The return of shorter days and cooler nights is synonymous with soup season! These delicious but simple authentic Italian soup recipes will keep your loved ones warm and cozy.

When autumn days descend, it’s soup season! With cooler weather, I crave comforting, hearty Italian soups that will warm me up from my head to my toes and leave me feeling nourished and satisfied.

Italian soups tend to have a rustic feel and are usually loaded with simple but filling ingredients like veggies, pasta, lentils, and beans. But don’t let the simplicity of the ingredients fool you—these soups are brimming with flavor.

In this collection of 15 hearty Italian soups, you’ll find familiar classics like authentic Italian Wedding Soup with homemade meatballs and a hearty Minestrone that’s an entire meal in a bowl.

There’s Cioppino (fish soup) served over delicate angel hair pasta. And if you like seafood soup, you must try Acqua Pazza, clams simmered in a rich tomato-garlic broth.

Beans and lentils are common ingredients in Italian soups like Pasta e Fagioli or Cannellini Bean Soup. Pasta e Ceci uses chickpeas, and, as the name suggests, Zuppa Di Lenticchie is filled with lentils!

You’ll find all these soups and many more in this delicious collection of hearty Italian soups. They’ll keep you warm all winter long!

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1. Minestra Maritata (Italian Wedding Soup)

by Food Nouveau

Italian wedding soup has nothing to do with actual weddings; rather, this authentic Italian soup is about delicious ingredients marrying their flavors together to create a comforting meal in a bowl. Learn how to make it quickly and easily, thanks to a clever time-saving tip!

2. Italian Wedding Soup (w/ from-scratch meatballs)

by Christina’s Cucina 

In this version of Italian wedding soup, the meatballs are made from scratch, creating an incredibly comforting and satisfying dish. This soup will warm up your heart during the coolest winter days!

3. Ribollita (Tuscan Bread and Vegetable Soup)

by Cooking My Dreams 

Ribollita is a traditional Tuscan soup (or stew) made with stale bread, white beans, cabbage, and more vegetables. It’s a simple, healthy vegan soup from peasants’ origins, but at the same time, it’s comforting and delicious. This is the authentic Itlaian soup recipe of Ribollita Toscana, the way it’s been made in Tuscan households and Trattorias for centuries.

4. Pappa al Pomodoro (Italian Tomato and Bread Soup)

by XOXO Bella 

Pappa al pomodoro is an Italian tomato and bread soup. This authentic Italian recipe can be prepared with stale or leftover bread and tomatoes and makes a delicious lunch. If you love fresh flavors, this light, sweet Tuscan tomato soup will appeal to your palate.

5. Acquacotta

by Juls’ Kitchen 

Acquacotta, literally cooked water, is a typical soup of Maremma, a Tuscan area that was once very poor. This authentic Italian soup recipe is another delicious example of peasant cooking that has as its main ingredients stale bread and some seasonal vegetables. The basic ingredients of acquacotta are water, bread, and onions. In this heartier version, there are also tomatoes, an egg cooked in the soup itself, and a good deal of grated pecorino cheese, which is just divine as it melts with the liquid egg yolk!

6. Pasta e Ceci (Chickpea Soup)

by The Petite Cook 

This Italian chickpea soup is an authentic Italian soup recipe that is full of flavor and ready in 20 minutes. This warm, comforting, and protein-rich garbanzo bean soup recipe is Italian comfort food at its finest!

7. Pasta e Fagioli (Pasta and Beans)

by Christina’s Cucina 

Pasta e fagioli, or pasta and beans, is a quick, easy, inexpensive, nutritious, and delicious meal for the entire family. Children especially love pasta e fagioli soup! Don’t let its simplicity fool you; this is an authentic Italian soup recipe for pasta and beans.

8. Cannellini Bean Soup

by The Petite Cook 

This Italian cannellini bean soup makes the most out of 6 simple ingredients, and it’s ready in a flash! This creamy Italian cannellini bean soup can be whipped up with just a handful of pantry ingredients, such as canned beans, garlic, and potatoes. It’s one of those insanely flavorful soups that looks like you spent hours on it, but the best part? It only takes 20 minutes to whip up! The mix of cannellini beans, garlic, and thyme instantly brings those cozy Tuscan vibes to life.

9. Hearty Minestrone

by Food Nouveau 

This hearty winter minestrone is filled to the brim with vegetables, greens, and beans, making it a literal meal in a bowl. It’s the authentic Italian soup recipe you need to keep warm during the cooler season!

10. Zuppa Di Lenticchie (Lentil Soup)

by XOXO Bella 

Italian lentil soup is a delicious lentil minestrone boasting plenty of fresh vegetables in every mouthful. It is suitable for any occasion but especially tempting during the cooler months. Italian vegetable soup is hearty and warming and perfect served with either croutons or crusty ciabatta to soak up every last drop. This hearty lentil soup is a New Year’s Eve tradition and will become one of your favorite Italian recipes!

11. Chicken Pastina Soup

by Cooking with Mamma C 

Chicken Pastina Soup is ready in less than an hour! This Italian chicken soup with little pasta shapes features shredded chicken breasts and full-bodied flavor from onions, carrots, celery and stock. This Italian chicken soup will feed both your body and your soul!

12. Stracciatella (Egg Drop Soup)

by The Herbeevore 

This Italian egg drop soup (stracciatella) recipe is a warm, comforting, and simple soup made with eggs, parmesan cheese, parsley, and a light broth. Ready in 20 minutes, this authentic Italian soup recipe is a fantastic fall or winter dish you can enjoy quickly! If you’re looking for a delicious soup with eggs, this stracciatella is a classic Roman dish. Serve with a thick slice of crusty bread and a heap of spinach salad for a complete lunch or dinner.

13. Zuppa Imperiale

by Mangia Bedda 

Zuppa Imperial is a spectacular traditional soup comprising soft, cheesy baked frittata cubes served in hot broth. Originating from Bologna, this flavorful soup was once reserved for special occasions. Now, it’s the perfect comfort food to warm up with on a cold winter night!

14. Ciuppin (Fish Soup with Angel Hair Pasta)

by The Pasta Project 

Based on a traditional fish soup from the Italian Riviera in Liguria, Ciuppin is more like a fish broth. This means it’s pretty easy to make and low budget because you can use cheap fish varieties. The broth is served with fried angel hair pasta, fresh parsley, lemon juice, and sautéed prawns! This authentic Italian soup recipe is delicious, nutritious, and so tasty!

15. Acqua Pazza (Clams in “Crazy Water”)

by Familystyle Food 

Acqua Pazza is a tasty Italian-inspired soup made with fresh clams simmered in a garlicky fresh tomato broth and served with couscous pasta. In one of her books, Italian food expert Marcella Hazan wrote that “water is what brings together all the seasoning ingredients, the tomatoes, garlic, parsley, chili pepper, salt, and olive oil.” So simple. It’s the beauty of a brodo, or Italian broth!