It’s soup season! 5 recipes to try this winter

We’ve been talking about the holiday season a lot lately, and with good reason—Christmas will be here before you know it! There will be family gatherings, parties with friends, holiday breakfast with the kids and plenty of other festive meals to plan. But in the meantime, we know you’ve got to make dinner every night. And as the weather continues to grow colder, what’s better than a hot bowl of homemade soup?

Here are five recipes your family will love. You can get all of the Ontario beef, chicken, ham and other local products you need for these recipes at VG Meats in Simcoe or Stoney Creek. Shop in store or visit VGFarmToCity.ca to place your order now! Thanks for shopping local and supporting regenerative food in your community.

Lasagna soup

This hearty, delicious soup has all of the components of a great homemade lasagna in a rich tomato broth. This soup is amazing as is, but we recommend stirring in a few handfuls of baby spinach just before serving. Here’s the recipe.

Creamy lemon chicken orzo soup

While lemon and orzo may seem like a summery pick, this dish is perfect for cold winter nights. We suggest upping the amount of lemon zest and dill if you like big flavours. This soup is perfect for a slice of sourdough bread or a fresh dinner roll. Here’s the recipe.

White chicken chili

Is chili a soup? For the purposes of this blog post, we’re going to say yes. This dish is a nice change of pace from traditional beef chili, and it’s packed with delicious spices, protein-rich beans, sweet corn and other flavourful elements. Use leftover chicken or rotisserie chicken for a meal that comes together in no time! Here’s the recipe.

Split pea and ham soup

Split pea soup is hearty, delicious and offers plenty of nutrition. We love how rich and savoury this soup is—it’s nearly a stew—and how it has just the right amount of saltiness to please your palate. You’ll want to make this again and again in the winter months! Here’s the recipe.

Matty’s classic chicken soup

We’ve tried a lot of different chicken soups over the years and many of them have been very good, but we’ll admit it—Matty Matheson’s chicken soup is hard to beat. Take your time with this recipe and don’t skip the parsley or the squeeze of fresh lemon juice at the end—it’s key. Here’s the recipe.

Thanks again for reading and shopping local. We hope to see you in store soon!