Kid friendly American boil soups, stews & chilis recipes with 400 or fewer calories

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Awesome Split Pea Soup

Awesome Split Pea Soup

We made this soup by combining the best of two recipes...one from America's Test Kitchen and one from Cook's Illustrated's the Best New Recipe. I…

John Spottiswood
Dec 2009
Advanced
8 votes
11858 views
After Thanksgiving Turkey Noodle Soup

After Thanksgiving Turkey Noodle Soup

There's nothing better than a basic Turkey noodle soup. We all look forward to this after Thanksgiving. This…

Denise Sherin
Dec 2014
Advanced
1 vote
9134 views
Hala Kahiki Chili - Pineapple Chili

Hala Kahiki Chili - Pineapple Chili

Hala Kahiki means Pineapple, this is a tropical pineapple chili. It's a nice change from regular chili. It…

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
7475 views
Easy Chicken Posole

Easy Chicken Posole

This is a super easy and tasty recipe you can whip up in 20 minutes! You can use the meat from a standard rotisserie chicken for this soup. I got…

Nancy Miyasaki
Sep 2010
Intermediate
6 votes
7129 views
Creole Vegetable and Beef Soup

Creole Vegetable and Beef Soup

This was a tasty soup that we gladly ate two nights in a row. I added quite a bit of extra creole seasoning to my bowl, because I love the flavor.…

John Spottiswood
Feb 2011
Advanced
3 votes
2555 views
Farmhouse Soup

Farmhouse Soup

This is a minstrone-style soup, great with big hunk of crusty bread on a cold winter day.

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
2971 views
Almost A Borscht Soup

Almost A Borscht Soup

I wanted a hearty soup for lunch and had a left-over half head of boiled cabbage. What else could I do but go wild adding borschtish ingredients…

Glenn
Nov 2014
Beginner
3 votes
5560 views
Classic New England Clam Chowda

Classic New England Clam Chowda

Manhattan is a red soup, New England is a white chowder, and ours is a buttery yellow. This is the simplest, most satisfying chowder I have ever…

Amos Miller
Mar 2011
Professional
3 votes
6087 views
Spicy & Smokey Tomato Lobster Soup

Spicy & Smokey Tomato Lobster Soup

Tomato soup happens to be one of my favorites soups. The addition of smoke, pancetta and lobster takes this…

Sherri Williams
Sep 2013
Advanced
1 vote
3867 views
Baby Cauliflower Soup

Baby Cauliflower Soup

Packed with healthy veggies, a soup for the kids. This soup I have made for my infant and toddler. Try it. You might like it. Hopefully, more…

Jennie McCluskey
Aug 2010
Intermediate
2 votes
2309 views
Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Outstanding creamed soup served with sharp cheddar cheese! Yum.

"Cheffie Cooks"
Dec 2016
Advanced
1 vote
2630 views
Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

Old-Fashioned Chicken Noodle Soup

This is a very tasty version of the great american classic. I made this recently and had a bowl with a piece…

John Spottiswood
Aug 2010
Advanced
3 votes
4656 views
Corn and Spatzle Soup

Corn and Spatzle Soup

This is a wonderful Amish soup. It makes for a wonderful dinner with a salad and some nice crusty bread. The Spatzle recipe here makes about 3…

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
1741 views
Deer Jerky (Beef or any livestock will do)

Deer Jerky (Beef or any livestock will do)

This has a very LONG useful life.

Robert E. Hodge
Aug 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
4742 views
Vegan Cream of Spinach Soup

Vegan Cream of Spinach Soup

The best thing about this soup? It takes less than half an hour from chopping board to table; and is dead easy. Unlike starchy soups that need about…

The Blender Girl
Nov 2010
Advanced
1 vote
2705 views