Pantry Soup Recipes

9 Soups that You Can Rotate for Over A Week

9 pantry soup recipes for busy families. Soup lovers can shop for all pantry ingredients in one shot to enjoy more than a full week of soup.

Total Time: 15 Minutes
Prep Time: ZERO   
Active Cook Time: 15Minutes  
Serving: 3-4

I rarely have multiple recipes in one page. But the principle of these short and simple recipes is the same. You get the ingredients out of your pantry without making a special trip to the store. So, that’s why they are all here. Feel free to switch up some ingredients in these soup recipes for your convenience and preference.

What made me go crazy for getting these quick pantry soup recipes up?

Well, as always, we were busy at running around for the sport events. For over a month that I barely made enough lunches and dinners. Then, I got sick one day. All of a sudden, I realized that I didn’t even have chicken soup in the freezer.

I was home alone at the time. Husband was at work. Kid was at school. Since my husband worked quite far away from home, I couldn’t rely on someone to pick up my kid after school. I was shivering. In the back of my mind, I told myself, "I got to get something warm in my stomach. And I must feel well enough in 3 hours to pick up my kid when school dismissed."

All of a sudden, an idea came up to make soup with my pantry and freezer ingredients. In 15 minutes, I got a bowl of hot soup in my hand. The good news was that I started to feel better in that late afternoon and picked up my kid from school in time. By evening, my energy was almost back to normal.

So, all in all, everything turned out to be good. That incident inspired me to explore more options to make quick soup with very little time.

You can use these quick soup recipes for many reasons. It can be for healing, quick dinner, a surprise visit of a guest and many more. For busy families and single-parent families, these soup recipes are the must for any emergency.

Before diving into the delicious soup, let's check out some of the tips first.

TIPS & TRICKS

Definition of Pantry Staples

First of all, let’s define what is pantry staples. It is the food item which has a shelf life for at least 3 months. Some may have a couple years.

With that said, frozen food, canned food, dry food, such as dry pasta, rice and beans, spices and dry herbs are all considered as pantry staples.

Why do we need to cover this? It is because there are endless possibilities for you to make something different from the recipes shown on this page.

Rice, Pasta and Carbs in the Soup

Because I like to stick to my low-carb diet, I don’t add pasta or rice in the soup. But please feel free to do what best fits you. If that’s your choice, cook pasta or rice separately to avoid it getting soggy. Add it into the soup at the time of serving. And if you happen to have leftover, you don’t have to worry about the soggy pasta or noodles either. You can store soup and noodles separately.

When there is no time for cooking pasta and rice, there are some pre-cooked ones that you can buy from the stores. They are more expensive due to its convenience. It’s just an option for you to consider.

You may have more than what it shows here in your pantry. It can be different kinds of canned vegetables, beans, soup mix and etc.

Broth is Vital

To make quick soup flavorful in a short time, broth plays a very significant role here. However, broth can be expensive.

If that is out of your budget, use bouillon cubes. I personally love this brand because it has less additives and preservatives in there.

Canned or Frozen Vegetables

As you go through these quick soup recipes, you will see it multiple times that the frozen vegetables are part of the ingredients. I personally prefer frozen vegetables because they are fresher and less additives and processing. But canned vegetables are easy for storage and cut cook time significantly. So, they are interchangeable.

Beware: Cook time listed in these pantry soup recipes based on frozen vegetable cook time.

(Side Note: Never thaw frozen vegetables before cooking. This will keep them crisp tender. Otherwise, the vegetables get soggy before cooking.)

Staying away from seasoned vegetables give you more flexibility to incorporate these pantry ingredients into your soup recipes.

9 Pantry Soup Recipes and Instructions

# 1 Hearty Meatball Soup

Ingredients

8 Cups Broth
32 bite-size meatballs
1lb Frozen Green Beans
1lb Frozen Corn Kernels
1 Bay Leaf (optional)
1/3 tsp Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Add meatballs, green beans, broth and bay leaf into the soup pot.
2. Bring it to a boil, add corn, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper to taste.
3. When soup boils again, lower the heat to simmer and cook for another 5-8 minutes and enjoy!

(Soup Tips: Can substitute with all canned vegetables.)

# 2 Italian Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

3-4 Cups Broth (depending how thick you prefer the soup to be)
1 Jar (1 lb) Spaghetti Sauce
2 lbs Frozen Mixed Vegetables
1 Bay Leaf
1/3 tsp Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
A pinch Red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. Pour spaghetti sauce into a soup pot. Use broth to rinse out the residue from the sauce jar and pour into the pot as well.
2. Bring soup mixture to a boil, add frozen vegetables, bay leaf and Italian seasoning.
3. When soup boils again, add red pepper flakes (optional). Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy immediately!

(Soup Tips: Can interchange this recipe with soup # 3 below.)

# 3 Hong Kong Style Western Soup 羅宋湯

Ingredients

6 Cups Broth
1 Jar (1 lb) Spaghetti Sauce
2 lbs Stir-Fry Mix (onions and pepper mix)
1 Bay Leaf
1/3 tsp Italian Seasoning
Salt and Pepper to taste
A pinch Red pepper flakes (optional)

Instructions

1. Pour spaghetti sauce into a soup pot. Use broth to rinse out the residue from the sauce jar and pour into the pot as well.
2. Bring soup mixture to a boil, add frozen vegetables, bay leaf and Italian seasoning.
3. When soup boils again, add red pepper flakes (optional). Salt and pepper to taste. Enjoy immediately!

(Soup Tips: Adding more Hong Kong flare, use white pepper instead. And serve this soup with Hawaiian rolls or any sweet rolls.)

# 4 Creamy Clam Chowder

Ingredients

1 Jar (1 lb) Alfredo Sauce
3 Cans (6oz each) Chopped Clams with Juice (separated)
1 lb Frozen Corn Kernels
1 Can White Crab Meat (drained)
(Soup Tips: All seafood goes into the soup last so that it is not overcooked.)
1 can Potatoes (drained)

Instructions

1. Pour Alfredo sauce into a soup pot. Use clam juice to rinse out the residue from the Alfredo sauce jar and add it into the pot as well. Add frozen corn and bring the mixture to a boil.
2. While waiting, use a knife to rough chop the potatoes in the can.
3. When the soup boils again, add potatoes, clams and crab meat in. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy immediately.

Check out this shrimp chowder with more seafood in it.

# 5 Imitated New England Clam Chowder

Ingredients

1 Jar (1 lb) spaghetti sauce
3 Cans Chopped clams with juice (separated)
2 Cans Tuna (drained)
(Soup Tips: All seafood goes into the soup last so that it is not overcooked.)
1 can Potatoes (drained)

Instructions

1. Pour spaghetti sauce into a soup pot. Use clam juice to rinse out the residue from the sauce jar and add it into the pot as well.
2. While waiting, use a knife to rough chop the potatoes in the can.
3. Bring mixture to a boil and add potatoes, clams and tuna. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy immediately.

# 6 Super Easy Pumpkin Soup

Ingredients

4 cups Turkey/Chicken broth
1 can (14oz) Pumpkin puree
1/2 tsp Onion powder
1/4 tsp Ground Sage
1/4 cup of Cream or Half and Half (optional)
Croutons or Bacon Bits (optional)
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Transfer pumpkin puree into the soup pot. Use broth to rinse out the residue from the can and transfer broth into the pot as well.
2. Bring mixture to a boil, add herbs; salt and pepper to taste. Add cream or half and half (optional)
3. Add croutons or bacon bits to top it off (optional)
4. Garnish with dry parsley flakes and enjoy immediately!

# 7 Quick and Easy Chinese Mixed Vegetable Egg Drop Soup

Ingredients

4 cups Chicken Broth
8oz Frozen Mixed Vegetables
1/4 cup Corn Starch
2 Eggs (beaten)
A splash of Light Soy Sauce
A pinch of white pepper

Instructions

1. Beat 2 eggs in a bowl and set aside.
2. Reserve 1/4 cup broth and mix with the same amount of corn starch in a separate bowl to make slurry and put aside.
3. Combine the rest of the broth, soy sauce and white pepper into a soup pot.
4. Bring the mixture to a boil. Stir in frozen mixed vegetables.
5. When soup boils again, stream in slurry while still stirring until soup is thickened.
6. When soup boils one more time, stream in beaten eggs into the boiling soup to make egg drops.
7. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy immediately.

# 8 Cream of Mushroom Meatballs and Broccoli Soup

Ingredients

1 can (26 oz) Cream of Mushroom Condensed Soup
1 can of Water (use the mushroom soup can for measurement)
1 bag (10-12 oz) Frozen Meatballs
1 bag (2 lbs) Frozen Broccoli Florets
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In a big soup pot, add cream of mushroom soup and use the same can to fill with water and transfer it into the same soup pot. Whisk the mixture until smooth for a quicker boil.
2. Cover and bring it to low boil, add meatballs.
3. Cover and simmer at medium heat for 5 minutes (beware not to let it boil over)
4. Add broccoli and stir to combine. Turn up heat to high and bring soup to boil. Stir again. Cook another 3-5 minutes if needed until broccoli is crisp tender. Salt and pepper to taste and enjoy.

(Soup Tips: Great to serve with crispy bread or garlic toasts.)

# 9 Chinese Corn Egg-Drop Soup

I published this egg drop soup many years ago and didn't realize that it can be one of the pantry soup recipes until now.

To make it quicker, you can use corn kernels from the can.

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