How to Make 9 Classic Soups Without a Recipe

by Dorothy Reinhold on June 15, 2017


Print This Post Print This Post How to make 9 classic soups without a recipe: Start with aromatics, build on the soup's personality with basics, and in no time you have a pot of delicious soup.

We like soup, whether it is a hearty version in the winter, or a lighter, brothier soup during the spring and summer months.  Are you with me on that?

And did you know you probably don’t even need an actual recipe to make a good pot of soup?

This visual guide will teach you in mere minutes how to make the classic soups.

You start with the aromatics, which add flavor, aroma and depth, and then you build on the soup’s personality with additional ingredients. You can follow the same essential method for each.

It’s not hard once you know the basics. This cheat sheet should prove to you the power of simplicity.

9 Classic Soups

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Agness of Run Agness Run June 19, 2017 at 12:17 pm

I need to incorporate more soups into my diet and this post is very useful! Excellent recipes!

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Krista June 18, 2017 at 6:43 pm

This is a great post soup lover or not! I for one love it!

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Jessica | The Novice Chef June 18, 2017 at 6:00 pm

What a great guide some of my favorite soups!

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Michelle June 18, 2017 at 7:29 am

Great cheat sheet! I almost never follow a recipe when I’m making soups, but having a cheat sheet is handy too, especially when you’re trying something a little out of your wheel house!

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Dorothy Reinhold June 18, 2017 at 6:35 pm

Michelle,
Good point! A few tips, when the path is unfamiliar, are welcome!

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Sam | Ahead of Thyme June 17, 2017 at 2:18 pm

I love this recipe guide!! So easy to follow along and make some delicious sounding soups!

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Bintu - Recipes From A Pantry June 17, 2017 at 2:03 pm

What a fabulous infographic, really useful resource to make all those tasty soupd

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Catalina @ Peas & Peonies June 17, 2017 at 1:09 pm

Awesome! This way is so easy to use and remember!

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Elizabeth June 17, 2017 at 5:59 am

What a super collection of soup recipes! Soup is such a forgiving dish, you can literally just make it up as you go along and end up with something yummy. 🙂

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Sandi G June 16, 2017 at 10:23 pm

What an amazing resource. I wish I had this when I was learning how to cook.

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Patricia @ Grab a Plate June 16, 2017 at 9:23 pm

I. Love. This. Guide! Such a great resource to make a delicious soup!

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Cookin Canuck June 16, 2017 at 6:31 pm

This is such an awesome resource! Making soup is definitely one of those things that becomes intuitive over time if you know the basic formula.

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Dorothy Reinhold June 16, 2017 at 7:03 pm

Dara/Cookin Canuck,
I completely agree. Once you’ve made about 10 pots of soup, bing, the lightbulb goes off in your head and you can do it without a recipe.

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Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine June 16, 2017 at 6:19 pm

What a beautiful infographic! Soup is my fav… and yes, really just a formula!

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Erin @ The Speckled Palate June 16, 2017 at 6:16 pm

That graphic is SO HELPFUL! And I really want to try the Asian Chicken Noodle soon!

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Nutmeg Nanny June 16, 2017 at 2:45 pm

Love these visuals!!

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Katerina @ diethood .com June 16, 2017 at 11:46 am

I love this! Its such a helpful guide to making soup!! Thanks for sharing!

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Cathy @ Lemon Tree Dwelling June 16, 2017 at 6:38 am

What a fabulous visual…this is so helpful!

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Kavey Favelle June 16, 2017 at 6:01 am

Love the idea to teach the basic method and show how easy it is to apply the techniques to so many different types of soups!

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Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet June 15, 2017 at 7:40 pm

Such an awesome guide to soup-making!

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Delaney | Melanie Makes June 15, 2017 at 6:32 pm

This is such a helpful post!

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Amanda | The Chunky Chef June 15, 2017 at 5:33 pm

I need to try all these soups!

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