Slow-Cook Your Soup: 19 Kid-Friendly Crock-Pot Soup Recipes
It's no big surprise that busy moms are big fans of Crock-Pot cooking, especially if you have multiple hungry mouths to feed. If you're looking to amp up your slow-cooker recipe arsenal, you've come to the right place. Whether you want to keep it simple with a hearty chicken noodle soup or are aiming to find a recipe that's outside of the box — hello, cheeseburger soup! — we have these mouthwatering options you're gonna want to bookmark ASAP. Read through to see our favorite hearty and healthy slow-cooker soups that will satisfy even the hungriest crowd, and don't forget to top off your bowl with a big hunk of bread. Yum!
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Pasta e Fagioli Soup
Give the ole spaghetti and meatballs a break with a hearty bowl of traditional Italian pasta e fagioli.
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Chicken Enchilada Soup
Throw all the ingredients for this chicken enchilada soup in your slow cooker in the morning, and you'll come home to a delicious, filling meal.
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Chicken Taco Chili
Warm up any night of the week with a big bowl of slow-cooker chili. And you can tailor this recipe to fit your family by adding different types of beans, using ground turkey instead of the chicken, or going vegetarian for a really healthy dinner!
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Taco Soup
Spice it up with a hearty batch of taco soup. It's meat-free, but you could always throw in some ground turkey or beef — or shredded chicken — for an added boost of protein.
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Potato and Corn Chowder
This potato and corn chowder doesn't require any more work than just throwing everything into the Crock-Pot. Have at it!
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Cheesy Chipotle Chicken Chili
Give your traditional chili a kick to the curb and try this cheesy chipotle chicken chili this Winter. Two small chipotle peppers and a tablespoon of adobo sauce give it just the right amount of spice for the entire family!
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Healthy Greek Turkey Soup
With lean ground turkey, a hint of citrus, and plenty of vegetables, this healthy Greek turkey soup is a hearty meal on a chilly day (and would be great in kids' lunch thermoses as well!).
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Loaded Potato Soup
Bacon, potatoes, and cheese? Sign us up for this loaded potato soup recipe!
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Chicken Broth
After whipping up some of this chicken broth, you'll want to make a ton of it and freeze it. This broth can be used on its own or as the basis for a number of recipes!
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Lasagna Soup
Enjoy all of the flavors of lasagna without ever heating up the oven! This lasagna soup recipe uses Italian sausage, onions, carrots, and a variety of tomato flavors!
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Santa Fe-Style Vegetable Soup
This high-protein, vitamin-A-rich Paleo Santa Fe-style vegetable soup can help kids' bodies refuel after a long day. Add one cup of precooked shredded chicken to the original recipe for extra protein.
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Lentil and Sausage Soup
Perhaps one of the easiest recipes ever — you just drop it all into the Crock-Pot and let it cook — this lentil and sausage soup has a small kick due to the tasty smoked turkey sausage.
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Chicken and Corn Chowder
This chicken and corn chowder is packed with so many flavors, no kid will turn it down!
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Vegetable Beef Soup
Getting your kids to chow down on this nutrient-packed vegetable beef soup will be a breeze! Isn't it colorful?!
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Chicken and Rice Soup
A hearty bowl of classic chicken and rice soup will keep their bellies full all night long.
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Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup
Take your grandma's recipe up a few notches with a creamy chicken noodle soup that puts a heartier spin on a classic.
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Taco Chili
Who wants regular soup when you can chow down on a big bowl of taco chili? All you need are some sour cream and a few tortilla chips to top off the recipe.
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Chicken Pot Pie Soup
A crowd favorite for decades, this chicken pot pie soup is surprisingly easy to whip together when you have a slow cooker on hand.
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Cheeseburger Soup
This out-of-the-box cheeseburger soup puts your little one's favorite food in an entirely new format. Bonus points for creativity!