Food and Recipes Dish Soup Quick and Easy Fall Soups By Jenna Sims Jenna Sims Jenna Sims is a Digital Editor for Southern Living and joined the team in 2014. She writes, produces, and ideates content with a focus on email growth and commerce content. She covers a range of topics in the lifestyle space from holiday gift guides to new product launches to tips for cooking with your air fryer. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on September 1, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Southern Living When the crisp fall weather arrives, it's time to put those warm soup recipes back on your weeknight supper menu. If you didn't start your morning by prepping the slow cooker with all the fixings for a delicious soup and don't happen to have soup stock in the freezer, don't worry. There's still plenty of time to make a comforting and warm soup for a weeknight dinner. These recipes all clock in at 45 minutes or less from beginning to end. 01 of 16 Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup Southern Living Recipe: Chunky Vegetable Beef Soup In just 45 minutes, you'll have a hearty and chunky soup that makes more than enough to feed your whole family. 02 of 16 Tortellini, White Bean, and Turnip Greens Soup Greg DuPree Recipe: Tortellini, White Bean, and Turnip Greens Soup This one-pot soup comes together in just 30 minutes making it the perfect recipe for busy weeknights—quick prep and minimal dishes. 03 of 16 Hearty Beef and Freezer Veggie Soup Greg DuPree Recipe: Hearty Beef and Freezer Veggie Soup Using frozen veggies will eliminate chopping time and allow you to spend more time around the dinner table. 04 of 16 Southern Wedding Soup Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Southern Wedding Soup For an even quicker turnaround on a busy weeknight, you can make the meatballs ahead of time and freeze them. Just thaw when you are ready to use. 05 of 16 Turkey Tortellini Soup with Greens Greg DuPree Recipe: Turkey Tortellini Soup with Greens Video: Turkey Tortellini Soup with Greens Prepare the roast chicken the day before, or substitute for store-bought rotisserie chicken. 06 of 16 Green Chile-Turkey Soup with Hominy Greg Dupree; Prop Styling: Mini Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Hadas Smirnoff Recipe: Green Chile-Turkey Soup with Hominy Garnish with fresh cilantro, sliced radishes, and lime wedges for extra flavor. 07 of 16 Tomato-and-Red Pepper Soup Hector Sanchez Recipe: Tomato-and-Red Pepper Soup You're just 15 minutes away from a comforting bowl of tomato soup. We recommend serving with a warm grilled cheese. 08 of 16 King Ranch Chicken Soup Alison Miksch Recipe: King Ranch Chicken Soup Deli-roasted chicken makes this Tex-Mex soup a cinch to prepare. 09 of 16 Southwest Pork Stew Alison Miksch Recipe: Southwest Pork Stew Used pulled pork from your favorite local BBQ joint to have dinner ready in just 20 minutes. 10 of 16 Tortilla Soup Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Tortilla Soup Rotisserie chicken is a great shortcut for busy weeknights. 11 of 16 Chicken-and-Prosciutto Tortelloni Soup Alison Miksch Recipe: Chicken-and-Prosciutto Tortelloni Soup Use your favorite refrigerated tortelloni to complete this dish. 12 of 16 White Bean, Fennel, and Italian Sausage Soup with Parmesan Toasts Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: White Bean, Fennel, and Italian Sausage Soup with Parmesan Toasts Serve this one-pot dish with Parmesan Toast for soaking up excess broth. 13 of 16 Smoked Chicken, Squash, and Rice Soup Jennifer Causey; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch Stelling; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Smoked Chicken, Squash, and Rice Soup Use already-cooked chicken to get this recipe on the table in a flash. 14 of 16 White Bean and Chorizo Soup Greg Dupree Recipe: White Bean and Chorizo Soup If you're ready for a change from traditional chicken soup, try this quick chorizo dinner. 15 of 16 Beef-and-Orzo Soup Photo: Hector Sanchez Recipe: Beef-and-Orzo Soup Have Zesty Pot Roast for Sunday supper and reserve two cups for this weeknight soup. 16 of 16 Lemon, Orzo, and Meatball Soup Melina Hammer Recipe: Lemon, Orzo, and Meatball Soup Savory chicken meatballs and orzo pasta create a hearty chicken soup that's perfect for chilly nights. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit