These comforting soups with four- and five-star ratings are healthy and tasty choices for lunch or dinner.

Enjoy with a green salad and breadsticks for dipping.

Serve with a salad or grilled cheese for dunking.

a recipe photo of the Copycat Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli

Photo:Photographer: Robby Lozano, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey, Prop Stylist: Julia Bayless

The addition of tomato sauce helps thicken and flavor the broth.

Serve with breadsticks for dunking.

Serve with oyster crackers and a tossed salad to make it a meal.

a recipe photo of the Copycat Olive Garden’s Chicken & Gnocchi Soup served in two bowls

Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Ali Ramee, Prop stylist: Clairen Spollen

Beer-Cheese Soup

Cayenne provides a bit of heat in this creamy beer-cheese soup.

Using a mild beer adds the perfect amount of flavor without overpowering the dish.

The sharp Cheddar cheese adds a rich, savory flavor.

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Serve with your preferred toppings and a piece of crusty bread to sop up the leftovers.

Try butternut squash for sweeter notes or celeriac or parsnip for an earthier flavor.

Zuppa Toscana

This creamy soup is packed with savory flavors from Italian sausage and bacon.

French Onion Soup with Portobello Cheese “Toast”

For creaminess and additional fiber, garnish with avocado.

In this easy recipe, they’re full-size, full-flavored and plenty filling.

Sage flavors the soup and sour cream brings in a little tang, balancing the earthy flavors.

2 bowls of Copycat Panera’s Tomato-Basil Soup

Photographer: Jen Causey; Food Stylist: Ali Ramee; Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen

Garnish with the classic potato soup fixingsbacon, scallions and melted Cheddar cheese.

The ginger, garlic and onion combine with aromatic spices to offer flavor in every bite.

Butternut squash (or sweet potato) and spinach add sweetness and color to this warming soup.

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Serve with toasted garlic naan.

Don’t have a panini press?

Make the grilled cheese for the croutons in a skillet or waffle maker.

a recipe photo of the Beer-Cheese Soup in a bowl with spoons beside it

Photographer: Jen Causey, Food Stylist: Chelsea Zimmer

Opt for San Marzano tomatoes if you’re able to.

They have a much richer flavor, and they tend to be lower in sodium.

a recipe photo of the Chicken & Root Vegetable Soup with Wild Rice served in a bowl

Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Ali Ramee, Prop stylist: Clairen Spollen

Zuppa Toscana

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Bowl of Easy Italian Wedding Soup on a gray cloth background

Honeynut Squash Soup

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Instant Pot Potato Soup

Photographer: Dera Burreson, Food stylist: Josh Hake

a recipe photo of the Chicken Tikka Masala Soup served in two bowls and topped with chives

Photographer: Jennifer Causey, Food stylist: Ali Ramee, Prop stylist: Claire Spollen

Tomato Soup with Grilled Cheese Croutons