Soup recipes

Make soupe de poisson with non-oily white fish simmered in a light vermouth stock. Serve with saffron rouille for an elegant summer supper.

José Pizarro's chilled almond soup with a crispy caperberry migas topping makes an elegant vegetarian dinner party starter.

Our sweet and creamy pea and broad bean soup would make a gorgeous summer starter or main served with the cheesy comté crisps.  

Make this wonderfully bright green pea and courgette with parmesan cheese soup. You could serve as a light lunch or starter.

This herb and almond soup is so easy, you'll have time to make a cheesy muffin loaf to go with it. Serve bowlfuls chilled or warm.

This recipe is beyond easy, as the onions slow cook in the oven in their stock. All that's left to do is make the gruyère toasts before serving.

A soup recipe that's anything but boring – this quick shortcut supper is bursting with spring vegetables, lentils and chicken which is poached until tender in the flavoursome broth.

There's no midweek meal more comforting than a bowl of chicken noodle soup made with fresh vegetables, shredded chicken breast and egg noodles.

A healthy and hearty sweet potato soup made with warming spices and a ginger kick. Leave out the Greek yoghurt to make it dairy-free

Beetroot meets apple and horseradish to make the most earthy and flavoursome soup. Adding herb dumplings turns it into a satisfying supper.

Make it Mexican midweek by making this easy vegetarian tortilla soup. It uses mainly storecupboard ingredients and is served with a simple avocado salsa.

Cauliflower cheese soup...All the cheesy and wonderful flavours of a cauliflower cheese blended into a smooth and creamy soup.

Pair a quick and easy celeriac soup with cheese and leek toasties and instantly you have a tasty midweek supper or light weekend lunch.

Oven-roasted squash, apple and onions are the basis of this flavour packed soup. The finishing touch of cheddar croutons take it into another dimension.

It's so easy to make this elegant chilled tomato soup with grilled mackerel. Michel Roux Jr adds so much flavour and a talking point to his starter.

Serve this cold beetroot soup as a summer starter. Olia Hercules combines the earthiness of beetroot with peppery horseradish in her prepare-ahead recipe.

Indian spices add vibrancy to this simple vegetable soup with lentils – it's easy to make and full of flavour. Use either green or brown lentils.

Georgina Fuggle's classic lettuce soup recipe is easy and fresh for a spring or summer lunch and serves four, generously

This popular Persian Pilgrim's soup is vegetarian and hearty enough to be served as a main course. It is full of beans and fresh herbs.

The classic Constance Spry chilled almond soup has been adapted by adding toasted spices and cucumber. It's a wonderful summer bowlful and easy to prepare.

This easy vegetarian watercress soup recipe is served with a Mediterranean-style homemade labneh and an aromatic spiced oil.

Peas are the bee’s knees – they’re rich in protein, fibre, iron and vitamins. Roasting the garlic, gives the soup a delicious sweet flavour.

A quick but full-of-flavour midweek meal – this spicy, warming prawn soup recipe with basmati rice can be ready in just 30 minutes.