My VERY Favorite Fall Dinner Trick {And 7 Must Have Recipes} (2024)

September 21, 2015 by Edie Wadsworth 22 Comments

All the anxiety that dinner making can cause quickly slips away when fall is here.

Why?

Because SOUP dear friends, our most belovedSOUPis officially back.

Some of you who are new around here don’t even know that I like to call myself the soup whisperer. Fall is EXACTLY my jam, not because I can finally make soup, but because I can make it without my family rolling their eyes and turning down the AC.

Soup often means bread so they don’t fuss for long.

I’ve written aboutmy best trick for getting dinner on the tablebefore but honestly, soup is my best trick.

So, I thought in honor of the first day (it is the first day, right?) of fall I’d give you a list of soups in ORDER THAT I LOVE THEM. Which is like picking your favorite child and then telling the whole world. So don’t tell the other soups please. They all think they’re my favorite.

If you’re a novice to soup making, let me change your life by teaching you how to make the world’s easiest suppers that taste like you’ve been slaving away all day.

You might first want to read aboutmy favorite kitchen tools.

Then about how Istock my pantry.

Once you have a good soup pot, a good knife, acutting board, an apron,and a stocked pantry, there’s no soup frontier we can’t conquer together. Also of note? I like to make EVERY HARD recipe into a soup because then it’s not so hard and you look fancy because you just made lasagna soup.

(Mic Drop in the kitchen, that’s what that is.)

Please also see my chocolate chip pumpkin bread recipe!

I kinda feel like I need a drum roll as I give the family recipes.

Okay, here goes. My favorite soups IN ORDER THAT I CHERISH THEM.

Okay, it’s really a tie between the first three.

1.

I made this last week with GROUND CHICKEN and I must say that I think I like it even better, if that’s possible.

2. Italian Sub Soup

3. Cheese Tortellini Soup

4. Swedish Meatball Soup

5. Creamy Tortilla Soup

6. Broccoli Cheese Soup

7. Best Ever Beef Stew

Okay friends, that’s my top 7 or the FAMILY JEWELS as I like to call it.

For more soup, gohere!

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Rachel says
September 21, 2015 at 11:41 am
I am SO glad you are back to blogging!!! I am really looking forward to your book, but I just LOVE your blog posts!
Also- your cheese tortellini is my favorite go to soup recipe!
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Amber Murphy says
September 21, 2015 at 1:03 pm
How is your cheeseburger soup not in the top 7?? That’s my family’s favorite!! I still need to try that pumpkin chipotle though so maybe I’ll have my mind changed : ) Love your soups and I agree with Rachel above, it’s really nice to have you back to blogging. I’ve missed you. XO
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Jennifer Freund says
September 21, 2015 at 1:18 pm
Hi Edie–
I have missed your regular posts, I know you are so busy, but it’s nice to see you here again. Am dying for a “fall” house tour. Love your hospitality/decor/lifestyle posts the best. What size Le Creuset do you use the most? Thanks!
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- Edie Wadsworth says
  November 14, 2015 at 6:33 am
  I think it’s the 7 quart. It’s HUGE!
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Sarah Larhman says
September 21, 2015 at 2:05 pm
Yeah for soup and boots! 🙂 Can’t wait to try your recipes, thanks for sharing.
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Celeste says
September 21, 2015 at 4:05 pm
Mmmm…My girls and I made the Pumpkin Chipotle recently and it really was amazing! I’m thinking I’ll have to make it for the next family potluck, it’s really that good!
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Tiffany says
September 21, 2015 at 4:58 pm
I have made #1 and #3 and totally agree that they should be on this list! I’m making your Cheeseburger Soup for the first time this week, and can’t wait! Last week I made your Loaded Potato Soup (for the 10th time) and am just floored that it’s not on your list!!! It is my families all-time favorite soup. Thanks for sharing all these amazing recipes! I will probably have made all of your soups by the end of this Minnesota winter.
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Laura Austin says
September 21, 2015 at 6:04 pm
Totally coming back to these recipes once it cools down here in California. Thanks for such a great post!
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Lori H says
September 21, 2015 at 6:37 pm
YAY, soups are my thing. Your Greek Lemon Chicken Soup is AMAZING and one of my favorite soups ever! Looking forward to more blog posts – I have missed you terribly 🙂
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- Edie Wadsworth says
  November 14, 2015 at 6:32 am
  Mwahhhhhh!
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Juli says
September 22, 2015 at 9:11 am
I am new here. Thank you fore sharing. They all look yummy 🙂
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Kate says
September 23, 2015 at 11:16 am
Soup is on the menu tonight here, as well. What better way to officially welcome autumn? 🙂 These recipes look fabulous – thanks for sharing!!
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Clarissa says
September 23, 2015 at 12:27 pm
Don’t forget your Greek Lemon Soup!! My favorite!! Keep on blogging!!!
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Bethany says
September 24, 2015 at 9:20 am
So my husband does all the cooking in our family (I’ve been known to burn a grilled cheese) but I made your beef stew last year and he about died it was so good. It is now a fall/winter staple for us- I agree that it is the BEST EVER!!! Now I’ve got to work my way through these other ones you’ve got! Thanks!! xoxo
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Ginger says
September 24, 2015 at 1:56 pm
You are so kind to share. We love fall, however in California our summer heat is the hottest in Late September. Still having salads.
G
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Melissa Oden says
September 25, 2015 at 12:02 am
I wish it would cool down enough here in Texas to start making these recipes, but rest assured they are printed out and are being kept safely in my Home Management Notebook, ready for that first cold snap!!
Do you have favorite bread pairings for each soup? Any specific bread that works better with a specific soup?
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Dana says
September 28, 2015 at 6:32 pm
I am so with you – it is time for soup! And your Chiptole Pumpkin has become a favorite! I am living abroad this fall and winter and have had to ship some pumpkin just for this recipe. I have made a change that my family prefers though – quinoa in place of barley. It works great with your soup!
My daughter that is still in the states had requested the recipe and called to say she made it this past weekend – her favorite for too!
Thanks Edie
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Ashley Hill says
September 28, 2015 at 10:00 pm
I have a mini fall goal to make all seven of these soups and share them with friends and neighbors. I started today with number 1, made one pot for a friend who had a baby and shared another pot with friends we haven’t spent time with in too long. The things you love are the things I love, too. The gospel, family, hospitality, and cooking. I’m not so good at the decorating part.
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Molly Heyen says
August 12, 2016 at 3:57 pm
Thank you for all these great recipes. My husband is the soup king even though we live in hot Houston. He literally could eat soup everyday. I look forward to trying them out soon, maybe after it drops to at least 95 degrees outside.
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December 4, 2019 at 12:54 pm
I love this! I love all the bright colors. I was thinking about doing something like this for gifts this year. Thanks for linking up to Party Time on Moms & Munchkins and we hope to see you next week.
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Ellie says
November 13, 2023 at 5:37 pm
Yay! Thank you so much for posting recipes. They are so inspiring. I love your hospitality/decor/lifestyle posts the best as well. I would love to see a home tour on the blog or in the membership if you ever have time as well . Thank you!
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