Warming Mexican Soups bursting with flavor. From Chicken Tortilla Soup to Pozole we’ve put together the ultimate list of all our favorite recipes.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I could easily live on soup alone. They’re comforting, filling, and easily adapt to whatever needs to be used in the fridge.
Mexican soups especially top the charts for the one-two punch of hearty and tasty. There are so many phenomenal Mexican soup recipes that it was hard to narrow it down (and I didn’t narrow it down that much to be honest).
Soups also win top prize for make ahead meals. I make at least one pot a week to have on hand for lunch or easily warm up for dinner on busy nights.
Keep reading for a list of 30 of my favorite Mexican soups then let me know in the comments your go-to soup recipe!
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1. Creamy Crock Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
A classic chicken tortilla soup with a swirl of sour cream added at the end for a rich yet brothy soup. Put all the ingredients together in a slow cooker before heading out to work and come home to the house smelling amazing! Top with avocado, thinly sliced jalapeños and tortilla chips right before serving.
2. Pork Pozole Rojo
Authentic pozole recipe made with classic ingredients like dried chiles, hominy, and tender pieces of pork shoulder. This is our go-to pozole recipe when we want the real-deal. Serve with thinly sliced cabbage, minced onion, and dried oregano for sprinkling on top. Don’t forget the homemade corn tortillas!
3. Slow Cooker Caldo de Pollo
When you are feeling under the weather, this soup tastes like heaven. The recipe uses a whole chicken which makes the most incredible broth, and is seasoned with mint and marjoram. Did I mention it’s super easy? Made in the slow cooker!
4. The Easiest Creamy Mexican Vegetable Soup
A super simple dish made with only 5 ingredients (including frozen vegetables) in 20 minutes! I like to use the mixed bag of frozen root vegetables like squash, potatoes, or sweet potatoes. It is an easy, healthy weeknight meal. Serve with homemade flour tortillas for an extra-special treat.
5. Sopa de Fideo
This soup is like a big bowl of comfort and so simple to make with thin fideo pasta in a silky tomato broth. You will be surprised how easy, quick and delicious this soup is. It’s one of Mexico’s most classic soup recipes made with tomatoes, noodles, garlic, and broth. Loved by kids and adults alike. Check out the video to see how easy it is to make.
6. Creamy Lentil Soup with Salsa Macha
An absolutely delicious Mexican lentil soup made with lentils, onion, garlic, and a kick of spice from a salsa macha swirled into each bowl. This absolutely delicious lentil soup is quick, easy, and utterly comforting. Lentils and tomatoes are the backbone in a toasted chile broth. A drizzle of cream makes an indulgent finish. Substitute coconut milk to make this a vegan lentil soup.
7. Spicy Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup
This is one of those super easy recipes where you add the black beans and all the other ingredients in the slow cooker, put the lid on and walk away.
8. Sopa de Albóndigas
This albondigas soup recipe is a family favorite with chipotle-spiced meatballs in a rich tomato broth. Add cooked rice to each bowl or swap the rice for potato. A handful of baby spinach at the end adds great flavor and texture.
9. Mexican Street Corn Soup
Cozy up with a comforting bowl of spicy Street Corn Soup. Serve with lime wedges for squeezing lots of lime juice over the top.
10. Oxtail Soup with Cilantro Chimichurri
If you’ve never cooked with oxtails I encourage you to give this soup a try. They are very popular in Mexico for the tender meat and rich broth they create as they cook. This oxtail soup is made with rich, beefy broth, tender oxtail, loads of vegetables and pearls of barley. Top with a spoonful of Cilantro Chimichurri—the vinegar and spice add a bright note to the otherwise silky, meaty broth.
11. Chipotle Black Bean Chili
Savory, slowly-simmered black bean chili is loaded with veggies like bell peppers, zucchini, and fire-roasted tomatoes. Garnish with shredded aged cheddar and sour cream or leave it off for a hearty vegan bowl.
12. Cozy Roasted Squash Soup with Coconut Milk and Chile
A soothing gluten-free soup that is rich but healthy at the same time. Made with roasted butternut squash, guajillo chile powder, coconut milk, and cayenne.
13. Creamy Root Vegetable Soup with Chorizo
Delicious, filling Root Vegetable Soup is easily adaptable. Make the roasted garlic, for example, or substitute a few cloves of chopped garlic for a quicker meal.
14. Caldo de Res
Winter cooking means long-simmering dishes like this Caldo de Res recipe. Nothing will warm you like the comforting smell of this Whole-30 approved Mexican Beef Soup as it gently bubbles on the stove. Best part? It takes 30 minutes max, of actual hands-on cooking time! This aromatic Mexican soup is made by slowly simmering beef until it creates a beautiful broth. Add your choice of vegetables like carrots, pieces of sweet corn, green beans, or potatoes.
15. Lamb and White Bean Chili with Masa Dumplings
One of my favorites, this incredibly flavorful chili has tender pieces of lamb, creamy white beans and fluffy masa dumplings called Chochoyotes.
16. Instant Pot Chicken Tortilla Soup
A classic Mexican chicken soup made quickly with chicken breast, dried chiles, chicken broth, and spices in an Instant Pot. A hearty, comforting weeknight dinner. Top with tortilla strips, avocado, and crumbled cotija cheese.
17. Chicken Chili with White Beans
Healthy Chicken Chili with white beans and hominy—brothy, bright, and packed with veggies, this lighter chili is sure to satisfy every devout chili lover.
18. Vegetable Soup with Cilantro Pesto Croutons
A cozy winter recipe to remind you of all of summer’s bounty. Leeks, potatoes, and beans give it a hearty feel but the tomato broth still makes it light. Top with the crunchy cilantro pesto croutons for that extra-special touch.
19. Chicken Chileatole with Lime Sour Cream
Chicken Chileatole with big dollops of Lime Sour Cream and thinly sliced jalapeños. Chileatole is a soup thickened with masa and flavored with pasilla chiles. Serve with a cooling glass of homemade horchata.
20. White Pozole with Mushrooms
There is so much to love about this vegan pozole made with plump hominy, caramelized mushrooms, and savory mushroom broth. It is a pozole blanco or white pozole one of the three varieties of pozole that lesser known than its red or green cousins.
21. Instant Pot Pork Chili Verde with Cheese
HELLO Pork Chili Verde with Cheese—just look at that cheese pull! This rich stew flavored with tomatillos and green chiles comes together quickly in the Instant Pot.
22. Sopita de Letras
Another classic Mexican noodle soup. This childhood favorite is loved by all ages but the alphabet pasta makes it especially fun for kids.
23. Braised Pork and Chile Stew
Craving a hearty, meaty stew? This pork stew with carrots, ancho chiles and tomatoes keeps for several days and is great for meal prep.
24. Vegan Pozole Verde
If you’ve never made pozole before, this is a good place to start. Believe it or not this Pozole recipe can be made in an hour! Instead of meat it is made with pinto beans and flavored with tomatillos, chiles, cilantro, and pumpkin seeds. Healthy and delicious!
25. Chicken Tomatillo Soup
Chicken Tomatillo Soup is a delicious, healthy, flavorful dinner that is full of vegetables like butternut squash, carrots, and tomatillos (of course). It is dairy-free and gluten-free! To take it from a simple dinner to something spectacular serve with a dollop of cilantro cream sauce.
26. The Best Mexican Potato Soup with Melty Cheese
Prove me wrong, but I’m pretty sure this is the best potato soup ever. It’s got kick from jalapeños and handfuls of Monterey Jack cheese melts into the soup at the end. Serve with my favorite easy cornbread recipe.
27. Tangy Green Tomato Chili
A big pot of hearty chili made with ground beef, green tomatoes (or tomatillos), chili powder, and beans. Top each bowl with your favorite chili garnishes (mine is shredded white cheddar cheese).
28. Chipotle Black Bean Tortilla Soup
Vegan soups don’t need to be boring. This ultra comforting, dreamy vegan tortilla soup is easy to make and even easier to love. Top with all the garnishes like tortilla strips, avocado, and lots of lime wedges for squeezing.
29. Spicy Lime Jalapeño Chicken Soup
This spicy chicken soup is a fast, flavorful weeknight dinner option. The bright, zesty broth is full of lime juice and jalapeños and will clear any cloudy head if you are feeling under the weather. It also is freezer-friendly so makes a great recipe for making and saving for later.
30. Instant Pot Beef and Chipotle Chili
A quick and flavorful Mexican soup recipe. This fiery chili recipe is made with ground beef, kidney beans and smoky chipotle chiles. Plus making it in the Instant Pot cuts the cook time in half (stove top instructions also included).
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