34 Blended Soups That Will Change Your Mind About Blended Soup (2024)

The poor blended soup…

It doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves.

Perhaps our society has eaten too many cans of watered-down tomato soup soour definition of a “blended soup” is slightly skewed? If so, we are greatly mistaken.

A blended soup is quite literally a blank canvas.

Any type of homemade bone broth can serve as its base. Any number of fresh or frozen vegetables can be added in, including the ones your child turns his nose up at when it sits in front of him on a plate. Milk or cream — again, any type! — can be stirred in for creaminess. And fresh herbs, spices, and seasonings? That’s where things get really magical.

Blended soups have the ability to give you a completely custom meal, while nourishing your soul and healing your body at the same time.

Blended soups are also, admittedly, one of the very best ways to get our families to eat more veggies — because who can say ‘no’ to broccoli when it’s blended with heavy cream and topped with raw cheddar???

Yes, blended soups deserve much more credit than we’ve given them.

So this post is dedicated to illuminating the beauty, nourishment, and flavor of blended soups!

Roasted Eggplant & Tomato Soup

Heirloom tomatoes and deep purple eggplant are roasted, then turned into a sweet and creamy soup! Viaraisinggenerationnourished.com.

The Best Tomato Basil Soup In Less Than 30 Minutes

Nothing says comfort food quite like a creamy tomato soup — especially a homemade tomato soup that you could be enjoying half an hour from now. A grilled cheese for dipping makes it even better! Viatodayindietzville.com.

Beet Gazpacho

Want a liver-loving soup that’s full of fresh beets, cucumbers, avocado, and herbs? A more perfect purple answer could not be found! Viabeetsandbones.com.

Sweet Potato & Poblano Pepper Soup

Infused with smokey cumin and paprika, this soup is sure to warm you from the inside out! Vianourishedkitchen.com.

Carrot Bisque With Fresh Mint & Ginger

Powerful, comforting, grounding… Earthy carrots, fresh mint, and spicy ginger combine with bone broth to create a nourishing bowl of soup to heal you — mind, body, and soul. Viaeatbeautiful.net.

Creamy Pumpkin Corn Soup

Surprisingly kid-pleasing, this soup will satisfy adults, too! Viabeetsandbones.com.

Roasted Acorn Squash & Apple Soup

This soup is blended with ground turmeric, ginger, and coconut milk for a warm and comforting meal. Viamakingthymeforhealth.com.

The Best Gazpacho {Grain- and Gluten-Free}

It’s easy to make, feeds a crowd, and keeps for days… plus it’s full of veggies! Viaandhereweare.net.

Creamy Broccoli Cheese Soup

Bone broth and veggies and cheese? Warm and creamy and soothing? This broccoli soup is IT. Viatodayindietzville.com.

Swiss Chard Stem Soup {Move Over Celery!}

Get the most out of those expensive organic veggies you’re buying by using every part. This soup is proof that Swiss chard is a beautiful plant, and the whole thing, from leaf to stem, can be used! Viagreen-talk.com.

Roasted Asparagus, Garlic, & Stinging Nettle Soup

Enjoy the fresh taste of roasted garlic and asparagus soup filled with nourishing, mineral-rich stinging nettles! Viaraisinggenerationnourished.com.

Roasted Pumpkin Soup

Pumpkins aren’t just for sweet breads, lattes, and muffins! Celebrate the fullness of autumn with a savory pumpkin soup — perfect for freezing, too! Viaraisinggenerationnourished.com.

Spicy Carrot Sunflower Soup

This soup can keep you company all autumn long! It travels nicely in a thermos, so take it on all your adventures! Viahomespunseasonalliving.com.

Fresh Tomato Soup

If you grow your own tomatoes, you know there’s nothing like using them in a fresh tomato soup! And if you can your tomatoes, those work here too! Viaraisinggenerationnourished.com.

Roasted Garlic Soup

This brothy, flavorful soup is the cure for anything that ails you — from the cold winter blues, to cold and flu recovery! Viaraisinggenerationnourished.com.

Sunshine Carrot Soup

You’re just 5 ingredients away from a soup that your kids will gobble up. No more begging them to eat their carrots! Viapistachioproject.com.

Creamy Potato & Spinach Soup

Fall and winter scream “Potato Soup!”, and you’d be hard-pressed to find more budget-friendly meal! Viaraisinggenerationnourished.com.

Watercress Soup

Maybe you’ve never thought of blending watercress, which is high in vitamin C and minerals, into a soup. If you haven’t tried it, or if you’ve been afraid of watercress, here’s a great place to start! Vialearningandyearning.com.

Cheesy Cream of Broccoli Soup With Bacon

When her sister-in-law wouldn’t give away her secret broccoli soup recipe, she had to create her own! And adding a special cheese was the missing piece! Vialearningandyearning.com.

Fire-Roasted Tomato Soup In Your Oven

Got buckets of tomatoes but no way to use them up? Here’s your answer — tomatoes roasted fast and hot in the oven taste just like fire-roasted tomatoes! Viaarealfoodjourney.com.

Cream Of Potato Soup With Roasted Cauliflower & Almonds

Almonds? With cauliflower? In soup? Yes! It’s rich, thick, and creamy with flavors that can’t be beat! Viadrkarenslee.com.

Easy Butternut Squash Soup

This soup is the essence of fall — with butternut squash, apples, cinnamon… oh, yummmm! Viarealfoodcarolyn.com.

Garden Harvest Soup

This recipe includes directions for the stove top, slow cooker, and Instant Pot — so you have no excuse not to make it! Viathisissogoodhome.com.

Creamy Carrot and Apple Soup

With nourishing bone broth, this is a very tasty and inexpensive soup that’s a favorite with children. Via homespunoasis.com.

Smoky Cucumber Soup

Any variety of cucumber will work in this creamy soup. A base of sour cream and yogurt provides creaminess, but also a probiotic punch! Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

Golden Goddess Sunshine Soup

With turmeric, ginger, and veggies (plus a surprising vitamin C-rich ingredient!), this soup is anti-inflammatory, warming, and perfect for beating the winter blues. Viastudiobotanica.com.

Yellow Crookneck Squash & Pea Soup

Even without dairy, this soup has a wonderful, velvety texture! Viagapsdietjourney.com.

Creamy Carrot Tomato Soup

Topped with Parmesan cheese or sourdough croutons, this soup is satisfying. Perfect for a rainy day or sitting in front of the fireplace while it snows! Viatheorganickitchen.org.

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup With Coconut Milk

Creamy and decadent, yet super low-carb and deceptively filling… sounds like our kind of soup! Viatherisingspoon.com.

Delicata Squash Soup

This totally Paleo soup is thick like potato soup, full of mineral-rich beef bone broth, and easy on the digestion. Viaagirlworthsaving.net.

Quick and Easy Paleo Beet Gazpacho Soup

Traditionally made with bread, this gazpacho recipe is grain-free. You won’t even miss the bread! Viawww.mypaleos.com.

Sweet Potato Coconut Soup

With curry for liveliness and creme fraiche, here’s a creamy soup that won’t leave you wanting for anything… but more. Viafearlesseating.net.

Gluten- And Dairy-Free Cream Of Spinach Soup

Liven up a cold, gray day with a dose of bright green! Viadrkarenslee.com.

Asparagus Leek Bisque

This soup freezes well, so make a double (or triple!) batch to enjoy every last bit of asparagus during springtime! Via TraditionalCookingSchool.com.

What If Blended Soup Isn’t Enough?

Not to sound discriminating, but this is a common complaint from men who need something heartier and more filling than blended soup. Truth be told, many ladies (including myself!) also may feel that blended soups lack the protein or texture we crave — and may leave us feeling dissatisfied.

This problem is easily fixed! Here are some ideas to take your blended soups up a notch and (hopefully!) leave everyone satisfied and smiling.

Toppings… Don’t let your soup go naked.

Toppings and blended soups are BFFs. They just need each other.

Toppings add texture and will take your blended soup up a notch (or 5). Don’t be afraid to be very generous with:

• crispy bacon pieces, pancetta, or lardons
• grated raw cheese
• fresh Parmesan
• roughly chopped herbs
• sauteed mushrooms
• shredded chicken or beef (such as leftover roast)
• crushed blue corn orsourdough tortilla chips
• sourdough croutons
• chopped crispy nuts or seeds
• sliced or diced avocado
• pico de gallo
• chopped tomato and/or onion
• pomegranate seeds
• sun-dried tomatoes
• roasted red pepper

Toppings also give you the opportunity to add fermented foods to your meal. After cooking and serving in bowls, try adding:

• yogurt, sour cream, or creme fraiche
• sauerkraut
• pickled peppers
• a drizzle of fermented mustard
• kimchi
• fermented salsa
• shredded fermented carrots or beets

Finally, toppings and add-ins will take the flavor of your soup to the next level. What might have been bland becomes brilliant by stirringin:

• pesto
• herbed olive oil or butter
• a squeeze of fresh lemon or lime
• toasted nori or seaweed
• Bleu cheese or Feta cheese crumbles
• fresh parsley, dill, cilantro, rosemary, thyme, or mint
• tapenade
• roasted garlic
• spicy honey
• fried sage leaves
• a poached or soft-boiled egg
• freshly ground pepper and, of course, quality salt

And if by some chance you don’t see even 1 recipe here that you’d like to try, you can create your own blended soup using this formula –> Anatomy Of A Blended Soup.

How do you feel about these nourishing blended soups? Which recipe will you try first?