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As the weather switches from the brilliant, hot days of summer, into the brisk, hauntingly lit days of fall, I immediately start craving soup. It's a reaction not unlike those of Pavlov's dogs. Shorter days and orange leaves and I want to dip a big-bowled spoon into a crock of something warm, savory and full of veggies.

Tonight, I'm planning on going home and whipping up a batch of carrot and butternut squash soup, much like this one I posted about last spring. I also intend to make this ground beef and veggie soup, this cream of onion soup and this quick, bright green, blended vegetable soup in the next few weeks. However, as you can see, I'm in something of a soup rut, craving only those big, comforting pots that I've made before. I need a little help unearthing some new, delicious recipes so that this fall and winter doesn't end up looking just like the ones that have gone before.

So Slashfood readers, what are your favorite soup recipes? They can be meaty or veggie, blended or broth-based. I'm looking for those recipes you turn to over and over again, to spice up my own soup rotation.