.
To use these most successfully, they should be simmered in the soup for twenty to thirty minutes. This is especially important in the case of dried parsley and bay leaf.
With a variety of canned goods on the shelves and plenty seasoning, a dainty company soup or a hearty family dish is quickly forthcoming.
Individual servings may be topped off with whipped cream or sprinkled with chopped parsley or grated cheese. Croutons or crisp crackers are usually served with this course.
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Here’s the 3 Home-Made But Time-Saving Soup Recipe
Recipe — CREAM OF CONSOMMÉ
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Butter or fat | 4 tablespoons |
| Flour | 4 tablespoons |
| Canned consommé | 3 cups |
| Milk | 1 cup |
| Onion flavor | To season |
| Celery flavor | To season |
| Kitchen Bouquet | For color |
| Tomato catsup | Optional, for seasoning |
Steps
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter or fat.
- Add 4 tablespoons flour.
- When bubbling add 3 cups canned consommé and 1 cup milk gradually, stirring constantly.
- Season with onion and celery and color with Kitchen Bouquet.
- Milk may be omitted and more consommé used, with tomato catsup for seasoning.
Recipe — OYSTER SOUP
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Butter | 6 tablespoons |
| Flour | 3 tablespoons |
| Milk (scalded) | 2 cups |
| Raw oysters | 1 can (2 cups) |
| Oyster liquor | From oysters |
| Tabasco sauce | 3 drops |
| Salt | 1 teaspoon |
| Worcestershire sauce | 1 tablespoon |
| Oyster crackers | For serving |
Steps
- Melt 6 tablespoons butter.
- Add 3 tablespoons flour.
- When bubbling, add gradually 2 cups scalded milk, stirring constantly until well blended.
- Add 1 can (2 cups) raw oysters and the oyster liquor.
- Add 3 drops Tabasco sauce, 1 teaspoon salt and 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce.
- Cook 5–10 minutes.
- Serve hot with oyster crackers.
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Recipe — JELLIED BOUILLON
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Gelatine | 1½ tablespoons |
| Cold water | ½ cup |
| Hot bouillon | 3½ cups |
| Bay leaf | To season |
| Onion | To season |
| Celery | To season |
| Salt | To season |
| Pepper | To season |
Steps
- Soak 1½ tablespoons gelatine in ½ cup cold water.
- Dissolve in 3½ cups hot bouillon made with cubes, extracts or liquid.
- Season previously with bay leaf, onion, celery, salt and pepper.
- Set in cold place until jellied.
- Cut tightly with fork and heap in bouillon cups.
- From three to eight hours is required for the bouillon to stiffen, depending on temperature.
- If prepared in the morning it will be ready for the evening meal.
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🥣 Here’s More 25+ Best Healthy Homemade Soup Recipes 🍲
- 🥕 Classic Vegetable Soup
- 🥦 Broccoli Spinach Soup
- 🍅 Tomato Basil Soup
- 🧄 Garlic Vegetable Clear Soup
- 🥬 Spinach Lentil Soup
- 🌽 Sweet Corn Soup
- 🥔 Potato Leek Soup
- 🫘 Mixed Bean Healthy Soup
- 🥕 Carrot Ginger Detox Soup
- 🥬 Cabbage Fat-Burn Soup
- 🥦 Creamy Broccoli Soup (No Cream)
- 🍄 Mushroom Clear Soup
- 🌿 Moringa Leaf Soup
- 🥒 Zucchini Detox Soup
- 🍠 Sweet Potato Soup
- 🫘 Chickpea Vegetable Soup
- 🥬 Kale Lemon Soup
- 🍅 Tomato Vegetable Clear Soup
- 🧅 Onion Garlic Immunity Soup
- 🥕 Beetroot Carrot Soup
- 🌱 Green Pea Soup
- 🥦 Cauliflower Soup
- 🥬 Spinach Corn Soup
- 🍲 Vegetable Oats Soup
- 🌶️ Spicy Mexican Bean Soup
- 🥕 Pumpkin Soup
- 🥬 Cabbage Vegetable Soup
⭐ Pro Points
- Easy to make at home 🏠
- Budget-friendly ingredients 💰
- Perfect for weight loss & clean eating
- Great for meal prep
- Suitable for all seasons 🌦️
💪 Health Benefits
- Boosts immunity naturally 🛡️
- Helps with digestion
- Keeps you full for longer
- Low-calorie and nutrient-dense
- Supports heart & gut health
🧊 Storage Tips
- Store in airtight containers
- Refrigerate for 3–4 days
- Freeze for up to 1 month ❄️
- Reheat gently on low flame
- Avoid reheating multiple times
❓ FAQs
Q: Can I drink soup daily?
Yes, healthy homemade soups are safe and beneficial for daily meals.
Q: Are these soups good for weight loss?
Absolutely. Most are low-calorie and high in fiber.
Q: Can I freeze homemade soup?
Yes, vegetable-based soups freeze very well.
Q: Can I make soups without cream?
Yes, blending veggies gives natural creaminess.
Q: Are these soups kid-friendly?
Yes, just reduce spices for kids 👶
💬 From my own experience, homemade soups helped me stay consistent with healthy eating without feeling bored or hungry.
