These healthy soups and stews bring warmth to your table in just three steps or less.
Barley adds a chewiness to provide texture, while dried mushrooms lend an earthiness and depth.
Finishing with acidic lemon juice brightens the flavors.
Photo: PHOTOGRAPHER: JEN CAUSEY; FOOD STYLIST: AIL RAMEE; PROP STYLIST: CLAIRE SPOLLEN
The result will be creamier than if you use starchy varieties like russets.
Comforting spices like oregano and thyme build flavor, while Parmesan provides an irresistibly savory finish.
This easy slow-cooker recipe makes it a cinch to get the soup cooking while you do other things.
Perfect for meal prep or family dinners, this stew comes together easily in the slow cooker.
Use any variety of winter squash.
Slow-Cooker Vegetable & Chicken Meatball Soup
Don’t skip cooking the onions for the meatballs.
Ali Redmond
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.
Our slow-cooker rendition is literally beefed up with brisket and showcases whole-grain rye berries, a source of fiber.
Garnish with additional black pepper and chopped fresh thyme, if desired.
you’re free to add red pepper, too, to make it extra hot.
Serve this slow-cooker minestrone with crusty bread, if desired.
Serve this slow-cooker lentil soup with crackers.
Kielbasa adds protein and a deeply savory note to this dinner in a bowl.
Savory Bean Spinach Soup
Let a slow cooker complete this vegetarian soup.
Serve it in cups as a sandwich side or ladle it into bowls for a light meal.
Ali Redmond
Photographer / Brie Passano Styling / Annie Probst / Holly Raibikis
