Winter Warmer Soup Recipe (2024)

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Winter Warmer Soup with bold flavors is amazingly delicious and comforting. This soup combines healing nutrients from several super foods that are easy to find in your pantry and refrigerator.

This easy recipe makes “feel good soup”. It is seasoned with turmeric, ginger and garlic ! It is nice and spicy and warming. I used bok-choy and mushrooms and rice noodles to make it a filling meal.

This healing broth-y soup is entirely vegan, gluten free, and can be made in just one pot. You can make a big simmering pot of this soup and sip the broth through out the day like a warming tea.

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This is our very popular winter soup recipe. If you love this soup, you may also enjoy some more wholesome and nourishing recipes from our website. These all are easy to prepare and family friendly.

Similar to Herbal Tea Mix and Apple Cider Vinegar and Lemon Juice drink, this recipe is full of kitchen remedies.

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To make this warming healing soup, you need easy to find ingredients. It also is very easy to make substitutions or alterations to the ingredients based on your dietary preferences. You can choose plenty of other vegetables like broccoli, bean sprouts, sweet potatoes, sweet bell peppers or squash varieties.

If you want this soup to have more thickness, stir in coconut milk right after it’s done cooking. To add plant protein, you can add tofu, chickpeas or canned white beans.

Mix and match easily to make numerous combinations so it doesn’t get repetitive either. Make this a routine soup recipe especially during peak winter months.

DO YOU NEED TO COOK THIN RICE NOODLES?

Thin Rice noodles cook super fast. Add the noodles to the warm broth just a few minutes before you are ready to eat. They nicely absorb the broth giving it good body. No need to pre-cook at all.

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Low sodium vegetable broth is further infused with turmeric, ginger, garlic and bay leaf to make this soup. You can drink this broth as is throughout the day to feel warm especially in those cold, wintery, gray days.

The golden color from the turmeric will brighten your day and mood instantly. Not to mention, the lingering aroma is refreshing too. Adding the rice noodles and green vegetables makes it a wholesome meal. All you need is about 30 minutes of soup simmering and voila !!

Easy, quick, healthy and yummy – my favorite buzzwords to get through the kitchen chores especially on busy weeknights. This soup qualifies on all fronts 🙂

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MAKING BROTHY SOUP IN INSTANT POT

If you are using electric pressure cooker like Instant Pot, this healing soup gets ready with minimal efforts. You don’t need to baby-sit the simmering soup either.

Pressure cooking method also brings out the flavors without loosing the nutrient and aroma. The flavorful broth cooked in Instant Pot tastes like you went in length preparing and infusing it.

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WHAT ARE THE INGREDIENTS OF WINTER WARMER SOUP

To make the therapeutic broth: minced garlic cloves, minced ginger root, bay leaf, celery stalk, low sodium vegetable broth, turmeric powder, Oil ( for sautéing the veggies and spices – skip to make it WFPB)
For the topping and add on s : small onion or shallot , baby bok-choy, mushrooms, thin rice noodles
Additional Seasoning : salt, pepper, red chili flakes or chili garlic sauce

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STOVE TOP INSTRUCTIONS :

Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed soup pot. Once the oil gets hot, add onions, mushrooms and bok-choy. Sauté on high heat until mushrooms release water and appear darkened. flip the bok-choy so both sides char nicely. Remove the content from the pan. Keep it aside.

Heat 1 tbsp. of oil in the same pot. Once the oil is heated, add celery, bay leaf, garlic and ginger. Sauté them on a low heat for about 5 minutes, stirring very frequently, until they have softened and released their aroma.

Now lower the heat to lowest minimum and add in the turmeric and crushed black pepper. Stir it to allow the spice to toast gently. Keep an eye and make sure your flame is on lowest possible as ground spices burn easily.

Add about 4 cups of water or vegetable stock. Bring the soup to the boil and simmer gently for about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat. Season with salt and lime juice.

Serve hot soup over rice noodles, and previously sautéed bok-choy and mushrooms. Garnish with fresh cilantro, chili garlic seasoning or chili flakes and ground black pepper. Enjoy your wonderful creation.

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INSTANT POT INSTRUCTIONS :

Turn on the Instant Pot and select SAUTE high. Once it displays HOT, add oil. Add onions, mushrooms and bok-choy. Sauté well until mushrooms release water and appear darkened. Flip the bok-choy so both sides char nicely. Cancel SAUTE and remove the content from the pan. Keep it aside.

Turn back on the Instant Pot and select SAUTE medium. Once it displays HOT, add oil. Then add celery, bay leaf, garlic and ginger. Sauté them stirring very frequently, until they have softened and released their aroma (about 3 minutes).

Cancel SAUTE. Now, add in the turmeric and crushed black pepper. Stir the whole time as ground spices burn easily. Add about 4 cups of water or vegetable stock. Close the lid and select Manual ( Pressure Cook button on newer models) 5 minutes ( Vent Sealed) .

Once InstantPot does cooking, wait for 10 minute on keep warm setting and release the remaining the pressure. Open the lid. The warming broth is ready.

Stir in sautéed onion, bok-choy and mushrooms. Add rice noodles. Season with salt and lime juice. Using a ladle, pour a cupful in each serving bowl. Garnish with fresh cilantro, chili flakes and ground black pepper. Enjoy your beautiful creation.

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Winter Warmer Soup

Prajakta Sukhatme

Winter Warmer Soup with bold flavors is amazingly delicious and comforting. Entirely vegan, gluten free, and made in one pot!

4.62 from 84 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 30 minutes mins

Course Comfort Food

Cuisine American

Servings 4

Calories 175 kcal

Ingredients

For the healing broth

  • 1 Tablespoon oil optional- see note for oil free cooking
  • 2-3 bay leaves
  • 5-6 peeled and finely diced or minced garlic cloves
  • 1-2 inch of grated ginger root
  • 2 stalks of celery finely chopped
  • 4 cups of low sodium vegetable stock or water
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • teaspoon ground black pepper
  • Handful of cilantro- chopped
  • 1 Tablespoon Lime or lemon juice
  • Salt per taste
  • Red chili flakes or chili garlic sauce - per taste

For toppings

  • 4 baby bok-choy- rinsed washed and slit into middle cut into bite sized pieces, if needed
  • 1 onion diced
  • 2 cups mushrooms quartered
  • 1 cup thin rice noodles

Instructions

Stove-Top Instructions :

  • Heat 1 tsp. oil in a heavy-bottomed pot. Add onions, mushrooms and bok-choy. Sauté on high heat until mushrooms release water and appear darkened. Flip the bok-choy so both the sides char nicely. Remove the content from the pan. Keep it aside.

  • Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in the same pot. Once the oil is heated, add celery, bay leaves, garlic and ginger. Sauté them on a low heat for few minutes, stirring very frequently, until they softened (about 3 minutes).

  • Now, add in the turmeric and ground black pepper. Stir the whole time and make sure your flame is on low as ground spices burn easily. (30 seconds)

  • Add about 4 cups of water or vegetable stock. Bring the soup to the boil and then simmer gently for about 20 minutes. Turn off the heat. Season with salt and lime or lemon juice.

  • Serve hot soup over rice noodles, bok-choy and mushrooms. Garnish with fresh cilantro, chili flakes or chili garlic sauce and ground black pepper. Enjoy your wonderful creation !!

Instant Pot Instructions :

  • Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté High. Once it displays HOT, add oil. Once Oil is warm, add onions, mushrooms and bok-choy. Sauté on high heat until mushrooms release water and appear darkened. Flip the bok-choy so both sides char nicely. Cancel Sauté and remove the content from the pan. Keep it aside.

  • Turn on the Instant Pot and select sauté High. Once it displays HOT, add oil, celery, bay leaves, garlic and ginger. Sauté them stirring very frequently, until they have softened and released their aroma (about 3 minutes). Cancel SAUTE.

  • Now, add in the turmeric and ground black pepper. Stir the whole time as ground spices burn easily. Add about 4 cups of water or vegetable stock. Close the lid and select Manual ( Pressure Cook button on newer models) 5 minutes ( Vent Sealed) .

  • Once Instant Pot does cooking and beeps when done, wait for 10 minute on keep warm setting and release the remaining the pressure. Open the lid. The warming broth is ready.

  • Stir in cooked bok-choy, mushrooms and rice noodles. Season with salt and lime juice. Using a ladle, pour a cupful in each serving bowl. Garnish with fresh cilantro, chili flakes and ground black pepper. Enjoy your beautiful creation !!

Notes

WFPB oil free cooking:

If you are looking to make this soup oil free, simply skip the sautéing in oil part. Warm ¼ cup water instead and sauté the onion and ginger garlic in water. Rest of the recipe remains the same.

Serve this soup warm. It can be refrigerated and stored for up-to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 4big cupsCalories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 5gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gFiber: 4gSugar: 5g

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FAQs

Is soup good for cold weather? ›

Whip up a hearty and filling soup. It's one of the best light dinner options when the weather is cold! Just pair a big bowl of soup with a wheat roll or crackers and call it a meal. There's something comforting about slowly simmering a homemade pot of soup over the stove until the flavors meld together perfectly.

Why is soup popular in winter? ›

The best thing about soup in the winter? The warmth! A hot bowl of soup is sure to warm you right up, even when the thermometer has dipped into the negative numbers. Hot soup warms your body from within, giving you a core warmth that's sure to spread to every part of your body.

How do you store soup for the winter? ›

Package, label, and date a gallon- or quart-size zip-top plastic freezer bag, place it in a bowl and cuff the bag over the edge. Ladle soup into each bag, leaving a bit of extra space, then let out any excess air and seal. Freeze and lay bags flat in a single layer in the freezer.

What soup is supposed to be cold? ›

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What is the best food for cold weather? ›

Here are some healthy ways to add these foods to your diet this winter.
  • Citrus fruits. ...
  • Vitamin D-rich foods. ...
  • Beans. ...
  • Low-sodium soup. ...
  • Whole grains. ...
  • Berries. ...
  • Greek yogurt. ...
  • Nuts. Nuts such as almonds, walnuts, cashews, and pistachios are high in antioxidants and trace minerals.
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Why is soup good for you at night? ›

Keeps You Satiated: Soup can help to keep you satiated, as it is a liquid-based meal that is typically high in water and fibre content. The water and fiber in soup can help to fill you up, making you feel less hungry. Additionally, soup is often low in calories, which can also help to keep you feeling full.

Why is warm soup tastier than cold soup? ›

Thus, when a soup is heated, its surface tension value will decrease and it will tend to occupy a larger area. Thus, it will spread on our tongue properly and evenly. This proper spread of soup on our tongue results in a better taste of the hot soup than the cold soup.

Is it better to freeze or refrigerate soup? ›

We recommend freezing your soup the same day you cook it. Anything you're not ready to eat immediately should be stored in the proper containers and placed in the freezer right away. If you always get your soup in the freezer the same day you cook it, you eliminate the risk of food poisoning.

Why do people eat chicken noodle soup when they have a cold? ›

Compared with hot water alone, studies show chicken soup is more effective at loosening mucus. The herbs and spices sometimes used in chicken soup, such as pepper and garlic, also loosen mucus. The broth, which contains water and electrolytes, helps with rehydration.

Can you keep soup warm all day? ›

Food should not be at room temperature for more than two hours. Shallow containers or small amounts of hot food can be placed directly in the refrigerator or rapidly chilled in an ice or cold water bath before refrigerating. Cover foods to retain moisture and prevent them from picking up odors from other foods.

How do you keep a bowl of soup warm? ›

For hot vegetables, sauces, stews, and soups, a slow cooker or chafing dish may be used on the low setting to keep the food warm. Similar to an oven, if you plan to store foods for longer than an hour, you may notice a change in texture or taste.

Can I eat soup that has been in the fridge for a week? ›

A general rule of thumb is that soup can be stored in the refrigerator for about three days, but you should always taste your dish before deciding to reheat. A clear, vegetable-based soup with some acidity, such as tomatoes, may last longer. Chicken soup usually lasts three to five days.

What thickens a stock soup? ›

The most classic and surefire way to thicken a broth-based soup is with a cornstarch slurry. Whisk together equal parts cornstarch (or arrowroot) and water or broth, then whisk it into the pot of soup. A good ratio to get to a pleasant thickness without your soup tasting goopy or heavy is one tablespoon.

Why is it called mulligatawny soup? ›

Mulligatawny (/ˌmʌlɪɡəˈtɔːni/) is a soup which originated from South Indian cuisine. The name originates from the Tamil words miḷagu (மிளகு 'black pepper'), and taṇṇi (தண்ணி, 'water'); literally, "pepper-water". It is related to the dish rasam.

Can you eat cold soup out of the can? ›

Our soups can be consumed cold, but whatever temperature you prefer, we agree with Alix that soup is elite—maybe even the new 'It Girl' of the pantry?” The high-heat canning process ensures that the contents remain safe (just avoid dented cans).

Does soup make your body warm? ›

5: Soups And Stews

It's still a good idea to get some raw foods, but have them in the afternoon when your body is at its warmest. In the evening, a hearty soup or stew with lots of well-cooked root vegetables and spices will warm you up right to your frozen toes.

Is broth soup good for cold? ›

Because of the benefits, go ahead and drink bone broth when you have a cold. While it is not a cure, it may help relieve symptoms to help you feel better more quickly. If you are sick for more than 10 days or if you experience worsening symptoms, professional medical care may be in order.

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