Easy Italian Soup Recipes

The sight and smell of a large pot of soup simmering away on the stove is comfort and joy in the cold, winter months. This list delivers classic Italian soup recipes as well as popular Italian inspired soups that are easy and packed with great flavor. They are perfect for busy weeknights and make great leftovers for easy lunches.

When the temperature starts to drop, it is time to hit the grocery store, stock up on Italian herbs, and bust out your biggest Dutch oven. Whether you crave a rich soup or something on the lighter side, there are easy Italian soup recipes just for you.

What to Serve with Italian Soups

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What to Serve with Italian Soups

How to Store and Reheat Leftover Soup

Italian Meatball Soup: Wedding Soup

30-Minute Tomato Basil Bisque

Minestrone with Parmesan Dumpling

Chicken Pastina Soup

Italian Bread Soup

Ribollita with Hot Italian Sausage

Umbrian Lentil Soup

Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Soup

Italian Sausage and Broccoli Soup

Chunky Italian Vegetable Soup

Easy Lasagna Soup

Italian Wedding Egg Drop Soup

Chicken Florentine Soup

Vegan Minestrone with Fennel

Italian Meatball Soup

Pasta e Ceci

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Sausage Tortellini Soup

Vegan Pasta Fagioli

White Bean Soup

Deli- A tray of Italian deli meats with a variety of cheeses and antipasti are the perfect side for a big pot of soup.

Salad- If you want to keep it simple, you can serve a large green salad with any of these soup recipes to add something cool and crisp to your meal.

Bread- A fresh loaf of bread for soaking up rich, flavorful broth is a must with any delicious soup.

Garlic Bread- I will never say no crusty bread with butter and a few cloves of garlic crushed over the top. This is the perfect addition to light, brothy soup.

Parmesan Cheese- Freshly grated cheese is perfect for sprinkling onto a warm bowl of soup. Melted bits of cheese are a delicious addition.

Red Pepper Flakes- Just a pinch will add a nice spicy punch to any mild soup.

How to Store and Reheat Leftover Soup

Keep soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.

It can be frozen for up to 3 months. Save space by storing leftover soup in a plastic storage bag and freeze laying flat. You will able to stack up a few gallons of soup in a small amount of space.

If you cook large batch of soup that calls for pasta, you should boil the pasta to al dente and add it as you serve. Pasta tends to soak up broth, swell, and get soggy when stored in the soup.

Reheat soup by placing in a small sauce pot and bringing it to a low simmer over medium heat.

Italian Meatball Soup: Wedding Soup

Italian Meatball Soup is a beautiful marriage of beef and pork meatballs, savory bitter greens, pastina, and chopped vegetables in a delicious clear broth. This Wedding Soup is a warm and hearty meal that is sure to please.

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30-Minute Tomato Basil Bisque

Creamy tomato basil bisque is a simple creamy tomato soup with rich flavor and a velvety texture. It comes together in a half an hour and is perfect to serve with grilled cheese sandwiches for a touch of warmth on cold nights.

minestrone soup with dumpling in white bowl

Minestrone with Parmesan Dumpling

You'll definitely want to try this delectable minestrone soup recipe with gluten-free Parmesan Dumplings. Although GF dumplings may sound difficult, they are actually quite simple.

Chicken Pastina Soup

This beloved soup is made with small pasta and a flavorful chicken broth. It can be enjoyed on its own or with a variety of add-ins to suit your taste.

Italian Bread Soup

Pappa al pomodoro soup is an Italian tomato and bread soup. This authentic Italian recipe can be prepared with stale or leftover bread and tomatoes and it makes a delicious lunch. If you love fresh flavors, this light, sweet Tuscan tomato soup will definitely appeal to your palate.

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Ribollita with Hot Italian Sausage

Did you know that Ribollita means means 'reboiled' in Italian? It's a Tuscan vegetable soup using a brilliant concept. Make a large pot of soup at the beginning of the week and then, all week long, add leftover meat, vegetables, beans, and bread or pasta from other meals. The soup becomes an ever evolving dish, ready any time for lunch, dinner or a snack.

Umbrian Lentil Soup

An easy and nutritious traditional one-pot vegetarian/vegan pasta and lentil soup recipe from Umbria in Central Italy. An authentic Italian pasta recipe.

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Italian Sausage and Gnocchi Soup

Our Italian sausage soup, sometimes called zuppa Toscana combines our love of soup and our craving for Italian. Made with pillowy gnocchi this soup is hearty, flavorful, and worth a second bowl. The soup comes together quickly which makes it perfect for weeknight dinner.

Italian Sausage and Broccoli Soup

This hearty broccoli sausage so up makes a delicious and easy dinner that comes together in 25 minutes. And because the whole thing is made in one pot, there is very little clean up!

Chunky Italian Vegetable Soup

This healthy Chunky Italian Vegetable Soup recipe is hearty and vegetarian. It's made with potatoes, carrots, green beans, and cooked in a savory Italian broth.

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Easy Lasagna Soup

Easy Lasagna Soup is an easy cheesy and comforting soup that tastes like lasagna in a bowl, and can be on the table in 30 minutes.

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Italian Wedding Egg Drop Soup

Whether you call it Italian Wedding Soup, Stracciatella Soup, or Egg Drop Soup they are all made with two similar ingredients. The main ingredients in egg drop soup are chicken broth and egg. Italian Wedding Soup adds chicken or chicken meatballs, parmesan cheese and sometimes includes pastina.

Chicken Florentine Soup

Creamy Chicken Florentine Soup is a hearty cold weather meal inspired by the classic recipe. Spinach, cream, cheese, and chicken are joined by mushrooms, leeks, and garlic to build a flavorful hearty soup.

Vegan Minestrone with Fennel

There is something about pasta in soup that is so comforting. This vegan fennel minestrone is no exception. It is packed with veggies and the fennel adds a different flavor than your standard minestrone.

Italian Meatball Soup

This brothy, flavorful Italian meatball soup has all of the little goodies you want in a pot of homemade soup. There’s a light tomato broth (made with canned tomatoes, savory homemade meatballs (made with Italian sausage), fresh vegetables and pasta. This simple tomato meatball soup recipe makes a big pot to feed the whole family.

Pasta e Ceci

This pasta e ceci recipe is a quick and easy take on a classic Italian dish that is hearty, flavorful, and sure to please the whole family. This version is also vegan and can easily be made gluten-free using gluten-free pasta.

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Sausage Tortellini Soup

This Creamy Slow Cooker Spinach Tomato Sausage Tortellini Soup is a broth and cream-based, savory combination of Italian Sausage, zesty onion, flavorful garlic, and spices, canned tomatoes, cheesy tortellini, shredded parmesan, and fresh spinach for a filling, delicious soup.

Vegan Pasta Fagioli

The Best Pasta e Fagioli Soup recipe that is better than Olive Garden! Healthy, vegetarian & easy to make on the stove, crockpot or instant pot.

White Bean Soup

Cooking a perfectly nutritious kale and white bean soup is easier than it has ever been if you make use of creamy-white beans, delicious veggies, and some croutons and cheddar for an extra flavorful topping.

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