cooking - Saddle Creek

When Fall comes around, “comfort food” moves high up on my at-home meal making list. One of my favorite dishes to make during this time is hands down a bowl of soup. Soup is the ultimate comfort food, and taking the time to make your own is a lot healthier (and tastier) than what you’d eat if you were just pouring it from a can. Fall is the time of year that I take out my crockpot and make huge pots of soup that I can nosh on for a few days, especially if I have a busy week ahead and don’t want to worry about cooking. I’m old-school, though, so most people would probably use an Instapot instead of a crockpot to make their soups, lol.

I have a few recipes that I can make from scratch without even thinking about it (mixed veggies with shredded chicken is so yummy and easy), but I still love flipping through recipe books and perusing Pinterest to find new ones to try. If you’re a soup lover like me and can’t wait to whip up a big batch of your own, here’s a roundup of soup recipes that all look delicious and seem relatively easy to make at home this season.

Italian Sausage and Pasta Soup

Basic + Awesome Broccoli Cheese Soup

Instant Pot Vegan Pumpkin Lasagna Soup

Cozy Autumn Wild Rice Soup Recipe

Roasted Butternut Squash Soup

Ground Turkey and Rice Soup

Roasted Tomato Basil Soup Recipe

While going out every night of the week and trying new restaurants and dishes sounds fun, it’s not a realistic option for everyone. Sometimes, you have to take a break from it all, bust out your pots and pans, and make yourself a home-cooked meal. Not only can it be fun, cooking at home is so much better for you in the big scheme of things because you know exactly what’s going into each meal. You can still indulge in what you like, but you can also make ingredient adjustments when needed to keep things as healthy as possible. Plus, if you’re on a budget, it allows you to still enjoy foods that you love, but not go broke while doing so.

One dish meals (not to be confused with crock-pot meals, though they can be included) are all the rage right now-look on Pinterest and you can find a recipe for almost everything. You can create so many different dishes, and thankfully, you don’t have to use a ton of ingredients with these dishes unless you want to. The next time you find yourself staring into your pantry wondering what you should eat, considering making one of these one dish recipes.

Tuscan White Bean Skillet