From Midwest Living

Use your favorite beer to flavor the creamy cheese base for this main-dish sausage soup.

Brats and Beer Cheddar Chowder

From EatingWell

Black beans, earthy mushrooms and tangy tomatillos combine with a variety of spices and smoky chipotles to create a fantastic full-flavored chili. It can simmer in the slow cooker all day, which makes it perfect for a healthy supper when the end of your day is rushed.

Slow-Cooker Black Bean-Mushroom Chili

From EatingWell

This lemony asparagus soup is spiced with a touch of curry and gets added richness from "lite" coconut milk and creamy red potatoes. Top it with a dollop of creme fraiche or plain yogurt and serve warm or chilled.

Garden-Fresh Asparagus Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Basmati rice adds a unique aroma and flavor to this spicy side dish.

Spiced Basmati Rice with Peanuts

From EatingWell

Roasting the vegetables yields rich and flavorful results.

Roasted Vegetable Stock

From Midwest Living

Serve this 15-minute side dish with grilled steak, chicken, or fish.

Lemon Couscous

From Family Circle

Stir apricots, cranberries, and hazelnuts into couscous to make a pilaf-style accompaniment for the spicy-sweet apricot-glazed shrimp.

Apricot Shrimp with Fruity Couscous

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Salty and savory Parmigiano Reggiano marries well with sweet parsnips, and fresh oregano pulls it all together.

Parsnip & Parmesan Soup

From Vegetarian Times

"My soup was inspired by the seasonal ingredients available at the farmers' market in Boulder, Colorado," explains Amanda Mauser, a 14-year vegetarian and student at Johnson and Wales University in Denver, Colo. "I used smoked paprika to provide the smoky flavor of the pork found in traditional Portuguese kale soup."

White Bean and Kale Soup

From Midwest Living

Curry blends with grated fresh ginger and colorful sweet potatoes to give this low-fat lentil soup a different flavor.

Curried Lentil Soup

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Avocado Zucchini Soup

From EatingWell

Ma Po Tofu, a classic dish from the Sichuan province of China, inspired this recipe. The original is made with soft tofu and ground pork or beef with plenty of heat from dried chile peppers and Sichuan peppercorns. Portobello mushrooms stand in for the meat in our vegetarian version and convenient jarred chile-garlic sauce gives it plenty of kick. Serve with brown rice.

Chinese Braised Mushrooms & Tofu

From Midwest Living

Sweet potatoes and canned pumpkin give this side-dish soup its bright orange color.

Pumpkin Corn Chowder

From Midwest Living

This chunky pork stew is filled with potatoes, green beans, corn, and onions. Cooking the pork slowly in the oven makes it more tender.

Vegetable-Pork Oven Stew

From EatingWell

Borscht is a simple beet soup typically made with beef broth and garnished with sour cream. We give it a kick with horseradish. For a vegetarian soup, use vegetable broth instead.

Borscht

From EatingWell

This silky-smooth butternut soup gets a hit of spice from chipotle, cloves and cumin. Adapted from Chef Jesus Gonzalez, Chef of La Cocina Que Canta at Rancho La Puerta.

Baja Butternut Squash Soup

From EatingWell

Modeled on North African stews, this aromatic vegetarian main course can be served over brown rice or steamed spinach.

Squash, Chickpea & Red Lentil Stew

From Midwest Living

This creamy vegetarian soup is made with canned corn and canned soup so it's quick to mix together for dinner.

Veggie Cheese Chowder

From Family Circle

Packaged cheese-filled tortellini eases the preparation time for this quick and easy vegetarian soup recipe.

Tortellini Soup

From Midwest Living

An array of assorted garden veggies packs this hearty stew. Serve the stew with a tossed salad for a low-fat, yet satisfying meal.

Savory Baked Vegetable Stew

From EatingWell

Our cheese- and beer-lover's potato soup has only a fraction of the fat and sodium of a traditional recipe. We use low-fat milk and only a little oil and keep the flavor strong with zesty, sharp Cheddar cheese. Precooked diced potatoes, which you can get at many supermarkets, keep this recipe super speedy. Regular diced red potatoes also work--you'll just need to increase the cooking time.

Cheddar-Ale Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Fava beans are the standout in this Italian-style soup. The beans (also called broad beans) are large, brown, and flat ovals that have an assertive taste and firm texture.

Vegetable-Fava Bean Soup

From Better Homes and Gardens

Fresh green herbs and vegetables keep this pasta dinner low in fat.

Shades-of-Green Pasta

From Fine Cooking Magazine

Curry powder and garam masala are both Indian spice blends, which vary in flavor from blend to blend. Experiment to see which you prefer.

Spiced Tomato & Red Lentil Soup

From EatingWell

Like a bouquet of fresh vegetables, this light but soothing soup is just the thing on a cool spring evening. It is important to cut the green vegetables into small pieces so they cook quickly, while retaining their bright color.

Leek, Asparagus & Herb Soup