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Chinese Egg Drop Soup is a classic, easy to make recipe that is popular at Chinese restaurants across the United States. This recipe gives the dish a bit of a flavor upgrade with some of the “sweet spices” while still remaining true to the spirit of the original. Don’t worry if you don’t happen to have a Chinese restaurant in town! You can turn your own kitchen into one.

On my trips to the local Chinese buffet, I’ve rarely passed up the opportunity to have some egg drop soup (along with an egg roll or two) to start my meal. It’s simple yet really savory and warming. This recipe uses a creative but easy trick to infuse the soup with some extra cinnamon, ginger, and pepper flavor without compromising the core integrity of the soup. I loved it and certainly will be making it again.

Recipe and photo courtesy of 12 Tomatoes

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Quick tip: This soup is meant to be a fairly light but comforting appetizer or side dish, though if you want to fancy it up a bit – perhaps by adding some chopped mushrooms and other veggies, you could easily turn it into something main course-worthy.

This Slow Cooker Split Pea Soup is a simple but hearty meal that is great for the fall and winter months. You may not ever settle for the canned option again after trying this recipe!

Seasonal changes, even when welcomed, usually mean a bit of a cold for me. Particularly when I feel the autumn air creeping in and am feeling a bit under the weather, a warm, filling soup really hits the spot. I confess to eating the canned versions too many times, but since discovering so many of these easy recipes for my Crock-Pot, I don’t think that I could ever go back to that! The savory and smoky flavor of this split pea soup is a real winner.

Recipe and photo courtesy of Mama Loves Food

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This Baked Potato and Bacon Soup is another one of those easy to prepare creations that is rather fancy-looking (and rich-tasting), enough so that it will do nicely at most any gathering. Yet, it is perfect as part of a hectic weeknight dinner.  It’s a low-hassle dish that comfort-food dreams are made of.

I don’t know about you, but after a harried holiday, even one like Labor Day, I tumble into the following week feeling that I need a vacation from the vacation.  It’s not that I’m on death’s door or anything, just a bit worn out and crabby and sore enough that I don’t feel like doing much more than what is absolutely necessary to do right away.  Surely I’m not the only one?  Well, this soup is good for times like that.  With a little advance prep, you can take this soup from necessary ingredients to fully cooked in, oh, 15 minutes, absolute tops–really more like 10 minutes.  And by advance prep, no, I don’t mean any elaborate chopping or fancy pre-cooking; there’s none of that here.  Just fry some bacon and throw some potatoes in the oven for a while, and you’ll be good to go.  That’s not so hard, is it?

Recipe and photo courtesy of The Kitchn

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Quick tip: Use leftover potatoes or bake some the night before to make this soup.

I can see why this recipe was award-winning!  It’s really hard to believe that something as gourmet-tasting as this Mediterranean Seafood can be put together in only half an hour and be so healthy!

Not very many dishes go straight to my dash of Best Recipes, but this one did! Particularly when fall starts knocking on my door, I start thinking about hearty stews. And seafood is very much in my blood still, even if I am a few hundred miles away from the Gulf waters now.  Needless to say, I was really excited to come upon this little gem.  I couldn’t believe that something this tasty was only about 220 calories for a full serving, not to mention rich with all of those healthy omega-3 fatty acids that I keep hearing such good things about.

What surprised me the most was how much my whole family enjoyed this dish! I have two very picky eaters at home, and my husband is not that fond of seafood, either. But all three of them gobbled this up faster than I could say “Bon Appetit!”

Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home.

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Quick tip: Serve with fresh, homemade bread.