Food and Recipes Dish Soup 12 Fall Soup Recipes to Enjoy This Month By Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon Wells Mary Shannon is a Digital Associate Editor and has been on the Southern Living team since 2017. She helps run the brand's social media accounts on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and TikTok, where she's happily behind the scenes. When she's not ruffling feathers with an etiquette poll via Instagram Stories, she's writing content for the website and assisting in various print projects like gift guides and home stories.She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, which she insists is home to the country's first Mardi Gras (not New Orleans) and now lives in Birmingham with her husband and rescue pup Rocky, whose name is unrelated to The University of Tennessee (Roll Tide). Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on April 7, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Southern Living Some Southerners mourn the end of summer. And while we will miss warm sunny days on our beaches, there's a lot to look forward to with the season ahead. Holidays are gearing up, the weather is cooling off, and of course, it's football season. There's no better way to warm your family up on a chilly fall night than with a hearty fall soup. From the classics like minestrone soup to creative recipes like spicy pumpkin soup with avocado cream. Plus, plenty of these fall soup ideas are slow-cooker recipes, so making dinner is easier than ever. These are the best soups for fall, with classic autumn flavors like butternut squash, pumpkin, and even pecan. And if you're looking for a new way to use Thanksgiving leftovers, these soups include tons of turkey options. We even cooked one up using leftover sweet potato casserole. If you want to go lighter for dinner, we've got healthy fall soups that don't sacrifice flavor and texture, like lemon chicken soup and navy bean and ham soup. These easy fall soups are the most satisfying dishes for cold nights. Celebrate and settle in with a comforting bowl of soup. 01 of 12 Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Recipe: Smoked Chicken Tortilla Soup Save time by using store-bought rotisserie chicken for this one-pot recipe. 02 of 12 Sweet Potato Soup Greg DuPree Recipe: Sweet Potato Soup Comforting fall flavors come together for this recipe that's ready in under an hour. 03 of 12 Gumbo-Style Turkey Soup Greg DuPree Recipe: Gumbo-Style Turkey Soup This soup serves up big gumbo flavor without long gumbo time. 04 of 12 Ham-and-Bean Soup Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Ham-and-Bean Soup Take a few minutes in the morning to throw the ingredients in your slow cooker, and dinner will be ready when you get home. 05 of 12 Chicken-and-Rice Soup with Mushrooms Southern Living Recipe: Chicken-and-Rice Soup with Mushrooms We know chicken and wild rice pair well from our trusty chicken-and-wild rice casserole, and the addition of mushrooms makes this soup so flavorful. 06 of 12 Pecan Soup Iain Bagwell Recipe: Pecan Soup This savory, creamy soup proves that pecans are more versatile than you thought. 07 of 12 Vidalia Onion Soup Recipe: Vidalia Onion Soup Caramelized Vidalia onions are the star of this warm soup that's topped with melty, delicious cheese. We'll take this soup with a crunchy baguette for dipping. 08 of 12 Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup Southern Living Recipe: Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup This hearty fall soup is on the table in just 45 minutes. 09 of 12 Navy Bean and Ham Soup Photo: Hector M. Sanchez Recipe: Navy Bean and Ham Soup This soup is the easiest slow-cooker recipe you can find. 10 of 12 Lemon Chicken Soup Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Lemon Chicken Soup This grownup chicken soup is as comforting as the original. 11 of 12 Hearty Beef and Freezer Veggie Soup Greg DuPree Recipe: Hearty Beef and Freezer Veggie Soup You get all the flavor of a slow-cooked beef and vegetable soup in just 40 minutes with this recipe. 12 of 12 Creamy Turnip Soup Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Creamy Turnip Soup This smooth soup is topped with bacon and sautéed turnip greens for an added flavor and texture punch. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit