Our Top 10 Slow Cooker Soup Recipes

Feeling the cold? Settle in with hearty winter soups to warm your body and soul. The beauty of soups are their long and slow cooking method, all of which can be done within a slow cooker, like Breville’s the Smart Temp™ Slow Cooker (BSC420BSS).

Introducing the Breville Smart Temp™ Slow Cooker

This new slow cooker from Breville (BSC420BSS) is perfect for busy families and those who desire effortless, set-and-forget cooking. Ideal for making dinner recipes, such as soups, stews and curries, this Breville slow cooker features a large 6Lceramic dishwasher-safe cooking bowl that will effortlessly feed a small family.

This slow cooker’s intelligent Temperature IQ technology helps prevent burning, and three programmable heat settings (Low, Medium, High) can be selected to suit your needs. After cooking, the slow cooker’s Keep Warm function automatically keeps your meal warm until serving.

VIEW THE SMART  TEMP SLOW COOKER

10 Slow Cooker Soup Recipes to Try

Put Breville’s slow cooker to the test and try out some of these slow cooker recipes, they’re perfect winter dinner ideas for the whole family!

1. Slow Cooker Chicken & Mushroom Soup

Part creamy, hearty and full of flavour from the chicken and mushroom, there’s so much to love about this Chicken & Mushroom Soup, as featured on ‘Women’s Weekly Food’.

VIEW RECIPE

2. Slow Cooker Spiced Carrot Lentil Soup

Suitable for vegetarians and  meat-free days, this spicy soup is full of vegetable goodness. Check out the recipe below by Jan Hornby, as featured on ‘BBC Goodfood’.

VIEW RECIPE

3. Slow Cooker Pea and Ham Soup

Dunk it with some crusty bread and this Pea and Ham Soup becomes a meal! Enjoy the delicious flavour of ham (and peas) in a comforting bowl with this recipe by ‘RecipeTin Eats’.

VIEW RECIPE

4. Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Soup with Parmesan

Need more antioxidants in your winter meals? Say hello to the nutritional goodness provided by this Creamy Tomato Soup with Parmesan. Tomatoes aside, this recipe by ‘In Fine Balance’ also features carrots and celery.

 VIEW RECIPE

5. Slow Cooker Thai Chicken Soup

Let your tastebuds travel to Thailand with this veggie and chicken packed soup that can be served with a side of rice or noodles. This recipe is by ‘Show Me The Yummy’.

VIEW RECIPE

6. Slow Cooker Fish Chowder

Add protein to your slow cooker soup rotation with this Fish Chowder recipe by ‘The Spruce Eats’. Featuring fish fillets with the saltiness of bacon/pork, this creamy seafood soup is one to try!

VIEW RECIPE

7. Slow Cooker Easy Pork Ramen

Come home to a filling bowl of Pork Ramen that’s softly cooked for hours. Perfect to turn on at the start of your day, let the slow cooker take care of the pork so that all you need to do is assemble your bowl before serving. Recipe by ‘The Food Charlatan’.

VIEW RECIPE

8. Slow Cooker Taco Soup

Indulge in taco flavours and effortlessly scoop up the beef and filling with your favourite corn chips. Also great served with rice of your choice. Check out the recipe by Lisa Lin via ‘Simply Recipes’ below.

VIEW RECIPE

9. Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup 

Enjoy the delicate blend of veggies, beef and carbs in this Vegetable Beef Soup. Perfect on its own or with crusty bread to dip with. Recipe by Sabrina Snyder of ‘Dinner Then Dessert’.

VIEW RECIPE

10. Slow Cooker Creamy White Bean Noodle Soup with Rosemary Bacon

Creaminess meets a hint of spice and mediterranean flavours in this Creamy White Bean Noodle Soup by Tieghan Gerard as seen on ‘Half-Baked Harvest’.

VIEW RECIPE

Ready to warm up this winter?

Choose a soup recipe to try and share your favourite hearty meal with us! 

FAQs

1. What is a slow cooker?

A slow cooker is a small cooking appliance that is designed with a range of power settings to slowly simmer and cook food. Slow Cookers enable the slow cooking of dishes over a long period of time, often up to 8-10 hours. Slow Cookers can be used to create a range of dishes from Soups to Slow Cooked Meats, Curries and Pastas.

2. How can I make soup in a slow cooker?

Soups can be made in a slow cooker simply by adding all ingredients into the cooking bowl and selecting the desired heat level and cooking time. Let the slow cooker gently heat and cook all ingredients to create your soup. For detailed cooking instructions, please follow your chosen recipe.

3. Is soup good for you in the winter?

Soup is a great immunity-boosting dish to have in winter. Since soups are liquids, they are perfect for keeping you warm and hydrated. Soups with vegetables throughout are also ideal for boosting your immunity during the cold & flu season thanks to their vitamins and nutrients.

4. What is the best soup for winter?

The best winter soups are those with plenty of nutrients, vitamins and antioxidants to help boost immunity and aid your body recover from illness. The best winter soups include vegetable soups, as well as chicken soup thanks to its source of body-healing proteins. 

5. Do you use hot or cold stock when making soup?

You can use both hot and cold stock when making soup, however, they will both have different effects on the cooking time. Near-boiling hot stock will ensure faster cooking times when compared to using cold stock, which requires more time to heat up.