There are a lot of good arguments for including soup on your Thanksgiving menu. Did you know that eating soup with a meal helps to cut calories? It's true. But never mind that. This is Thanksgiving and you shouldn't be counting calories. Moreover, you don't need a reason to enjoy soup. Soup is awesome. That's reason enough. Here are 7 recipes for vegetarian soups that will start your Thanksgiving feast off right.

Note: A few of these recipes have been updated to make them vegetarian (some that originally called for chicken broth now call for vegetable broth). You can view the original version of the recipes by clicking on the recipe names.

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Your Thanksgiving dinner assignment: bring a vegetarian entree. The solution? A good, old-fashioned casserole, just like mom used to make. Here are seven recipes that will satisfy even the most voracious crowd.

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Our Dogma Box includes organic produce that's sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

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Our Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

Topics: Local Dogma Box, Organic Cranberries, Eat Local, organic carrots, Jonathan's Sprouts, Organic Mushrooms, Atlas Farm, Organic Chard, The Kitchen Garden, organic beets, Mousam Valley, Queen's Greens

Our Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

Topics: Local Dogma Box, Organic Cranberries, Eat Local, organic carrots, Jonathan's Sprouts, Organic Mushrooms, Atlas Farm, Organic Chard, The Kitchen Garden, organic beets, Mousam Valley, Queen's Greens

Our Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

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Our Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

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Our Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

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Our Dogma Box includes organic fruits and vegetables sourced as close to Boston as possible throughout the year. Similar to a CSA or farm share, this box is filled with the best organic produce from local and regional farms each week.

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Lauren K. Stein is a cookbook author, journalist and proud mom of two kids who lives in Boston's Back Bay neighborhood. Mealtime with her daughter inspired Fresh Made Simple, her first collection of recipes – 76 illustrated guides to fresh, simple snacks and meals.

Below are three recipes from Fresh Made Simple that all feature mushrooms.

Topics: Organic Mushrooms, fresh made simple