14 Fall Soups, Because Salads Are So Last Season

For bold flavor and textural contrast, load this creamy carrot soup with spiced chickpeas, tahini-lemon sauce, dukkah, and parsley.

Bring a little Tex-Mex flair to your table with this exceptional take on chicken tortilla soup.

More formally known as potage parmentier, this French potato leek soup is a Julia Child classic.

Give pumpkin soup an Indian twist with the addition of ginger, curry powder, and coconut milk; add toasted pumpkin seeds for a crunchy topping.

While this bread-thickened tomato soup isn't exactly weeknight friendly — the vegetables slow roast for three hours — the results are well worth it. It's the perfect option for chilly Sunday night dinners.

Smooth, creamy, and subtly sweet, butternut squash soup is bound to become a Fall favorite. And it's an excellent candidate for leftovers, because this seasonal soup tastes even better the next day.

Dreamt up as a way to give leftover Thanksgiving turkey a second life, this rice-and-veggie-filled soup is just as tasty with leftover roast or rotisserie chicken.

For something different, dress up sweet potato soup with a swirl of oil that's infused with za'atar — a Middle Eastern spice blend comprising oregano, thyme, sesame seeds, and sumac.