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Today I am sharing our family’s favorite easy and kid friendly soup recipes to help make your weekly meal planning “souper” simple. LOL! For real though, soup is the perfect weeknight meal…and the kids love these recipes.
The Best Kid-Friendly Soup Recipes for Weeknight Dinners
Ah…Dinnertime. It happens in my house every evening around 6pm, but the mental preparation starts long before.
I typically do my weekly meal planning and grocery shopping on Sundays so that I already know in advance what I will be making each night for dinner.
The planning usually starts with plugging in a few of my “old faithful” recipes and then filling in with ideas from my Quick & Easy Meals board on Pinterest.
Once the weather starts to get a little cooler, I usually dedicate one night as “Soup Night”. Ha!
The Best Kid Friendly Soup Recipes
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Chicken Noodle Soup for Kids
Alright mamas, we are gonna kick this quick and kid friendly soup recipe round-up off with a childhood favorite – Chicken Noodle Soup. This has bite size chunks of chicken, no onions (usually a kid friendly no-no) bite-size noodles and tons of flavor.
This recipe will have your kids picking up their bowls and slurping every last drop.
Need something a little more elevated to satisfy the adult appetites in your house? How about pairing it with a Buffalo Chicken Grilled Cheese Sandwich – my hubby’s fave.
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Made With Love Chicken Noodle Soup (GF, DF)
We are gonna keep rollin’ right along with the Chicken Noodle Soup theme!
This time we have a gluten free version. This recipes calls for homemade stock, which I love to make from scratch when I have time on the weekends. Homemade bone broth is my specialty when one of the kiddos are sick, but for a quick weeknight dinner just grab a box of stock from your pantry.
I just love the heart shaped carrots too! Check out her tutorial on how to make your own. However, if you are looking to save yourself some time just skip that step and throw in a bag of frozen mirpoix (diced celery, onion and carrot).
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Mac-and-Cheese Soup
I don’t think there is a kid out there who can resist mac-n-cheese. I know that my own kids would eat if every day if I let them. One of my favorite kid friendly soup recipes, this only takes 25 minutes to make and includes some veggies for extra nutrition.
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Classic Homemade Spaghetti O’s
So easy to make and so much better than the canned stuff. Your kids will think you are Chef Boyardee!
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Homemade Alphabet Vegetable Soup Recipe
Typically, kids aren't going to be thrilled if you tell them they are having vegetable soup for dinner. That being said, kids LOVE eating letters!
As parents, we need to make sure we don’t deprive them of that opportunity. This homemade version of Campbell’s Alphabet Soup is adorable, healthy and totally kid friendly.
Of course, you can always use any shape of pasta you have on hand but the fun factor is seriously amped up if you can find alphabet pasta.
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Miso Alphabet Soup
One of my goals as a parent is to expose my kiddos to a variety of foods and flavors. Recently, we went to a Japanese restaurant and my kids LOVED the miso soup.
Unfortunately, the restaurant is about 40 minutes from our small town, so I needed to find a version that I could make at home for them to enjoy. This is one of the best kid friendly soup recipes to add some diversity to your meals.
Similar to the recipe above, this miso soup version has playful alphabet noodles to make it fun and accessible to newbies. Miso adds the perfect umami flavor, but it is also incredibly nutritious. It’s a complete protein, boosts the immune system, lowers cancer risk and blood pressure, and aids digestion.
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Kid-Friendly Minestrone Soup
A quick and easy soup that is ready in less than 20 minutes!
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Easy Lasagna Soup Recipe
My kids love this and so do I. It tastes just like lasagna, but is SO much easier to make. Just toss all the ingredients into one pot!
There you have it mama! Eight quick & easy soup recipes, perfect for busy weeknight dinners when you need something to satisfy the whole family.
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Lauren Tingley - M.Ed./CFLE
Hi! I’m Lauren Tingley M.Ed. and Certified Family Life Expert who empowers overwhelmed families to thrive in their modern lives. As a veteran educator and mother, I understand the pressures and challenges of juggling careers, raising children, and having fun as a family. As an experienced home cook and parenting expert, I love sharing ideas for family-friendly meals, kid-friendly activities, and simplifying family life. My advice and ideas have been featured in major publications like Parents Magazine, Good Housekeeping, and Care.com. I’m passionate about connecting with mothers and inspiring them to create a simpler, more balanced life. Click here to learn more about my background, experience, and philosophies.
