13 Soups, Stews, and Chilis That Eat Like a Full Dinner
Thirteen soup, stew, and chili recipes hearty enough to be the whole meal — with protein, calories, and cost per serving for each.
The knock on soup is that it's a first course pretending to be dinner. Not these. Every pot on this list clears real protein and real portions — chilis, chowders, and braised stews that leave nothing else on the stove and nothing to want afterward.
Bonus economics: a pot of soup is the cheapest batch-cooking there is, and every one of these reheats better than it started.
The list
1. Hearty Lentil Soup
18g protein320 cal$0.90/serving50 min
Humble lentils simmered with vegetables and warm spices into a thick, soul-warming bowl that costs less than a coffee.
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2. Turkey Chili Mac
35g protein440 cal$1.80/serving30 min
Creamy mac and cheese meets hearty chili in one skillet, with ground turkey and mild spices for comfort that comes together fast.
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3. Split Pea Soup with Ham
25g protein360 cal$1.40/serving80 min
Thick, smoky, and deeply savory, split peas simmered down with ham until every spoonful is pure comfort.
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4. Split Pea and Ham Soup
25g protein380 cal$1.40/serving90 min
Thick, velvety split peas simmered with smoky ham and vegetables, the old-fashioned pot of soup that warms the whole house.
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5. Hearty Turkey Chili
35g protein390 cal$2.00/serving40 min
Lean ground turkey simmered with beans and warm spices, all the big chili flavor with a lighter footprint.
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6. Split Pea Soup
14g protein250 cal$0.80/serving50 min
Classic split pea soup with carrots, celery, and warming spices.
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7. Old Fashioned Chicken Stew
35g protein450 cal$2.00/serving55 min
Juicy chicken thighs, potatoes, and carrots in a savory herbed gravy, the simple stew grandma always had simmering.
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8. Chicken and Rice Soup
26g protein310 cal$1.50/serving40 min
Tender chicken, soft rice, and sweet carrots in a golden broth, the gentle bowl that fixes cold days and sniffly noses.
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9. Taco Soup
29g protein420 cal$1.70/serving35 min
A hearty, dump-and-simmer soup of beef, beans, corn, and taco spices topped with all your favorite fixings.
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10. White Chicken Chili
34g protein410 cal$2.00/serving40 min
Creamy, gently spicy chili loaded with shredded chicken, white beans, and corn, topped with all the good stuff.
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11. Hearty Lentil And Kale Soup
18g protein280 cal$1.10/serving35 min
Protein-packed lentil soup with wilted kale, carrots, and warm spices.
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12. Smoky Split Pea Soup
18g protein280 cal$1.10/serving50 min
Thick, protein-packed soup with smoky flavors and tender vegetables, the kind that warms you from the inside.
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13. Chili Mac
31g protein560 cal$1.90/serving35 min
Two comfort food legends in one pot, hearty beef chili tangled with cheesy macaroni that kids and adults fight over.
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