A delicious collection of healthy slow cooker soup recipes that will warm you right up!
If you love slow cooker recipes, be sure to check out my {SLOW COOKER} Pinterest board, and follow along for some easy dinner ideas!
One of my new years resolutions for 2015 is to rock that crockpot! I love throwing everything in the slow cooker and coming back to a delicious-smelling house and a crockpot full of a delicious meal.
I have a few handy tips I’ve learned so far regarding slow cooker soup recipes:
- some herbs are best added at the start of cooking (ie: rosemary and dried herbs), but fresh herbs should almost always be reserved for just prior to serving to maximize flavor.
- most soups can benefit from a boost of acid (lemon juice, lime juice, balsamic vinegar etc) at the end of cooking. It really brings out extra flavor!
- chicken breast cannot handle over 5 hours (on low!) in the slow cooker. If you need to cook for longer than that, consider boneless, skinless chicken thighs. Bonus: brown the thighs first and they will hold together even better!
- in my experience, light coconut milk curdles in the crockpot, whereas full-fat coconut milk can withstand cooking up to 8 hours on low.
I’ve found that it can be challenging to find healthier slow cooker soup recipes that aren’t full of heavy cream or a ton of cheese. So I’ve scoured the internet and am reporting back with some absolutely amazing looking slow cooker soup recipes for us!
1. Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Soup from A Spicy Perspective
2. Beef and Barley Soup from The Food Charlatan
3. Sweet Potato, Chicken & Quinoa Soup from Chelsea’s Messy Apron
4. Slow Cooker Chicken & Sweet Potato Korma from Sweet Peas & Saffron
5. Slow Cooker White Bean Chili Chicken Verde from Maebells
6. Crockpot Spicy Chicken Soup from Crockpot Gourmet
7. Slow Cooker Harvest Beef Stew from Whole & Heavenly Oven
8. Slow Cooker Moroccan Lentil Soup from This Gal Cooks
9. Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Stew from Sweet Peas & Saffron
10. Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Quinoa Chili Soup from Kristine’s Kitchen
11. Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup from Foodie Crush
12. Slow Cooker Taco Soup from iFOODreal
13. Healthy Slow Cooker Chili from Savory Nothings
14. Crockpot Turkey Chili from Live Well, Bake Often
15. Slow Cooker Mexican Chicken Stew from Sweet Peas & Saffron
16. Crock Pot Pork Posole Stew from Foodie Crush
17. Slow Cooker Creole Chicken and Sausage from Pinch of Yum
18. African Inspired Vegetarian Crock Pot Soup from Kalyn’s Kitchen
19. Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Soup from Foxes Love Lemons
I can’t wait to “rock my crockpot” with all of these recipes! Seriously stunning round-up, Denise! I am starving all of a sudden. 😉 Thanks for including my beef stew, girl! Pinning.
Thanks so much, Sarah, and thanks for the delicious looking beef stew! I haven’t made a beef stew in my crockpot yet…WHY!?
These all look amazing, Denise! The slow cooker is my life saver and soups and stews are my favorite so I can’t wait to try a few of these!
Thanks, Kelly! I am still learning how to use my crockpot…some things seem more forgiving than others, and soups and stews seem like a big YES to me 🙂
I need to be using my crock pot more this year too, it makes dinner so easy! This is such a great collection of recipes, thanks for including mine too!
Thanks for the great recipe, Danielle 😉 I am so pumped to get my crockpot going again. We have SO much winter left here in Canada…
Rock the crockpot–love it! I can’t wait to try out these amazing looking recipes! 🙂
Ha ha, thanks, Michelle! I got motivated enough to get going on the slow cooker recipes again 🙂
You own that comfort food Denise! Wow, my soup cravings are seriously satisfied. The taco soups and quinoa soups … they look so so good!
Ha ha, thanks, Mary Frances! I am totally craving comfort food at this time of year…but healthy comfort food!
I just saw this now after posting a slow cooker recipe today, so I’m with you! I love this roundup and the nice variety of delicious meals we can make happen, even when we’re gone all day.
Thanks, Andrea! I have been re-motivated to get my crockpot out and working again 😉
oh such a good roundup. thanks for sharing! xo
Thanks, Lynsey!
Denise, thanks for including me on this round up! I love soup, esp when it’s made in the crock 🙂 I’ve got to try that Sweet potato korma you made! It looks awesome!
I really want to try your stew, Karen! I need to get my slow cooker out ASAP, it’s so cold here this week-end :/
I am a rotten cook. I have no idea how to season food. However I have somehow mastered how to Rock a Crock Pot. I am going to try the lentil soup tonight.
Thank you for sharing
LOL! I am getting better at ‘rocking the crock pot’. How was the lentil soup?