10 Healthy Slow Cooker Soup Recipes

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Happy 2016 everyone! I’m back after a little break and happy to be here. I hope you are all having a wonderful January so far.

For me, January is probably my first or second worst month. It’s between January and February. They are both so cold and dreary, the holidays are over, all the yummy Christmas treats are gone. Back to life, back to reality, back to healthy eating.

Well, I guess healthy eating doesn’t have to be horrible after all. Here are 10 warm and comforting soups that you need to make pronto. It may just make January your third worst month instead of your first worst month 🙂

Note: I like to use my 6 quart slow cooker for all of these soups.* This is my favorite slow cooker. 

1. Slow Cooker Greek Lemon Chicken Soup

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2. Slow Cooker Ground Turkey Sausage, Barley and Mushroom Soup

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3. Broccoli Cheddar Soup

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4. Green Chicken Chili with Avocados

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5. Creamy Cauliflower and Potato Soup

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6. Slow Cooker Turkey Lentil Chili

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Ingredients you’ll need for this soup:

1 lb ground turkey

1 medium yellow onion, diced

2 minced garlic cloves

2 Tbsp tomato paste

1 1/2 tsp salt

1 cup dry green lentils

2 cups water

1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce

1 (14.5 oz) can petite diced tomatoes

1 (4 oz) can diced green chiles

2 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp pepper

Cilantro and sour cream, optional

7. Slow Cooker Thai Style Coconut Chicken Soup

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Ingredients you’ll need for this soup:

2 onions, chopped fine

3 Tbsp Thai red curry paste

1 tsp canola oil

4 cups chicken broth

1 Tbsp fish sauce, plus extra for seasoning

Salt and pepper

2 (12-ounce) bone-in split chicken breasts, skin removed, trimmed of all visible fat

2 red bell peppers, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

8 ounces snow peas, strings removed, cut into 1-inch pieces

8 ounces white mushrooms, trimmed and quartered

1 (13.5 oz) can light coconut milk

1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves

1 Tbsp lime juice, plus extra for seasoning

8. Skinny Tomato Basil Parmesan Soup

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Ingredients you’ll need for this soup:

1 cup finely diced celery

1 cup finely diced onion

1 cup grated zucchini or grated carrots (or both)

2 (14 oz) cans diced tomatoes

1 bay leaf

1 tsp dried oregano

1 Tbsp dried basil

4 cups water

2 tsp Shirley J chicken bouillon or 4 tsp regular chicken bouillon granules (If you’re vegetarian you can substitute vegetable broth in place of the water and bouillon)

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup flour

1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated

1 cup warmed skim milk

1 tsp salt

1 tsp pepper

9. Slow Cooker Healthy Chicken and Barley Soup

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Ingredients you’ll need for this soup:

1 cup celery, finely diced

2 Tbsp dried onion

1 carrot, finely diced

1 Tbsp tomato paste

1/2 cup pearl barley (not the quick-cooking kind)

1 garlic clove, minced

1-2 cups shredded chicken (pre-made)

1 Tbsp olive oil

3 1/2 cups chicken broth (or 3 cups water and 3 1/2 tsp chicken bouillon granules)

1 (14 oz) can diced tomatoes

3/4 tsp salt

1 tsp dried basil

1 bay leaf

1/4 tsp black pepper

 

10. Pesto Minestrone Soup

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Ingredients you’ll need for this soup:

1 small onion, diced

1 Tbsp olive oil

1 lb pork loin, cut into cubes (or you could use chicken
or no meat at all)

7 cups water

6 tsp chicken bouillon

1/2 cup green lentils

1 cup orzo, uncooked

1/2 cup ditalini pasta, uncooked

2 cups white mushrooms, sliced

1 cup basil pesto, divided

1 medium zucchini

1 bunch of kale

Parmesan cheese, for topping

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