These bowls of soup are perfect for snuggling up with on a cool fall evening.

They also embrace the season’s flavorsthink carrots, cauliflower, butternut squash and pumpkin.

To make a vegetarian version use vegetable rather than chicken broth.

Slow-Cooker Curried Butternut Squash Soup

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Top each bowl with freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano for a zesty burst of flavor.

In this easy recipe, they’re full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.

We love peanuts for their inexpensive price and versatile flavor.

Hearty Minestrone soup

They’re also a great source of protein–1 ounce has 7 grams.

A little tomato sauce and coconut milk give the broth a rich, silky texture.

Serve with a dollop of sour cream or yogurt, if desired.

Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup with Rotisserie Chicken

Slow-Cooker Vegetable & Chicken Meatball Soup

Don’t skip cooking the onions for the meatballs.

This step softens the onions so they more easily add their sweet flavor to the meatball mixture.

This slow-cooker meatball soup only requires 25 minutes of hands-on time.

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Serve this slow-cooker lentil soup with crackers.

If you have a sensitive palate, you might cut back on the spices.

Be sure to use seasonal squash for the best squash flavor.

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Serve the duo for a comforting and easy weeknight dinner for the family.

The soup keeps well in the fridge, so save leftovers for lunch or dinner later in the week.

Stuffed Cabbage Soup

Like stuffed cabbage?

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Jacob Fox

You’ll love this easy stuffed cabbage soup.

It’s got all of the classic flavors of stuffed cabbage without all the fuss of stuffing.

A hearty serving of crunchy croutons makes it filling.

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Karla Conrad

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Slow-Cooker Lentil, Carrot & Potato Soup

Carrot Soup

Photographer /Antonis Achilleos, Prop Stylist / Kay Clarke, Food Stylist / Emily Nabors Hall

butternut squash soup with apple grilled cheese sandwiches

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chicken kale soup