These Soup-and-Dumpling Combos Will Warm You to the Core

Pick a recipe and get slurping.

By Linnea ZielinskiPublished: Sep 30, 2014

<p>Pork, ginger, and a dash of soy wrapped up in dumplings that will melt in your mouth. That's comfort food you'll want to eat all the time.</p>
<p><strong>Get the recipe from <a href="http://www.spoonforkbacon.com/2014/06/shanghai-soup-dumplings/" target="_blank">Spoon Fork Bacon</a>.</strong></p>

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There's something restorative about the simple comfort of soup dumplings. They're tender, satisfying, and filled with a warm, luscious broth. But we decided to take this one step further. Whether the soup is in the dumpling or surrounding it, the soup-and-dumpling combo is one of the best for combating cold weather/shorter day blues, so we rounded up some seriously amazing recipes to heal your soul and get you through the fall and winter. Feel free to slurp! Feel like keeping it classic? Try the chicken kreplach recipe or another version of chicken soup.

Shanghai Soup Dumplings

Courtesy of Spoon Fork Bacon

Pork, ginger, and a dash of soy wrapped up in dumplings that will melt in your mouth. That's comfort food you'll want to eat all the time.

Get the recipe from Spoon Fork Bacon.

Smoky Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Herbed Chickpea Dumplings

Courtesy of An Edible Mosaic

Meet the spicy, smoky cure to all your cold weather blues. It's also vegan and gluten-free, but you'll just think of it as delicious.

Get the recipe from An Edible Mosaic.

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Gnocchi in Tomato Broth

<p>Now's the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with the magic of gnocchi: They're the perfect cold weather food. They're comforting and filling, but light enough that they won't cause that food hangover. Could you ask for anything more?</p>
<p><strong>Get the recipe from <a href="http://smittenkitchen.com/blog/2013/01/gnocchi-in-tomato-broth-more-book-tour" target="_blank">Smitten Kitchen</a>.</strong></p>

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Now's the perfect time to reacquaint yourself with the magic of gnocchi: They're the perfect cold weather food. They're comforting and filling, but light enough that they won't cause that food hangover. Could you ask for anything more?

Get the recipe from Smitten Kitchen.

Xiao Long Bao

<p>They may take a little effort, but the steamy little soup-filled dumplings are well worth the time. Grab a group of friends to help you make and then consume them!</p>
<p><strong>Get the recipe from <a href="http://www.notquitenigella.com/2011/02/02/xiao-long-bao-shanghai-soup-dumplings/" target="_blank">Not Quite Nigella</a>.</strong></p>

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They may take a little effort, but the steamy little soup-filled dumplings are well worth the time. Grab a group of friends to help you make and then consume them!

Get the recipe from Not Quite Nigella.

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Tomato Basil Soup with Ricotta Dumplings

Courtesy of A Couple Cooks

What's that? You still eat tomato soup from a can? For shame! One bite of this recipe and you'll never look back.

Get the recipe from A Couple Cooks.

5-Minute Wonton Soup

<p>Sometimes you just don't have the time (or energy) to make your soup and dumplings from scratch. Don't order takeout! Make this soup that is sure to hit the spot in just five minutes.</p>
<p><strong>Get the recipe from <a href="http://thelemonbowl.com/2013/11/5-minute-wonton-soup-recipe.html" target="_blank">The Lemon Bowl</a>.</strong></p>

Courtesy of The Lemon Bowl

Sometimes you just don't have the time (or energy) to make your soup and dumplings from scratch. Don't order takeout! Make this soup that is sure to hit the spot in just five minutes.

Get the recipe from The Lemon Bowl.

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Mushroom Dumplings with Ginger and Shiitake Broth

<p>Even hardcore meat lovers will eagerly dig into this hearty vegetarian soup. Mushrooms give broth a rich depth that will challenge everything you thought you knew about veggie soups.</p>
<p><strong>Get the recipe from <a href="http://www.deliciouseveryday.com/mushroom-dumplings-ginger-shiitake-broth/" target="_blank">Delicious Everyday</a>.</strong></p>

Courtesy of Delicious Everyday

Even hardcore meat lovers will eagerly dig into this hearty vegetarian soup. Mushrooms give broth a rich depth that will challenge everything you thought you knew about veggie soups.

Get the recipe from Delicious Everyday.

Chicken Kreplach

<p>A bowl of this traditional Jewish soup probably inspired the phrase "chicken soup for the soul." Hearty, warming, and made with love, this is the stuff that will banish cold weather blues.</p>
<p><strong>Get the recipe from <a href="http://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/2012/03/chicken-kreplach/" target="_blank">Tori Avey</a>.</strong></p>

Courtesy of Tori Avey

A bowl of this traditional Jewish soup probably inspired the phrase "chicken soup for the soul." Hearty, warming, and made with love, this is the stuff that will banish cold weather blues.

Get the recipe from Tori Avey.

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