20 meat-free soups that will diversify your menu

In the warm season, you want something light and fresh. Or maybe you just prefer vegetarian food? In any case, this collection will probably come in handy for you. Collected 20 Best Meatless Soup Recipes!

1. Potato soup

Serve with crispy hot croutons.

You will need: 5 potatoes, 1 onion, 0.5 carrots, 1 clove of garlic, spices, herbs.

Preparation: Cut the potatoes into cubes and boil for 25 minutes, then remove half, mash in mashed potatoes and return to the pan. Finely chop the onion, grate the carrots, fry them until soft, and send them to the soup with garlic and spices. After 7-10 minutes, remove from heat and sprinkle with herbs.

2. Zucchini soup

Young zucchini are best suited here.

You will need: 2 potatoes, 2 zucchini, 0.5 peppers, 1 onion, 1 carrot, spices.

Preparation: Boil the potatoes for 15 minutes in boiling water, and during this time fry the onions and carrots until golden brown. Add pepper and zucchini to the frying, and after 5-7 minutes send the vegetables to the pan. Season the soup and cook until the vegetables are tender.

3. Vegetable soup with rice

Very dietary rice soup with a minimum of calories.

You will need: 2 potatoes, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 celery stalk, 3 tbsp. rice, spices.

Preparation: Pour water over the potatoes, and when they boil, add the washed rice. Finely chop the rest of the vegetables and lightly fry in a minimum amount of oil. When the potatoes and rice are cooked, send the frying and spices to the pan, and boil for another 5-6 minutes.

4. Cheese soup without meat

We advise you to grate the cheese so that it melts faster.

You will need: 4 potatoes, 2 processed cheese, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 0.5 bunch of herbs, spices.

Preparation: Put the potatoes to boil, and during this time stew the onions and carrots. Add frying and melted cheese to a saucepan and cook for 20 minutes. After that, season the soup, add garlic and chopped herbs, and boil for another 5-10 minutes.

5. Buckwheat soup with vegetables

Buckwheat soup is very aromatic and satisfying, despite the lack of meat in it.

You will need: 3 potatoes, 1 tomato, 1 carrot, 3 tbsp. buckwheat, spices, herbs.

Preparation: Put the potatoes and washed buckwheat to cook, and after 10-15 minutes add the grated carrots. When the groats and vegetables are ready, add the diced tomato, spices and herbs, boil for a couple of minutes and remove the soup from the heat.

6. Cauliflower soup

In this recipe, there is not even frying, so the soup remains as light and dietary as possible.

You will need: 1 head of cauliflower, 3 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 4 tbsp. rice, spices, 0.5 bunch of parsley.

Preparation: Cut the carrots into thin slices, the potatoes into cubes, chop the onion at random and sort the cauliflower into inflorescences. Boil the potatoes until tender, remove from the water and mash roughly with a fork, leaving the pieces.

Put rice, carrots and onions in the same water, and after 15 minutes - potatoes and cauliflower. Boil the soup for another 5 minutes, season and add chopped herbs.

7. Eggplant soup

There is no meat or potatoes here, but it turns out very satisfying and tasty.

You will need: 1 eggplant, 300 g green beans, 1 pepper, 1 onion, 1 carrot, 100 g leeks, 200 g corn, spices, garlic.

Preparation: Chop all vegetables at random and fry the onions until soft. Add carrots to it, and after 3 minutes add eggplant and pepper. After another 5 minutes, add the green beans, a little stew and transfer the frying to a saucepan. Send the rest of the ingredients there, fill the vegetables with water, boil for 10 minutes, at the end, season and add garlic.

8. Tomato soup with lentils

Another versatile and satisfying soup recipe for all occasions.

You will need: 1 can of tomatoes in their own juice, 2 eggplants, 70 g of lentils, 1 pepper, 1 onion, 1 bunch of basil, spices.

Preparation: Boil the lentils, and during this time fry the diced eggplant and onion.Add pepper there, and after a couple of minutes - tomatoes, and stew everything together. Send the frying to the finished lentils, season the soup, boil for a couple of minutes, and at the end put the chopped basil in a saucepan.

9. Bean soup without meat

We recommend soaking the beans in the evening so that they cook faster.

You will need: 1.5 cups beans, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 potatoes, spices.

Preparation: Pour the beans with water and boil until soft. Fry the onions and carrots for about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and fry to the beans, season the soup and cook until the ingredients are cooked.

10. Vermicelli soup without meat

One of the simplest recipes, in which it is simply impossible to be mistaken.

You will need: 2 potatoes, 150 g noodles, 1 onion, 1 carrot, spices, 1 pepper.

Preparation: Cut the potatoes into cubes and cook. Finely chop the rest of the vegetables, fry until soft and send to the half-cooked potatoes. At the same time, add the vermicelli, and when everything is cooked, season the soup.

11. Broccoli and Brussels sprouts soup

A beautiful green soup for hot summer days.

You will need: 500 g broccoli, 2 carrots, 200 g Brussels sprouts, 200 g potatoes, 1 bunch of greens.

Preparation: Cut carrots into cubes, potatoes into cubes, Brussels sprouts into halves, and disassemble broccoli into inflorescences. Put the potatoes and carrots in the boil, and after 10 minutes add both types of cabbage. When vegetables are cooked, season the soup, sprinkle with chopped herbs and remove from heat.

12. Soup with spinach and celery

A huge storehouse of vitamins in one pot!

You will need: 190 g spinach, 2 tomatoes, 2 celery stalks, 1 pepper, 1 bunch of green onions.

Preparation: Finely chop green onions, peppers and celery stalk and lightly fry until soft. Add chopped spinach and frying to boiling water, and after a couple of minutes - grated tomatoes. Boil it all together for another 15 minutes.

13. Cabbage soup without meat

A simple and win-win option for your everyday menu.

You will need: 2 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 celery stalks, 250 g cabbage, 1 zucchini, 1 tomato, spices, garlic.

Preparation: Chop the cabbage, add water, boil for 10 minutes and add the potatoes. After another 10 minutes, add the frying of onions, carrots, celery and peppers, and with it the zucchini and tomato. Boil the cabbage until cooked, and at the end, season the soup with garlic and spices.

14. Sorrel soup with dumplings

You can also add herbs to the dumplings or experiment with different types of flour.

You will need: 4 potatoes, 0.5 bunch of sorrel, 1 onion, 1 tomato, 1 egg, 0.5 cups of flour.

Preparation: Mix the egg with flour and a little water, roll the dough into a sausage and cut the dumplings. Put potatoes in boiling water and boil until tender. Then add the sautéed onion, finely chopped tomato, chopped sorrel and dumplings and cook the soup until tender.

15. Soup with sauerkraut

Lean cabbage soup with pleasant sourness.

You will need: 300 g sauerkraut, 4 potatoes, 1 onion, 0.5 carrots, 1 clove of garlic, 50 g tomato sauce, 30 g lemon, spices.

Preparation: Put the potatoes to boil, and in a couple of minutes send sauerkraut to him. Cook over medium heat for 20-30 minutes, and towards the end fry the onions with carrots, garlic and tomato sauce. Send the frying to a saucepan, bring the soup to a boil, season and drizzle with lemon juice.

16. Pumpkin soup with apple

Let's add some variety to our selection!

You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 1 onion, 3 cloves of garlic, 1 apple, curry, chili, paprika, ginger and other spices, butter.

Preparation: Stew the onion in butter until soft, add the pumpkin cubes and leave for 10-15 minutes over low heat. Add apple cubes and spices, cover with water and bring all ingredients until soft. At the very end, beat the soup with a blender.

17. Creamy corn soup

For thickness and richer taste, use heavy cream.

You will need: 400 g corn, 1 stalk of celery, 2 tbsp. butter, 3 tbsp.flour, 1 liter of water, 1 glass of cream, 1 potato, 1 onion, herbs.

Preparation: Fry chopped onion and celery in butter, simmer for 10 minutes and cover with water. Add the potatoes and corn immediately, bring the soup to a boil and boil the potatoes until tender. Whisk the cream and flour and slowly add to the soup, stirring occasionally. Boil for another 7 minutes, remove from heat and add herbs.

18. Lean Pea Soup

The classic recipe for pea soup, but without meat and smoked meats.

You will need: 1 glass of peas, 2 potatoes, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 2 bay leaves, spices, herbs.

Preparation: Boil the peas until soft for about an hour, add the potatoes to it, and cook until tender. After that, put the fried onion and carrot in the soup, and after 5 minutes - bay leaves, spices and chopped herbs. After another couple of minutes, remove the soup from the heat.

19. Miso soup without meat

Only four ingredients including miso paste!

You will need: 300 ml of water, 2 tsp. miso paste, wakame seaweed, 80 g of tofu, 80 g of mushrooms.

Preparation: Pour the seaweed and mushroom plates with water, bring to a boil and boil for a couple of minutes. Add tofu cubes, and after another couple of minutes, remove from heat, add miso paste and stir until dissolved.

20. Mushroom soup with herbs

Be sure to add some dried mushrooms for flavor.

You will need: 350 g of mushrooms, 1 onion, 3 potatoes, 1 bunch of herbs, spices.

Preparation: Cut the mushrooms into medium pieces and fry with chopped onions. Boil the potatoes until half cooked, add mushrooms to it and boil for another 10 minutes. Finally, sprinkle the soup with herbs and season.