Warm Up with These 5 Delicious Soup Recipes

Last updated on October 20th, 2026 at 10:52 am

The leaves are falling, and here in Eastern Canada we are anticipating the first fall of snow. When you spend time blowing snow off the driveway or navigating the icy winter roads, there is nothing more rewarding than coming inside and sitting down to a nice bowl of hot soup.

Oh! for that flavourful bowl of soup. Don’t you love it when the smell of the soup you are cooking starts to permeate the kitchen.

These destination soups, from various places around the world, are a reminder of how global cuisine has become more accessible through migration and commerce. Soup also reminds me of my mum’s kitchen. The heart warming smell of natural ingredients, the vegetables, the spices, each carefully prepared, filling the house with a delicious aroma.

It used to be difficult to get ingredients for soups that were considered exotic, but now grocery stores have everything, and if they don’t natural health food stores have the rest.

5 Favourite Comfort Soups

Here are  links to 5  soups which have become go to comfort over the years.  This list that will warm the cockles of your heart.

1. Jamaican Chicken Soup – I will start with a Jamaican Chicken Soup because when I was last in Jamaica, I tried several different soups at various places along the Negril strip, and they were all delicious.  This soup is a Jamaican classic. The rich flavour of root vegetables combined with the spicy chicken is mouth watering.

There are regional variations of this soup, which surprises even Jamaicans, who believe their version the only authentic one Jamaica is divided into Parishes, and each one will put their own slant on the soup. Ingredients, such as dumplings, thyme, corn, pumpkins,and scotch bonnet peppers, plus local vegetables makes this soup a very satisfying meal.

The site, Cook like a Jamaican, is channel produced by a mother and daughter team.  Fay is a Jamaican grandmother who is teaching her daughter, and everyone else secrets of Jamaican cooking. Her calm delivery, and her daughter’s engaging questions make it easy follow. Chicken soup is the go to soup for Jamaicans at home and abroad. A weekend classic and under the weather soother. Jamaican Chicken Soup

2.  French Onion Soup – This is a soup that I have been making since I was a teenager growing up in London.  The magical thinking was that it would help with my French studies. It combined two of my favourite things at the time, cheese and onions.

A soup de jour of many London cafes with ambitions of international cuisine. This version from Haste’s Kitchen, adds ingredients like bandy and wine, which certainly makes the flavours pop out. French Onion Soup

3.  Mullitagwany – Has always been a favourite of mine. This soup has a rich curry flavour without the overwhelming heat of spices. This soup was brought from India to England in the 19th century, and modified for British tastes when India was considered the Jewel in the crown. This soup is a treasure and delicious.

This is the national soup of India. The spices were unlike anything the British had experienced before and chopped apple sweetened the recipe for British tastes. Some versions add chicken or it can be vegetarian. This version is from ThinkIndia and gives educational details about the Anglo Indian links to the soup. Mullitagwany

4.  Slow Cooker Bacon Corn Chowder – You can make most things in a crock pot. It is just a matter of  preparing the ingredients, throwing them all in and going about your normal day. I live in a country that loves its bacon and corn so this soup is a great comfort combo.

I have included this crock pot recipe from Kevin is cooking, because I think the crock pot is such a miracle item in the kitchen, and this recipe gives a south western twist.  If I am going to have a long busy day, I throw my ingredients in the pot in the morning, and it is ready by early evening. Slow Cooker Bacon Corn Chowder

5.  Minestrone – This is really the only Italian soup that I am very familiar with. I like the underlying Tomato flavour, and the mix of vegetables and legumes.

I have chosen a quick and simple recipe from an Italian Grandmother, Gina at Buon-A-Petitti. This soup is best known soup in the Italian community.  It is a hearty mix of tomato, vegetables with pasta or rice and the best Italian herbs. Minestrone

Bon Appetite!

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