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The first thing to catch my eye in the the Early Spring 2019 Issue of Eat This Not That (affiliate link) Magazine was this enticing photo of tomato soup with the captions: “Soup’s On” and “Soothe Your Hunger.”

Magazine photo of tomato soup with crackers.
Bowl of tomato soup from magazine

As a longtime believer in the slimming powers of soup, I was drawn in. Here’s what the article went on to say…

Bowl of chunky tomato soup in a bowl with spoon and saltine crackers.
Simple Skinny Chunky Tomato Soup

“Tuck into a satisfying bowl of creamy tomato bisque as an appetizer and you’ll consume fewer calories overall.”

Turns out that soup is one of the most effective ways to lose weight. Recent research found that the texture and consistency of the soup in your bowl might make a difference in how few calories you consume during a meal.

In a study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, participants were asked to rate their satiety level after eating either a solid meal, a chunky soup like chicken vegetable or a smooth soup like a butternut squash or tomato bisque.

The Result: The thick, smooth soup proved more satisfying than either the chunky soup or the solid meal! GO SOUP!

Ready to give it a try yourself? Here are some of my favorite smooth and creamy slimming soups to help:

Smooth & Creamy Soups to Soothe Your Hunger & Slim You Down

Slow Cooker Squash Apple Soup garnished with sliced green onion in blue pottery bowl on beige mat.
WW Slow Cooker Squash Apple Soup
white bowl filled with squash apple soup garnished with chopped chives
4.23 from 9 votes

Slow Cooker Squash Apple Soup Recipe

Slow cooker squash apple soup, a healthy, deliciously easy recipe perfect for fall.
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4.41 from 5 votes

Easy Creamy Artichoke Soup Recipe

A simple yet sensational quick and easy soup everyone will love with just 3 WW Points.
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pumpkin soup in white bowl on beige mat
4.50 from 6 votes

WW Crock Pot Chai Pumpkin Soup Recipe

Warming and delicious, this easy chai pumpkin soup is perfect for chilly fall days and makes a great start to Thanksgiving dinner. Double this recipe for a 4 Quart slow cooker!
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4.60 from 10 votes

Easy Baked Bean Soup Recipe

Simple, easy, healthy and delicious, this easy baked bean soup, is a family favorite with just 3 WW Points.
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4.43 from 7 votes

Easy Curried Zucchini Soup (Healthy + WW Friendly)

A simple and delicious creamy zucchini soup you can serve warm or chilled.
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Sweet potato tomato soup in white bowl on blue mat.
Sweet Potato Tomato Soup
4.58 from 7 votes

Sweet Potato Tomato Soup Recipe

A simple and delicious soup made from sweet potatoes, broth, tomatoes and orange juice.
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curried carrot apple soup in blue bowl garnished with parsley
4.60 from 20 votes

Slow Cooker Curried Carrot Soup Recipe

Gorgeously golden, this slow cooker curried carrot soup is as easy as it is delicious.
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Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup in a bright yellow crock sitting on a green placemat with toast alongside
4.60 from 5 votes

Cream of Broccoli Cheese Soup Recipe

This simple, lightened up cream of broccoli cheddar soup is sure to please your entire family!
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Bowl of creamy cauliflower soup topped with drizzle of olive oil, toasted croutons and chopped herbs.
WW Recipe CrockPot Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup
Weight Watchers Recipe CrockPot Creamy Cauliflower Potato Soup
3.72 from 46 votes

Creamy Crock Pot Cauliflower Potato Soup Recipe

This creamy cauliflower potato soup recipe proves that it's possible to create a rich tasting potato soup thats's low in calories, fat and points.
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4.75 from 4 votes

Creamy Asparagus Soup Recipe

Creamy asparagus soup, simple, silky, healthy and delicious without a bit of cream is amazing!
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5 from 8 votes

Slow Cooker Saint Nicholas Soup Recipe

I adapted this Saint Nicholas Soup, a simple pureed root vegetable soup, from the delightful 12 Months of Monastery Soups, for the slow cooker.
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3.70 from 10 votes

St. Patrick Irish Cheddar Soup Recipe

Creamy and deliciously satisfying, this cheddar cheese soup is ready in under an hour.
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The Bonne Femme Silky Light Low Calorie Potato Soup
5 from 1 vote

The Bonne Femme Silky Light Potato Soup Recipe

Light and silky pureed potato soup, simple yet delicious - only 3 WW Points.
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Need a little help getting back on track? Eat soup. Once you discover all the benefits of soup for health and weight loss, you become a soup nut and never look back. My Skinny Soups eCookBook brimming with easy, healthy, delicious recipes for the slow cooker and stovetop will help!

Three bowls of creamy soup including tomato soup, squash soup and zucchini soup on wooden table with fresh herbs.

About Martha McKinnon

Weight Watchers Lifetime Member, Yoga Practitioner and Blogger who loves to share her passion for trying to create a happy, healthy, balanced life in what often feels like an overwhelming out of control world.

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  1. I am on a reduced salt diet and I never see sodium content listed on your Nutrition Facts. For that reason, I am afraid to try your recipes.