Every year, I ask myself the same question, "What should I cook as my Christmas dinner menu this year?" Do you feel the same way?
The big challenge is finding well-matched dishes that, when put together properly, make a delicious Christmas dinner menu.
In my experience, the approach is different for everyone. Some choose the main course first, followed by an appetizer, soup, and dessert. Others roll out their plan from the beginning, starting with the appetizer.
The next, want to find the perfect dessert first, and last but not least, just as many start with figuring out the ideal soup first.
No matter what kind of "planner" you are, if you're looking for the perfect soup recipe for your delicious Christmas menu, you'll find it with this list! Because in this listing of 36 different, wonderful soup recipes, there's sure to be something for you.
What types of soup recipes are you going to discover in this list?
- Vegan Soups
- Instant Pot Soups
- Hearty and Heavy Soups
- Easy Soups made in 20 Minutes
- Cheesy Soups
- Seafood Soups
- Chicken Soups
- Spicy Soups
- Child-friendly Soups
And much more! 💚
If you want to save these delicious recipes for later, you have the option to download a ready-made link list in PDF form.
36 Soup Recipes for your Amazing Christmas Dinner Menu
This Dutch Oven Beef Stew recipe is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter’s night! Made with tender stew beef, potatoes, carrots and mushrooms it is a hearty dinner that the everyone will love.
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Try this Cauliflower Potato And Leek Soup for the soul. It's a perfect vegan lunch for a cold day and also really good in a flask on the go. At only 132 calories per serving this soup leaves plenty of room for your Christmas feast!
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This creamy chicken tortilla soup made in the Instant Pot is bursting with a delicious mixture of chiles and juicy morsels of chicken. It’s creamy and cheesy with just the right amount of heat.
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"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well."
Virginia Woolf
This healthy warming soup is the perfect start to your Christmas dinner. It looks beautiful on the table, and the whole family will love it!
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Instant pot Italian wedding soup is the perfect bowl of comfort! It’s jam-packed with little pearls of pasta, a whole bunch of spinach, flavorful Italian herbs and seasonings, and hearty meatballs.
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This rich, satisfying Smoked Salmon Chowder is a creamy, indulgent bowl of tender chunks of potato, bites of savory smoked salmon, and bursts of briny capers. Serve it with some crusty bread (or better yet, in a bread bowl!) for a perfectly delicious meal that your whole family will enjoy!
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This rich yet easy to make Bacon Tomato soup is the perfect way to warm up on a winters night. Serve with grilled cheese in sour dough bread.
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On the east coast of Canada it's common to have a seafood chowder for Christmas. It's a rich, decadent dish with extra lobster for the season.
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Broccoli cheddar soup is the ultimate comfort food. This soup is amazingly cheesy, and it’s extremely rich and creamy made from scratch.
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New England Clam Chowder: Tender clams, and smoky bacon in a thick creamy broth. Make restaurant quality soup at home in under 25 minutes! One of the best foods for this time of the year is soup. When it’s cold and blustery outside, it just feels good to curl up with a hot bowl of yumminess!
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Healthy Carrot-Apple Soup is perfectly spiced with apple sauce, turmeric and cumin, sausages, and chicken stock. Super delicious, healthy, and low in carbs. (Paleo, Gluten-free, Whole30).
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Warm up this winter with velvety tomato bisque served with crispy grilled cheese croutons. Comfort food, served with a side of sophistication.
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Considered by many to be the signature dish of San Francisco, Cioppino is a wonderful seafood stew that is perfect for entertaining and holidays. Serve this with crusty sourdough bread to sop up all the delicious broth for a truly Californian dining experience!
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Sweet corn paired with potatoes and crème fraîche, onions, and spices, all boiled up with chicken soup, and you have a wonderful dinner on a cold fall or winter evening.
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Hearty, creamy Zuppa Toscana soup is full of Italian sausage, bacon, potatoes, kale and herbs. Olive Garden copycat even better made at home!
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Rich and creamy, this cream of mushroom soup features fresh portabellos, thyme, and coconut milk. It will definitely make your kitchen smell like heaven!
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“Pull up a chair. Take a taste. Come join us. Life is so endlessly delicious.”
Ruth Reichl
Spicy Italian sausage, tender baby spinach, and fluffy tortellini come together for one delicious bowl of Spinacha and Tortellini soup goodness.
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This one-pot chicken and rice soup is healthy, creamy, and loaded with chicken, veggies, mushrooms, and rice. It is so delicious and easy to make.
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Delicious and easy silky vegan cauliflower soup recipe ready in less than 30 minutes! Rich, creamy, healthy, and comforting winter soup packed with nutrients.
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Caldo Verde is a traditional Portuguese soup recipe made with potatoes and kale with a little chouriço on top. Most popular soup for the holidays.
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Loaded with barley and beans this simple homestyle soup recipe is filled with protein fiber and flavor.
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This warm and cozy soup features Italian sausage with Tortellini and is perfect for serving to a company on any special occasion. Not too heavy but definitely tastes like fine dining comfort food.
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This hearty & delicious black bean soup is vegan & gluten free, loaded with veggies and greens and tastes very similar to Panera bread black bean soup.
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Instant Pot Minestrone is hearty, filling, and healthy. This comfy warming soup is always loved on a chilly fall or winter day. It’s loaded with healthy vegetables and beans, and pressure cooked in a broth worthy of a 5-star restaurant! Minestrone Soup is lovely on chilly winter days!
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Looking for Christmas Dinner Appetizers? Then check out this blog post!
This Thai pumpkin soup is a rich, creamy soup with a touch of spice from the Thai Chili Paste. This soup has a nice spiciness to it which is well balanced with a creamy coconut deliciousness.
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Lasagna lovers unite! This easy Lasagna Soup brings all the wonderful flavors of a delectable layered Italian lasagna together in a simple and quick-to-make soup.
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Creamy roasted red pepper and butternut squash soup made with minimal ingredients and finished with a kick of chili and toasted cumin seeds for extra flavor!
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You will love this warming Instant Pot Carrot Soup recipe with coconut, curry & ginger. It is a 10 mins of effort soup, perfect for winter and chilly days.
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"Cooking is all about people. Food is maybe the only universal thing that really has the power to bring everyone together. No matter what culture, everywhere around the world, people get together to eat."
Guy Fieri
Chicken Pot Pie Soup is the ultimate comfort food and is SO easy to make on the Stove Top or the Crock-Pot. It has simple ingredients including homemade or canned cream of chicken soup, potatoes, chicken, and mixed vegetables. It’s a great recipe for leftover chicken and is very freezer-friendly!
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Instant pot vegan orzo pasta soup is comfort food and makes a hearty meal. This vegetarian soup with pasta can be made with vegetables and pasta of your choice. It just takes a few minutes of prep time.
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Roasted root vegetable soup is a warm and comforting winter soup made with a medley of roasted root vegetables like potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots, and turnips.
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This Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup is super creamy, smooth, and full of flavor! This easy pumpkin soup recipe is gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly. It's healthy and quick to make with canned pumpkin puree, creamy coconut milk, and curry spices! You'll have a satisfying cozy meal ready in 15 minutes!
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Dutch oven beef stew is healthy, easy, gluten-free, & is made all in one pot! Make sure to use a cast iron pot in the oven, & don’t forget the red wine!
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This easy Thai curry chili is a great way to warm up on a chilly winter day. Coconut milk, peanut sauce mix, curry paste, turkey, ham, and vegetables combine to create a delicious, festive flavor experience.
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This ZUPPA TOSCANA OLIVE GARDEN COPYCAT RECIPE is perfect for the holiday season. Made in the instant pot, giving you more time to be with family celebrating Christmas.
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If you are looking for the best potato soup recipe, then you are in the right place! This potato soup is creamy full of tender bites of potato, vegetables, and ham. My picky eater wants this recipe over and over and is creamy and delicious with two thumbs up from the whole family.
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mihaela |https://theworldisanoyster.com/ says
In all honesty, every Christmas, I end up cooking for an army and eating for one! It never crossed my mind to go for something lighter because I cook so many heavy dishes at once only twice a year (yeap, I make a repeat at Easter!) But what a good idea to take a break and play it a little lighter for a change!
Jac says
Brilliant! Love this list of soups. Takes the pressure off hunting for a suitable soup for the Christmas menu. Thanks so much 🙂
Audrey says
These all look amazing!! Lots of lovely recipes here!