Soup recipes

This simple ayurvedic lentil and herb soup by Indian cook Anjum Anand is light and healthy. It's a good idea to make batches as it freezes so well.

A Scottish-inspired soup recipe by Raymond Blanc that's filled with the heady flavours of smoked haddock. Serve as a starter with fresh bread.

Simple frozen peas are transformed into a creamy pea soup with the addition of gorgonzola. A topping of shredded ham hock makes it even more hearty.

This quick and easy wintry celeriac soup is enchanced by the flavour of smoked pancetta and a crunchy topping of toasted hazelnuts.

Chicken noodle soup is one of our top comfort foods AND it's low-cal. Can be frozen, so it's a meal-in-one to take out of the freezer and reheat in minutes.

A rich, satisfying mulligatawny soup made from roasted guinea fowl and cooked with lentils and spice. It's comfort food that freezes, so good to make ahead.

Seasonal mussels work wonders in this fragrant and lightly spiced soup. Perfect for a starter or light main, mop it all up with a hunk of crusty bread.

A hearty ham, kale and pasta soup that's ready in 30 minutes. It's comfort food packed with warming goodness and flavour.

Raid the storecupboard to flavour this Asian-style chicken soup. It's easy to make a healthy midweek meal with chicken thighs and noodles.

For an elegant vegetarian starter try our spiced pea soup shots rserved with cheesy pastry sablés. The soup will keep chilled for 24 hours...

Use the stars of autumn to make celeriac and apple soup with girolle mushrooms, and serve with cheesy toasts. A taste of luxury in 45 mins.

Turn sweetcorn soup into something more spicy by adding a kick of chilli and crispy pancetta. It's a great starter and ready in around 30 minutes.

Say hello to budget radish leaf soup - cheap to make and full of vibrant flavours.

A speedy chilled almond and cucumber soup that can be made two days in advance. Pour into a flask to take on your next summer picnic.

This spring version of minestrone includes baby gem lettuces and baby leeks for a lighter flavour. Serve with pesto and crusty bread for a taste of Italy.

This creamy wild garlic and potato soup recipe, from Debbie Major, is made even better with homemade crunchy garlic croutons.

Recreate the white soup from Pride and Prejudice. It's a velvety creation of chicken, cream and almonds. Jane Austen would approve.

Just 30 minutes to lift off for this easy, low-fat prawn noodle soup. It's packed with nutritious spinach, zesty coriander and soba noodles.

Broccoli and watercress sing out in this speedy soup. Crispy chorizo crumbs are the finishing touch that add a wonderful smoky saltiness.

Boost your health by making this warming chickpea and cavolo nero soup. It's easy and you can use canned instead of dried chickpeas for speed

This jerusalem artichoke soup is perfect for a dinner party starter but if you want something easier, make the soup using stock instead of the clam liquid.

A bowlful of this white miso soup with soba noodles will boost your immune system – that's partly down to the shiitake mushrooms in this speedy recipe.

Parsnip and apple are a marriage made in heaven, especially when combined in this soup recipe. A great festive starter or winter lunch.

You can't beat a classic French onion soup – this recipe simmers the onions gently on the hob, with fresh thyme and calvados adding a flavour oomph.