16 Noodle Soup Recipes to Slurp Your Way Through All Winter

It's cold, and you could use a pick-me-up. Like, say, a steaming bowl of tender noodles, meat, and vegetables floating in hot broth. Here are 16 noodle soups to make for dinner tonight and every night. Spoons optional.
- Ditte Isager1/16
Thai Beef Stew with Lemongrass and Noodles
A warming mix of gingery spiced beef and vegetables meets delicate rice noodles in this wintry soup.
- Christopher Baker2/16
Quick Pork Pho
A few spices (and a cool skillet move) turn store-bought broth into something deeply satisfying.
- Mark Thomas3/16
Spicy Curry Noodle Soup with Chicken and Sweet Potato
A spoonful of a hot chili paste, like sambal oelek, packs heat.
- Ashley Rodriguez4/16
Udon Noodle Soup with Vegetables
Steam any mix of seasonal vegetables until they're crisp-tender and add them to this light veggie broth with chewy udon noodles.
- Jarren Vink5/16
Capellini en Brodo
The pasta absorbs the flavor of homemade Parmesan broth as it cooks, and the pasta starches thicken the liquid to a lip-smacking consistency.
- Ditte Isager6/16
Spicy Pork and Mustard Green Soup
It might look like a lot when the greens are raw, but add them all anyway. They'll quickly wilt down to a silky texture.
- 7/16
Shoyu Ramen
Bringing ramen home takes a trip to an Asian market, three days of work, and your largest pot, but this low-stress (really!) labor of love might be the best soup you'll ever make.
- Lisa Hubbard8/16
Faux Pho
Instant ramen noodles are one of several shortcuts that help this flavorful "pho" come together in just 30 minutes.
- Peden + Munk9/16
Chicken Legs with Noodles and Broth
Pok Pok's Andy Ricker offers a spice-laden recipe for a different kind of chicken noodle soup—bones and all.
- 10/16
Sake-Steamed Clams with Soba Noodles
Hearty soba noodles get topped with quick-cooking clams and hot clam broth for a quick and healthy winter dinner.
- Ditte Isager11/16
Chicken Khao Soi
A simple curry paste gives this northern Thai–inspired soup surprising depth of flavor.
- 12/16
Udon with Mushroom Broth, Cabbage, and Yams
This is a very adaptable soup—feel free to experiment with whatever hardy greens and root vegetables you have around.
- Jason Lowe13/16
Vietnamese Chicken Noodle Soup
Chef and author David Tanis insists on making broth for this restorative and iconic soup from scratch and warns against overcooking the noodles: “They should be pretty firm and snappy, not flabby.”
- 14/16
Pork and Noodle Soup with Shiitake and Snow Cabbage
Stir-fried pork strips and mixed vegetables float in a delicate, ginger-shiitake broth. You can find fresh Shanghai noodles at Asian markets.
- Alex Lau15/16
Turkey Ramen
The perfect remedy for cold weather, not to mention all the leftover turkey stock that's been sitting in your freezer since Thanksgiving.
- 16/16
Chicken Noodle Soup
Homemade broth. Egg noodles. Lots of chopped fresh parsley. Chicken noodle soup, we will always love you.