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June 10, 2019 by Cindy Gordon

Sick Soup – Best Soup For A Cold!

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Sick Soup or feel better soup is a soul warming vegetarian soup that helps you to feel better when sickness hits. The unique combination of ingredients in this best soup for a cold that will make you feel better!

Bowl of soup for when you have a cold

What is the best soup to eat when sick?

This soup came about after years of watching my mom make it. She would ALWAYS make this soup when she didn’t feel well.

It wasn’t until I was an adult and had kids that I decided I should try it. Now I am wondering why I waited so long!

I personally feel this is the best soup for when you are feeling sick. Often we think chicken noodle soup when sick is the best, but this soup gives you something special too!

Obviously being vegetarian, I don’t eat chicken noodle soup – this vegetarian sick soup is perfect for me.

Does soup help a cold?

Yes it absolutely does! The warm broth and steam can help to loosen nasal congestion and ease symptoms to help you get better faster. 

Sick Soup - Feel Better Soup for Cold and Flu Season

This soup has many names:

  • Sick Soup
  • Feel Better Soup
  • Sick Day Soup
  • Cold Busting Soup
  • Soothing Soup for Cold and Flu Season

Whatever you call it – it’s the best soup for a cold!

My sweet friend Chrystal at Gluten-Free Palate created a delicious and comforting quinoa soup that will make any day better! My friend Michelle over at My Gluten Free Kitchen has a Gluten Free Chicken Noodle Soup too! Same for my friend Chandice at This Vivacious Life! She loves gluten-free chicken noodle soup too!

Best Soup For A Cold Ingredients:

The best part about this cold busting soup is that it requires a few simple ingredients. Because let’s face it, the last thing you want to do when you are fighting a cold is also fight your way through a grocery store. Here is what you will need:

  • Onion
  • Vegetable Broth
  • Potato
  • Eggs
  • Salt and pepper (to season)

bowl of soup for a cold

Now I am not a doctor, so I can’t really make any medical claims. I can just tell you, I feel better after eating this soup. This is the soup to eat when sick, and I believe it is the very best soup for a cold or flu.

I think the simple (very simple) flavor and the warmth gives you just what you need.

This sick soup is a “no frills” type of soup. Simple and good!

bowl of vegetarian soup

For me, I adapted this Sick Soup to meet my vegetarian needs. I know that my mom has used bacon in her feel better soup before. So if you are a meat eater that is A-okay! Make it your own!

You might have ended up here because you googled: soup recipes for when you are sick, soup for the sick, soup for when sick or sick soup recipe. Phew, there are so many ways to google this recipe!

Regardless, we are thrilled that you are here and we hope that you feel better after eating this vegetarian soup!

How to make sick soup

  1. In a pot over medium heat, add onion, broth and potatoes to a boil Boil until potatoes are soft.
  2. Once potatoes are soft, turn heat down to low.
  3. Whisk eggs and gently add in the egg mixture to the soup pot while stirring. Heat until egg turns into solid strings.
  4. Enjoy with salt and pepper. You can also dip buttered bread into the soup.
 

bowl of sick soup with a slice of bread

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Feel Better Soup aka sick soup in a white bowl Sick Soup or feel better soup in a white bowl

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Sick Soup - Feel Better Soup for Cold and Flu Season
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5 from 6 votes

Sick Soup - for when you do not feel well

Sick Soup or feel better soup is a soul warming soup that helps you to feel better when sickness hits. This unique combination of ingredients will make you feel better!
Prep Time3 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time23 mins
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Keyword: sick soup
Servings: 2 person
Calories: 149kcal
Author: Cindy Gordon, Vegetarian Mamma

Ingredients

  • 1/4 c onion diced
  • 3 c vegetable broth
  • 1 c potato peeled and diced
  • 2 eggs whisked
  • buttered bread optional
  • salt and pepper optional

Instructions

  • In a pot over medium heat, add onion, broth and potatoes to a boil Boil until potatoes are soft.
  • Once potatoes are soft, turn heat down to low.
  • Whisk eggs and gently add in the egg mixture to the soup pot while stirring. Heat until egg turns into solid strings.
  • Enjoy with salt and pepper. You can also dip buttered bread into the soup.

Notes

Soup is best enjoyed the day you make it. Enjoy with some crusty bread or your favorite crackers.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 149kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 163mg | Sodium: 1483mg | Potassium: 523mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 990IU | Vitamin C: 13.4mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 4.2mg


All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.

Looking for you more flu buster soups? Here is a listing of 15 sick day soups. If you love soup as much as I do, make sure to visit the recipe index to find more gluten free soup recipes! Try Creamy Corn Soup, Cheesy Potato Bean Soup, or Taco Soup.

Let’s talk! Leave me a comment below telling me if you have ever tried a sick day soup? Do you think this is a good soup for cough and cold?

Filed Under: Soup Tagged With: Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegetarian

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Comments

  1. gorge says

    January 30, 2018 at 9:03 am

    This recipe will help people who have sick, and also this is great for cold weather!

    Reply
  2. Gladys parker says

    January 31, 2018 at 2:36 pm

    This is something different I can try with my grandchildren. Sometimes they just don’t want chicken noodle soup. As for me I’ll still use chicken noodle because the eggs just aren’t my cup of tea. Looks yummy though!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      January 31, 2018 at 6:51 pm

      Thanks Gladys, you are very sweet. Thanks for sharing and trying with your grand kids!

      Reply
  3. Heather says

    January 31, 2018 at 9:35 pm

    I need some sick soup even though I’m not sick. I thought at first it was cauliflower not potatoes, but either way, it looks delicious.

    Reply
  4. Jocelyn @ Hip Mama's Place says

    February 1, 2018 at 1:08 am

    That sounds like the perfect soup when you’re feeling under the weather. I have to admit, I’ve never tried it before. I’d love to make it though.

    Reply
  5. Annemarie LeBlanc says

    February 1, 2018 at 2:29 am

    Looks delicious! This would be a different but still tasty soup to enjoy. We always make chicken soup for any one feeling under the weather but I guess we can change it up a bit this time.

    Reply
  6. Our Family World says

    February 1, 2018 at 3:36 am

    I will make that soup whether I am feeling sick or not! It just looks so delicious I would call it “The Feel Good” soup!

    Reply
  7. Kelly Reci says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:53 am

    This looks so good to eat. I feel relax whenever I taste something like this. I would love to try making this recipe.

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth O says

    February 1, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    This looks really yummy, I will definitely be saving this recipe to make when we next have a sick house.. or even when I just fancy a good soup. 🙂

    Reply
  9. Chelley Martinka says

    February 1, 2018 at 8:31 pm

    This is going to be a staple around here the nest few weeks! Great recipe for the season.

    Reply
  10. Ada says

    February 1, 2018 at 11:40 pm

    I will have to try this because I have certainly been feeling under the weather lately.

    Reply
  11. Tiffany Haywood says

    February 2, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    Thankfully the sick bugs have skipped me so far this season but this looks so good I think I would love to try it Just Because…

    Reply
  12. nashville towing center says

    March 12, 2018 at 10:33 am

    This soup is not only for sicked but this is also good for cold weather

    Reply
  13. Michelle Palin says

    April 4, 2018 at 4:45 pm

    Cindy,
    This is such a great idea for an alternative to chicken noodle soup when someone is under the weather! I’m going to have to make this soon! I hope you are feeling better too!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      April 5, 2018 at 2:03 pm

      Thank you Michelle! Mean I’ve needed it these past three weeks!

      Reply
  14. Athena says

    October 1, 2018 at 10:22 pm

    Oh my gosh – I am definitely pinning this for later. I have never ever heard of sick soup but not only does it sound great, it looks so easy to make. With winter coming I am sure with 11 people in our house we will have a frequent need for this soup Thank you

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 2, 2018 at 10:35 am

      Yes, this soup frequents our house!

      Reply
  15. kumamonjeng says

    October 2, 2018 at 6:28 am

    5 stars
    This will certainly make me feel better if I am not feeling so well and dont know what to have. I like how the recipe is quite simple and at the same time healthy. Say thanks to you mommy.

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 2, 2018 at 10:35 am

      I will, thank you!

      Reply
  16. Kathryn at QuestFor47 says

    October 2, 2018 at 8:55 am

    5 stars
    I love no-frills soups like this! And ANYTHING incorporating potatoes just makes me think of comfort! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 2, 2018 at 10:35 am

      Yes, nothing too crazy, just some comfort!

      Reply
  17. Clair says

    October 2, 2018 at 9:10 am

    5 stars
    This soup will be a keeper as the cold weather approaches here and those sick days become more abundant! Sounds perfect for those sick days!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 2, 2018 at 10:35 am

      Yes, perfect for sick days!

      Reply
  18. Kristi Ann says

    October 2, 2018 at 10:43 am

    This is such a great recipe to keep on hand this time of the year. Hoping we don’t need it though!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 2, 2018 at 6:18 pm

      Yes, hoping we don’t need it but just incase we do… 🙂

      Reply
  19. Heather says

    October 2, 2018 at 7:10 pm

    Mmmm this looks SO YUMMY! I love soup, so fall and winter are my favorite food seasons!

    Reply
  20. blair villanueva says

    October 3, 2018 at 2:49 am

    5 stars
    Even not sick, I would love to make this and enjoy its warm taste! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 3, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      It honestly is so delicious and comforting!

      Reply
  21. Hannah Marie says

    October 3, 2018 at 7:58 am

    5 stars
    This feel good recipe is just in time. Now that the cold weather is here, the sudden change of season made a lot of people sick. This recipe would really help soothe any sick person.

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 3, 2018 at 12:27 pm

      Yes, with that weather changes coming up, we might need this soup!

      Reply
  22. Becca Wilson says

    October 9, 2018 at 3:03 pm

    This soup looks like it would be fantastic. I am always down for soup whether I am sick or not!

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 9, 2018 at 3:10 pm

      Thanks so much!

      Reply
  23. Audra Searcy says

    October 11, 2018 at 9:16 am

    Does anyone know if this soup would cook up well in a slow cooker? It sounds awesome and I want to try it for when I am glutened, because often when I am it feels like an awful case of the flu🤢! I often look for slow cooker foods that I can eat around that time and would love to make this, if it works in the slow cooker, because I don’t really have access to a stove.🙀

    Reply
    • Cindy says

      October 11, 2018 at 6:56 pm

      I am not sure, but I bet that you could. You’d just have to get the onions and potatoes soft enough. Then add the egg in last 🙂

      Reply
  24. Natalie H says

    October 10, 2019 at 1:44 pm

    5 stars
    Tried this with 1 cup carrot and 1 cup celery (with veggie broth), garlic powder and some red pepper flakes. Soo soothing for a sore throat and super easy to make if you have little energy to make a homemade soup.

    Reply
    • Cindy Gordon says

      October 11, 2019 at 8:33 am

      Thank you for coming back to comment and share your experience with the sick soup. I love the addition of the carrot and celery and spices! So glad it helped to soothe your sore throat! 🙂 . We love this soup too!

      Reply

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