Lunch

You need quick and easy lunch recipes for school, and healthy lunch recipes for work to make on busy weeks. Don’t miss recipes for lunch at home, too!

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    Three-Bean Chili

    You won't miss meat in this tasty bean chili.


    Autumn Chili

    A touch of baking cocoa gives my chili a rich flavor without adding sweetness. When I was growing up in...


    Cream of Walnut Soup

    “Smooth and creamy, this mildly flavored soup makes a wonderful start to a meal. With its unique taste, it is...


    Harvest Squash Soup

    This soup is perfect for a group after an autumn outing. The combination of squash, applesauce and spices gives it...


    Cabbage Chowder

    This creamy, tasty soup is the perfect dish for a cool winter day. I love the caraway seeds which provide...


    Ranchero Soup

    “Packed with garden-fresh veggies, this ‘vitamin soup’ goes with just about any grilled meat, fish or fowl,” Leah Lyon of...


    Hamburger Chowder

    To add extra variety to this easy soup, toss in whatever leftovers you have on hand. This recipe is quick...


    Vegetable Broth

    The flavor of celery and mushrooms comes through in this homemade vegetable broth. Can be used as a substitution for...

    Rich Onion Beef Soup

    When you're in the mood for soup that's big on beef flavor, reach for this robust recipe on beef flavor,...


    Cold Plum Soup

    When my husband and I were first married, we dined at an inn that served a flavorful plum soup. After...


    Hot Dog Chowder

    “I've found this recipe to be a favorite to serve to any of our 23 grandchildren. They always love hot...


    Pasta and White Bean Soup With Sun-Dried Tomatoes

    The Christmas season often means indulging in lots of rich foods. So I like to prepare this vegetarian soup that's...


    Turkey Sausage Bean Soup

    This recipe is from my great-grandmother, though I've added a few ingredients to make it my own. Serve it with...


    Sausage & Greens Soup

    I always have an abundance of fresh vegetables on hand, so I wanted to create a delicious soup to enjoy...


    Roasted Autumn Vegetable Soup

    Roasting sweet potatoes, carrots and parsnips brings out their best features. Blend them, and you have a warm, healthy soup...


    Coconut Curry Vegetable Soup

    I've been a vegetarian since high school, so modifying recipes to fit my meatless requirements is a challenge I enjoy....


    Easy Slow Cooked Chili

    Sandra McKenzie of Braham, Minnesota says this slow cooker chili is satisfying. "I use home-canned tomatoes and pizza sauce to...

    Quinoa Turkey Chili

    This heart-healthy turkey quinoa chili is not only tasty, it's a vitamin and protein powerhouse! —Sharon Giljum, San Diego, California


    Coconut Shrimp Chowder

    After eating a coconut soup at a Thai restaurant, I added coconut milk in my fish chowder recipe. The fresh,...


    Broccoli Chowder

    Sue Call of Beech Grove, Indiana serves this comforting soup on chilly stay-at-home evenings. Nutmeg seasons the light creamy broth...


    Vegetarian Red Bean Chili

    For a vegetarian red bean chili that meat lovers would like, this recipe is healthy and tastes great. It takes...


    Chicken Cassoulet Soup

    After my sister spent a year in France as an au pair, I created this lighter, easier version of traditional...


    Quick Bean Soup

    A co-worker of mine brought this soup for everyone to sample at lunch one day. I ended up eating a...

    Easy Sausage Chowder

    "This super soup, flavored with fresh basil, makes a hearty summer lunch," says Suzanne Ververka of White Cloud, Michigan.


    Hearty Cabbage Soup

    "I didn't have time to make my favorite cabbage rolls one day, so I just threw together this soup and...


    Beefy Sweet Potato Chili

    There's no better way to warm up than with a bowl of this chili. We created this recipe with friends...


    Homemade Cincinnati Chili

    The chocolate in this recipe threw me off at first, but now it's the only way I make chili. You'll...


    Fiesta Ham Soup

    Chowders are a scrumptious way to warm the spirits during the holidays. Our festive soup is brimming with ham, green...


    Fiesta Chicken Chowder

    I entered the recipe for this hearty soup in a contest sponsored by my hometown newspaper. I won first place...