BEST Dutch Oven Soup Recipes! (2024)

THE RIGHT PAN

My choice for a Dutch oven is enamel coated cast iron. You’ll want a pot that holds 5-7 quarts for a family of four. Light-colored interiors make it easier to monitor the browning or caramelization of food. When you’re sautéing or browning ingredients, it’s important to see the color changes, which can be challenging in a dark-colored pot.

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Hungarian Mushroom Soup

For this ultimate mushroom soup I first dry sauté the mushrooms, in batches, in my Dutch oven. The fond (the browned caramelization on the bottom of the pan) adds great flavor to the soup.

Three Sisters Soup

Chunky soups like my Three Sisters Soup can fill up my Dutch oven in no time ~ it’s a great way to clean out the fridge!

Finnish Salmon Soup (Lohikeitto)

A delicate soup like this Scandinavian salmon soup benefits from the heat moderating properties of a cast iron Dutch oven.

Split Pea Soup with Ham

I can’t think of anything cozier than a pot of pea soup bubbling away in a Dutch oven.

Stuffed Pepper Soup

Let the family serve themselves from the pot on the stove on busy weeknights.

Beef Barley Soup

This recipe can be made in the slow cooker or a Dutch oven, but we prefer the Dutch oven for best texture in most soups.

The Perfect Butternut Squash Soup Recipe

This festive fall soup can be served straight from your Dutch oven, just provide a big ladle!

Smoked Salmon Chowder

A delicate soup like this salmon chowder continues to develop its flavors off the burner as the covered Dutch oven keeps it warm.

Italian Sausage and Bean Soup

The tight fitting lid of a Dutch oven helps seal in the flavors as this soup simmers away.

German Potato Soup (Kartoffelsuppe) with Bratwurst

Get great caramelization and flavor from browning the sausage right in your Dutch oven. A light colored interior helps you monitor the process to prevent burning.

Lemony Chicken Soup with Orzo

You can keep this classic feel good soup warming on the back burner all day in your Dutch oven.

Mushroom Barley Soup

This classic deli style soup is thick enough to be a stew ~ another wonderful dish to make in your Dutch oven!

Romanian Bacon Soup

Once sour cream is added to a soup it has to be treated gently and the Dutch oven is able to keep it at an even warm temperature so the cream doesn’t curdle.

Creamy Wild Rice Soup

The soup is easy to make, and actually improves overnight, so it’s convenient for those busy chilly nights. I let it cool, then pop the whole Dutch oven in the refrigerator and gently reheat on the stove the next day.

Tuscan White Bean Soup (with Sausage Meatballs)

This classic Italian soup is full of protein, and the little sausage meatballs make it extra fun. The Dutch oven does a great job of browning them.