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23 Autumn Soups Perfect for Lunch Boxes

Posted on October 10, 2021June 14, 2022 By Sarah Walker Caron
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What’s in the lunch box today? These 23 autumn soups are perfect for taking with you to school, work or wherever you’re eating away from home.

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The leaves are beginning to change into shades of rich magentas, bright oranges and bold yellows. The mornings are cool but the days vary — sometimes warm, sometimes chilly. The yellow school buses bounce across town, delivering eager kids from home to school and back again.

Must be autumn.

With the change in weather comes the change in food desires. Cooler temperatures leaves folks wanting more warmth, more comfort, more bone-heating goodness. That’s where these soups come in.

These 23 soups are perfect for lunch boxes and perfect for autumn. Whip up a batch and enjoy the warm, comforting flavors at lunchtime whenever.

But before you ladle some into your favorite thermos, make sure you know how to keep soup warm in a lunch box. And don’t forget to pack accordingly: a spoon and a napkin or two.

Oh! And one more thing! Don’t forget to pack good snacks too.

Autumn Soups Perfect for Lunch Boxes

Photo Credit: sarahscucinabella.com

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup with Lime and Avocado

Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup with Lime and Avocado is delightfully tangy and filling. But the best part of this soup is how easy it is to make in the slow cooker.

Photo Credit: www.bytheforkful.com

Roasted Red Pepper and Butternut Squash Soup

Creamy roasted red pepper and butternut squash soup made with minimal ingredients and finished with a kick of chili and toasted cumin seeds for extra flavor!

Photo Credit: sarahscucinabella.com

Cauliflower Leek Soup

Cauliflower Leek Soup is a sensual soup with notes of sweetness from the leeks, onion and cauliflower balanced with thyme, salt and pepper and hot sauce.

Photo Credit: emilyfabulous.com

Tomato and Orange Soup

Make this delicious and warming Tomato and Orange Soup for dinner or for the beginning course of a wonderful meal. The bright citrus from the orange juice pairs perfectly with the tomato base.

Photo Credit: strengthandsunshine.com

Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup 

This Vegan Curried Pumpkin Soup is super creamy, smooth and full of flavor. Gluten-free, paleo, dairy-free, low-carb, and keto-friendly, this is healthy and quick to make in just 15 minutes.

Photo Credit: sarahscucinabella.com

Lentil Soup with Pancetta

This rich and hearty lentil soup recipe is filled with healthy, flavorful ingredients, and a bit of pancetta — everything in moderation!

Photo Credit: www.twopinkpeonies.com

Copycat Bob Evans Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

This copycat Bob Evans chicken noodle soup is so easy to make at home. It is warm, comforting, and delicious on a cool day.

Photo Credit: slowthecookdown.com

Lentil and Turmeric Soup

Easy to make in one pot, this vegan lentil and turmeric soup is hearty, filling and loaded with goodness. Plus it's made with coconut milk for a creamy texture and sweet flavor.

Photo Credit: www.therisingspoon.com

Smoked Sausage and Vegetable Soup

This easy, comforting soup is packed with smoked sausage and healthy vegetables all swimming in a slightly spicy and tomatoey broth. It tastes even better the next day and freezes well, so it's perfect for make-ahead meals.

Photo Credit: thelittlestcrumb.com

Broccoli and Sweet Potato Soup

This healthy broccoli and sweet potato soup is perfect to warm up with on a cold day. Made with sweet potatoes, broccoli and onions, with a bit of cream mixed in and a dash of red pepper flakes for a tiny bit of spice.

Photo Credit: sarahscucinabella.com

Creamy Potato Leek Soup with Bacon

Sour cream is swirled into this Creamy Potato Leek Soup with Bacon recipe, giving it a silky, smooth texture that’s total comfort-food.

Photo Credit: www.asweetalternative.com

Paleo Butternut Squash Soup

This paleo butternut squash soup is full of cozy fall flavors. It’s nutritious, silky smooth, and easy to make.

Photo Credit: aubreyskitchen.com

Instant Pot Vegetable Beef Soup

This instant pot vegetable beef soup is the perfect healthy soup recipe! This one-pot meal is packed with savory flavor and is ready in 30 minutes!

Photo Credit: www.herwholesomekitchen.com

Easy Lasagna Soup 

This easy lasagna soup recipe is a lasagna transformed into a one pot soup! It has all the traditional lasagna ingredients and flavors, but is even tastier and simple to make as a soup.

Photo Credit: spiceandsugarmama.com

The Most Delicious 5-Alarm Chili

Warm your soul with this amazing 5-alarm chili. The hearty, spicy and meaty flavors of this dish are what a great chili is all about. The layers and depth of flavor will have you making this recipe again and again.

Photo Credit: quichemygrits.com

Three Bean Chicken Soup

Three Bean Chicken Soup gets the party started with great flavor and soothing comfort! It's a healthy soup for cold, winter nights and days when there's a chill in the air.

Photo Credit: healthyrecipes101.com

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup Recipe

This minestrone soup carries Italian flavors and fun textures. It includes fusilli pasta, red kidney beans, zucchini, carrots, and kale with a parmesan cheese topping you can add before eating.

Photo Credit: www.spendwithpennies.com

Ham and Corn Chowder 

Ham and Corn Chowder is easy to make and so rich and creamy. Everyone will love it!

Photo Credit: sugarspiceneverythingnice.com

Sopa de Tortilla

An authentic Mexican soup, Sopa de Tortilla is packed with flavors of pasilla peppers, tomatoes and herbs, filled with tortilla strips.

Photo Credit: theshortordercook.com

Keto Cream of Mushroom Soup

This rich homemade cream of mushroom soup is better than anything canned. It is a vegetarian version with mushroom broth, plus keto and gluten-free.

Photo Credit: www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com

Creamy Curry Cauliflower Soup

This creamy, roasted curry cauliflower soup recipe has a heavenly, silky texture, so much flavor, can be made nice and spicy and is completely vegan. You’ll be amazed how delicious this simple recipe is.

Photo Credit: gocookyummy.com

Vegetarian Ukrainian Borscht Soup 

Ukrainian vegan borscht soup is a hearty and healthy way to use up your garden fall vegetables, all you will need in this flavorful beet soup are beets, sliced veggies, lemon juice, and a few aromatic herbs.

Photo Credit: budgetdelicious.com

Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup 

All the delicious flavors of the Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup are recreated in this creamy easy Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup. It is a cozy and hearty soup, made from simple ingredients that the whole family will love.

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Sarah Walker Caron

Sarah Walker Caron is a writer, editor and cookbook author based in Maine. In addition to The Lunch Box Ladies, she is also the blogger behind Sarah's Cucina Bella, one of the oldest food blogs in continuous operation. Her books include The Disney Princess Tea Parties Cookbook, Classic Diners of Maine and The Super Easy 5-Ingredient Cookbook. She lives in Maine with her two teens and sweet black cat.

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