Winter Soup Canning Recipes
Cozy Pressure Canning Projects for the Coldest Days
Winter is when I find myself most grateful for a well-stocked pantry. There’s nothing quite like pulling a jar of homemade soup off the shelf, heating it up, and having dinner ready in minutes—especially when the wood stove is going and the snow’s still falling outside.
These winter soup recipes are all pressure canning recipes, and they’re filled with hearty ingredients like beans, squash, potatoes, and root vegetables—perfect for the deep freeze of January. Whether you're craving a rich chowder, a comforting bean soup, or a creamy vegetable base, this collection has something to keep your kitchen warm.
If you’ve never tried pressure canning, winter is the perfect time to get started. I’ve put together a beginner’s guide to pressure canning to walk you through the basics, and there’s also a detailed guide to safely developing your own soup recipes for canning if you’re hoping to preserve a family favorite.
There are more than 100+ soup canning recipes on Creative Canning to explore, but here are some of my go-to recipes for the colder months…
Classic Winter Warmers
These are the everyday soups that make cold days better—easy to pull off the shelf and always comforting.
Canning Chicken Soup – Classic, nourishing, and endlessly customizable.
Canning French Onion Soup – Deep, savory flavor that’s perfect under a crust of bread and cheese.
Mushroom Soup Base – Everything you need for cream of mushrooms soup, just add the cream!
Canning Sausage, Potato & Kale Soup (Zuppa Toscana) – A filling, restaurant-style soup that’s surprisingly simple to can.
Classic Vegetable Soup – A great way to use up frozen or root vegetables in a quick-cook broth.
Creamy Winter Squash & Root Veggie Soups
These soups start with humble winter produce—squash, carrots, potatoes—and turn it into smooth, flavorful soup bases that are perfect for blending, sipping, or turning into weeknight meals.
Canning Butternut Squash Soup Base – A rich, smooth soup base that’s perfect with a splash of cream.
Canning Carrot Soup – Sweet and earthy, with a beautiful color and gentle flavor.
Canning Thai Coconut Squash Soup – A tested recipe with ginger, lemongrass, and coconut milk flavors.
Canning Potato Leek Soup – Hearty and smooth, great straight from the jar or pureed after heating.
Canning Asparagus, Potato & Leek Soup – A fresh-tasting blend that brings a bit of spring to winter.
Hearty Bean & Lentil Soups
Beans make great pantry staples, and they’re just as wonderful in soups. These pressure-canned recipes are packed with protein and perfect for filling lunches or warming dinners.
Canning Split Pea Soup – A thick, hearty classic with smoky undertones.
Chipotle Black Bean Soup – Spicy, smoky, and deeply satisfying.
Canning Black Bean Soup (Cuban Style) – Flavored with garlic, cumin, and vinegar for a classic Cuban-style finish.
Canning White Bean and Kale Soup – Nutritious and flavorful, this one’s a winter favorite in our house.
Canning Butternut Squash and White Bean Soup – A creamy, high-fiber blend that’s perfect for cold nights.
Chowders & Brothy Seafood Bases
These soup bases are perfect for fish lovers and those who appreciate a creamy seafood stew on a snowy day. Add milk or cream after opening for a classic chowder consistency.
Canning Fish Chowder Base – A base for creamy chowder made with white fish, potatoes, and herbs.
Canning Salmon Chowder Base – Rich, flavorful, and great with a splash of cream and some dill on top.
Canning Nordic Salmon Soup – Inspired by Finnish recipes, this one features root vegetables and salmon in a light broth.
If you haven’t pressure canned soup before, just a reminder: these are low-acid foods, and they need to be pressure canned for safety. Every recipe linked here is based on a tested method or safe variation, with timing and jar sizes noted.
And as always—if there’s a soup you’d love to can, but don’t see listed here, just hit reply or leave a comment and I’ll help you track down a safe, tested version (or point you to the best base recipe to start from).
Stay warm and happy canning!
Ashley at Creative Canning
This is great information! Also, really good winter soups! Yea!🌻
This collection is brilliant. Breaking the recipes into categories makes it way easier to find what sounds good vs scrolling thru everything. The Nordic salmon soup sounds particualrly interesting, dunno if I've ever had Finnish-style soup before but root veggies + salmon in light broth seems like a totally different direction from the usual heavy chowders.