Find new ways to highlight seasonal produce on your Easter menu.

We’ve rounded up our best Easter soup recipes to convince you to bring out the bowls this year.

There’s no occasion that can’t be made better by offering up bowlfuls ofcomforting soup.

Southern Living Creamy Garlic Scape Soup in a bowl to serve

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Plus, it’s possible for you to easily keep it vegetarian by using vegetable broth instead of chicken.

However, we also love it as an alternative cozy and healing option in lieu of chicken soup.

The condiment lends the same velvety properties as cream without the heaviness.

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Top with a drizzle of yogurt and maple syrup topping plus chopped pistachios for a crunch.

“This tastes just like the oyster stew my late mother-in-law used to make!

We have tried other recipes, but this is our favorite,” says reader scotteemeade.

Roasted Carrot Soup

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Plus, you don’t need a laundry list of ingredients to whip it up.

For more flavor and color, garnish with chives and hot sauce.

Instead of a classic grilled cheese, elevate the pairing with cheese toast points.

Matzo Ball Soup in individual bowls with spoons beside

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You’ll love this comforting mix of rice, egg, chicken, and lemon any time of day.

you could serve it as an appetizer before the ham or as the main star of your meal.

Use your leftover holiday ham bone, or ask the butcher for one before Easter.

Southern Living Potato Leek and Roasted Garlic Soup

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Stir it into the slow cooker at the end of the cook time, along with orzo pasta.

We offer the option of using crab roe or hard-cooked egg yolks as a substitute.

Don’t neglect to make the coriander-spiced creme fraiche and browned butter pecan-sage mixture for topping.

Southern Living Creamy Kale Soup

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Creamy Garlic Scape Soup

Spinach lends this blended soup its pretty shade of spring green.

This recipe uses a cup of garlic scapes, or you could substitute chives and a clove of garlic.

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Instant Pot Creamy Root Vegetable Soup

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Southern Living Broccoli Cheddar Soup in a bowl to serve topped with extra shredded cheddar

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Two bowls of Simple Oyster Stew on a table with spoons, a napkin, and glasses of white wine.

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Potato Leek Soup

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Southern Living Tomato Soup in bowls topped with basil and olive oil

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Southern Living Avgolemono soup in bowls to serve

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Southern Living Slow Cooker Vegetable Soup in bowls to serve

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Southern Living Mushroom Soup in bowls ready to serve with croutons on top

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Navy Bean and Ham Soup

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Southern Living She-Crab Soup in a white bowl with spoon

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Southern Living Creamy Root Vegetable Soup in bowls to serve

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