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These fall soup recipes are cozy, warm, and autumnal! Ladle up a bowl for the best way to enjoy the flavors of the season.

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When the air gets a certain chill, it’s like a switch flips: time for all the fall soup recipes! This time of year is ideal for cozying up to a bowl of bright orange squash puree, or a hearty mix of mushrooms and barley.

These fall soups highlight the produce and flavors of the season, like squashes, sweet potato, pumpkin, potatoes, kale, mushrooms, carrots and wild rice. There are endless variations on theme, so soup-ing never gets old!

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25 Fall Soup Recipes

Pumpkin Chili
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This pumpkin chili recipe is hearty and cozy: the ideal crowd-pleasing meal! Pumpkin adds a creamy body this easy dinner. Want to add meat? See the notes below. 

  • Author: Sonja Overhiser
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Soup
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons butter or olive oil*
  • 1 small yellow onion, diced
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 green pepper, small diced
  • 1 small sweet potato, small diced
  • 15-ounce can pumpkin puree
  • 1 28-ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 15-ounce can tomato sauce
  • 15-ounce can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
  • ½ tablespoon garlic powder
  • ½ tablespoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt
  • For serving: shredded cheese, sour cream, green onions, pickled red onion, crushed tortilla chips, etc

Instructions

  1. In a large pot or Dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, green pepper and sweet potato and cook for 6 to 8 minutes until the onion is translucent and the sweet potatoes are almost tender.*
  2. Add the pumpkin puree, diced tomatoes and their juices, tomato sauce, drained and rinsed beans, water, chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, cinnamon and kosher salt
  3. Bring to a simmer, then simmer for 15 to 20 minutes until the sweet potato is tender.
  4. Taste and add a few pinches kosher salt if desired. Serve warm, garnished with your favorite chili toppings.  

Notes

*Meat variation: After Step 1, add 1 pound ground beef or plant-based beef crumbles. Saute until the meat is browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Then proceed to Step 2.

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About the authors

Alex & Sonja

Hi! We’re Alex & Sonja Overhiser, authors of the acclaimed cookbooks A Couple Cooks and Pretty Simple Cooking—and a real life couple who cooks together. We founded the A Couple Cooks website in 2010 to share seasonal recipes and the joy of home cooking. Now, we’ve got over 3,000 well-tested recipes, including Mediterranean diet, vegan, vegetarian, pescatarian, smoothies, cocktails, and more!

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