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Best soup recipes
Fresh tomato soup
This rich and creamy Dutch tomato soup, made with very ripe plum or vine tomatoes, was inspired by the delicious bowl of tomato soup served at Café de Jaren in Amsterdam.
Mushroom soup
Check out this creamy mushroom soup with simple pickled mushrooms. This super easy recipe is a great lunchtime meal and it’s low in calories too.
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Butternut squash soup
This silky butternut squash soup makes for a satisfying veggie lunch – it’s simple to whip up and only needs a handful of ingredients. See more butternut squash recipes.
Get-your-greens soup
Loaded with green veg and potato for creaminess, this immune-supportive soup needs just a splash of cream to become a hearty, warming lunch.
Carrot and coriander soup
Make this warming carrot and coriander soup for lunch and then jazz it up with Ras el hanout-spiced crunchy flatbread croutons. A comforting vegan meal for four.
French onion soup
This deep beefy onion soup is topped with bubbling cheese melts, perfect for a comforting winter warmer. Next, try our French onion soup toastie recipe.
Chicken soup
Enjoy this warming chicken soup that makes the most of left-over roast chicken. It’s a simple recipe, so the quality of the stock used will make all the difference.
Pea and ham soup
An absolute classic, made with just five ingredients in 20 minutes. Serve with crusty bread for a nourishing, colourful lunch.
Leek and potato soup
This classic creamy veggie soup is super simple to make and perfect for a comforting lunch, served with plenty of crusty bread.
Pumpkin soup
Serve this in big mugs with fat fingers of melty cheese toasties for dipping.
Minestrone soup
Smoky bacon minestrone soup is rich in flavour, packed with nutritious winter vegetables and takes under 30 minutes to prepare. Serve with a sprinkling of parmesan.
Chicken noodle soup
This slurp-able bowl of spicy coconut noodles with chicken was inspired by classic Thai red curry. The freshness of the DIY curry paste will help ward off any winter blues.
Squash and sweet potato soup
Warm yourself from the inside out with this one-pot, vegan soup made with creamy and nutty squash and sweet potato, seasoned with cumin, turmeric and ginger. See more vegan soup recipes.
Vegetable soup
A nourishing bowl of vegetable soup is sometimes all you need. Make sure to serve with crusty bread, too.
Parsnip soup
A spiced parsnip soup is a real winter favourite and is perfect for a chilly week night when you want something quick and easy and not too fancy! This version is spiced with garam masala and paprika. Browse more parsnip recipes.
Sweet potato soup
If you’re after a warming lunch or light dinner, this silky-smooth sweet potato soup does just the trick.
Broccoli and stilton soup
This vibrant broccoli soup with stilton toasts is the perfect antidote to the winter blues. Warming and comforting but still healthy, this is perfect for the colder months.
Wild garlic soup
Celebrate this spring ingredient in a vibrant vegetarian soup, swirling through high-quality crème fraîche and serving with hot buttered toast for a comforting lunch. Discover more wild garlic recipes to try.
Mulligatawny soup
A hearty root veg and chicken soup, spiced with curry powder. If you’ve got a food processor, use the grater blade to speed up the prep for this recipe.
Tom yum soup
Check out our quick and easy tom yum soup recipe with crunchy peeled prawns, punchy chillies and soft button mushrooms.
Celeriac soup with chorizo oil
Make this low calorie creamy celeriac soup topped with crispy chorizo and rosemary for a warming weekend fix. Check out our chorizo recipes if you’ve got any extra to use up.
Shredded veg miso soup
Shred ginger, leeks and carrots into this umami-rich soup and top up with quinoa and kale for a nourishing, low-calorie meal.
Potato soup
Check out our warming potato and spring onion soup. This easy potato soup recipe is vegetarian and low in calories, what’s more it’s ready in 30 minutes.
Cabbage soup
Warm up with an aromatic bowl of cabbage soup. Cabbage helps to aid digestion, plus it’s packed with vitamin C and can keep inflammation in check.
Cauliflower soup
You can throw together this comforting and creamy cauliflower soup in just two simple steps. Serve with your choice of crusty bread for lunch or a light supper. See more cauliflower recipes.
Curried swede soup
Recreate this curried swede and coconut soup to warm yourself up over the winter months. Best served with baked crusty bread. Try more swede recipes to use this underrated veg.
Tomato soup with salsa macha
Try this simple tomato soup with salsa macha – it’s easy to make thanks to shop-bought ingredients and no fiddly techniques. If you’ve got a slow cooker, keep the soup hot until you’re ready to serve.
Roast parsnip soup
Our trends expert, Gurdeep Loyal, serves his comforting parsnip and paprika soup with sobrasada, a spreadable chorizo-like sausage from Spain.
Chicken red hominy soup (Pozole rojo de pollo)
Traditionally made for national celebrations in Mexico, this versatile red chicken soup is also a soothing dish for when you’re feeling under the weather.
Hot and sour soup
Load this tangy soup with even more of your favourite vegetables, as you like, for a hearty main.
Sweetcorn soup
This vegan corn soup comes packed with zingy flavour with plenty of chilli, lime and coriander. We’ve got plenty more sweetcorn recipes to try – use fresh, frozen or tinned sweetcorn.
Cucumber gazpacho
This chilled soup has a spicy kick thanks to jalapeño. Mixing cucumber with pickled onions, cornichons and avocado makes a dish that is tangy and refreshing.
Lobster bisque
A bisque is a smooth creamy soup that’s well seasoned and often contains shellfish of some sort. Our version uses lobster as the star ingredient.
Parsnip and apple soup
Serve this rich and creamy parsnip soup with crusty bread for a warming lunch or dinner party starter.
Red pepper soup
A brilliant bright red soup recipe that’s really simple and perfect for sunny days. You’ll need plenty of red pepper, garlic and dried chilli flakes for this one. Try more red pepper recipes.
Vegetarian french onion soup
For a soup that’s a little luxurious, you can’t go wrong with this veggie version of a classic French onion soup, finished with cheesy Marmite toppers. Travel from your kitchen with more French recipes.
Lentil soup
This simple spiced soup is low fat and ready in just 30 minutes. Fry some bacon pieces to sprinkle on top, or add a tin of chickpeas with the veg for a more rustic feel.
Gazpacho
Gazpacho is a cold soup made of raw vegetables. This simple recipe features cucumber, red pepper and red onion on a plum tomato base. Serve with crusty baguette
Smoky sweet potato soup
This smoky sweet potato soup is a quick and easy winter warmer. Make a batch for the family or eat some now and freeze the rest for later
Courgette and mint soup
This vibrant, summery soup is packed with courgette, fresh mint and lemon zest. Best served with a dollop of crème fraîche on top.
Celery soup
Get cosy with a bowl of roasted celery soup, topped with chopped chives or parsley. Serve with crusty bread or olive oil croutons to make into a filling lunch. See more easy celery recipes.
Clam chowder
Thick and creamy with the salty sweet flavours of bacon and clams, this is an American classic. This is a great winter warming soup. Oyster crackers are small, salted crackers added to the top of the soup, a bit like croutons. Or try our spicy crab and sweetcorn chowder.
Tomato and red pepper soup
Use up a glut of tomatoes from the garden in this summery red pepper soup, best served with a batch of crunchy homemade baguettes.
Carrot and parsnip soup
Whizzing the cream in at the end makes for a super-creamy soup. Enjoy this cosy, orange soup with a swirl of double cream and a hunk of buttered bread.
Cock-a-leekie soup
A traditional broth-based Scottish soup perfect for the winter months, complete with strips of chicken and root veg, plus prunes for a touch of sweetness.
Green lentil harissa soup
Try our healthy way to use green lentils in your cooking. Nourishing and delicious, this soup comes stuffed with celery, parsnips, leek, kale and chickpeas. If you have any spare harissa, check out more of our harissa recipes.
Thai red curry butternut squash soup
Looking for a flavoursome yet easy soup recipe? Try our punchy thai red curry with butternut squash. Check the ingredients of the thai red curry paste, as some brands contain dried shrimp.
Caldo verde (kale, chorizo and potato soup)
Make kale the star of this nutritious, low calorie potato and chorizo soup.
Carrot and orange soup
That’s one seriously orange soup! Blitz six simple ingredients together to make this vibrant, low-calorie, vegetarian soup.
Spicy tomato soup
This filling tomato soup really packs a punch, thanks to all that chipotle paste. Add plenty of fresh ginger for even more warmth.
Big soup
Make this all-in-one soup for a midweek winter warmer. It’s packed full of nutritious veg, lentils, pearl barley and salty lardons.
Gazpacho with cheesy pesto croutons
Use up ripe tomatoes in this silky-smooth Spanish soup and scatter with cheesy sourdough croutons.
Mexican charred sweetcorn soup
Spice up your soup with punchy ancho chillies in this Mexican inspired recipe. Discover more Mexican recipes.
Sweet potato and miso soup
Velvety, wholesome and packed with plenty of umami flavour, this vegan soup is simple to make and low in calories. We love miso – check out more umami-filled miso recipes.
Pea, cider and mint soup with crispy bacon croutons
Make the most of vibrant green peas in this simple, low calorie soup topped with crispy bacon croutons. Discover our best pea recipes here.
Rice and vegetable aash with puy lentils
To say that aash is merely a soup would be underselling it – this hearty staple of Persian cuisine is always herb-based but there are many varieties: some with meat, some with barley, rice, tomato or pomegranate molasses. It’s the best comfort food on a cold day. This is Sabrina Ghayour’s Western version but still every bit as delicious.
Spring minestrone
Ready in under an hour, this low-calorie minestrone soup is packed with an abundance of spring veggies and topped with crispy pancetta. Check out more of our low-calorie meal ideas here.
Creamy tomato soup with cheese and Marmite dippers
Check out our tomato soup recipe with cheesy marmite sourdough dippers. This easy vegetarian soup is enough to serve four and ready in 30 minutes.
Mexican prawn soup
Check out our hearty Mexican soup recipe with king prawns. This easy one-pot dish is packed with flavour and has under 300 calories for an easy midweek meal.
Spiced cauliflower soup
Check out our creamy spiced cauli soup recipe. This simple veggie soup is low in calories and ready in under an hour.
Moroccan veggie soup
Check out our easy Moroccan vegan soup recipe with lemons, chickpeas and plenty of spice. This low calorie soup serves four and is ready in under an hour.
Chilli non-carne soup
Check out this punchy soup with red kidney beans and crunchy veg. This easy recipe is packed with flavour and ready in less than an hour. Serve with homemade garlic bread for dipping.
Spiced carrot and lentil soup
Need an easy vegetarian soup recipe? Try this simple red lentil soup recipe with lightly spiced curried carrots. This warming soup is easy to make and under 300 calories.
Sweet potato groundnut soup
Check out this easy vegan soup recipe with sweet potato and groundnut. Packed with punchy chilli and smooth peanut butter this flavoursome soup is super creamy, and it’s low in calories.
Vietnamese-style green soup
Check out this vegan Vietnamese green soup. This quick and easy family-friendly recipe is packed with punchy flavour and comes in under 150 calories. Try our other Vietnamese recipes here.
Spinach soup
This pea and spinach soup is packed with green goodness and really easy to make. Serve with a swirl of creme fraîche and some crusty bread, if you like.
Broccoli soup with blue cheese croutons
A broccoli soup is a wonderful winter soup to quickly whip up when you need some green vegetables! If you have any leftover Stilton, you could use that here instead of the dolcelatte.
Red Thai curry noodle soup
This light curry noodle soup is packed full of delicious Thai flavours. For a vegan version of this recipe, season with salt instead of fish sauce and use a vegan curry paste. It’s ready in just 20 minutes and comes in under 500 calories. Here are our other inspiring noodle soup recipes for you to try.
Chorizo, broccoli and brown rice soup
This easy soup recipe uses chorizo, broccoli and brown rice to create a warm and hearty meal. It is easy to make and suitable for freezing if you want to make a big batch for later.
Onion soup with soy mushroom brioche
French/Asian is nothing new but it’s having a moment and this Asian onion soup with soy mushroom brioche combines the two perfectly. Pick up the mushroom powder from supermarkets, souschef.co.uk, or grind whole, dried mushrooms.
Wisconsin beer and cheese soup
This midwestern state is the centre of the American dairy industry – natives of Wisconsin are affectionately known as cheeseheads – but its early German immigrants clearly found farming thirsty work as they also established some of the country’s biggest breweries. This rich, warming soup by Felicity Cloake celebrates both traditions; perfect for a cold afternoon in autumn.
Fiery chickpea and harissa soup
A fast-to-make and easy spicy soup made with chickpeas. This vegetarian recipe, gets its heat from harissa, the hot chilli pepper paste from Morocco. Ready quickly in 20 minutes.
Prawn laksa (spicy noodle soup)
This quick meal for two hails from Malaysia and takes just 20 minutes to prepare. Warming prawn noodle broth with spicy Laksa paste is topped with cucumber and coriander.
Fish soup
Scandinavian food has become increasingly popular in recent years. It’s known for its reliance on local ingredients used in clean, simple dishes that showcase the core flavours. This fish soup is a perfect example.
Chilled cucumber, dill and yogurt soup
Why not swap your hot soup for a chilled soup? Make our simple chilled cucumber soup in just 20 minutes. The fragrant aromatic dill works perfectly with the subtle tasting cucumbers, a perfect summertime starter or a light lunch.
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