Soup recipes

A warming mulligatawny soup that's made with spicy chicken. It's low in calories – only 281 per serving – and be can be frozen.

This Jamaican-inspired sweetcorn soup is hot and spicy, but the creamy coconut milk tempers the fiery heat of the Scotch bonnet chilli

Here's how to make a healthy cheat's spiced miso and dumpling soup in 15 minutes. This recipe for two is so easy and packed with flavour

This pork and prawn noodle soup gives you a big flavour hit and plenty of goodness from the shellfish, meat and eggs – all for 439 calories.

Got a celeriac lurking in your fridge? Then try this spiced celeriac soup recipe - with cumin and coriander, and a touch of chilli for heat.

Chilli and ginger spice up this hot and sour prawn noodle soup, while lemongrass and kaffir lime leaves add the citrus notes – it's job done in 15 minutes!

Leftover roast makes this chicken and vegetable soup so easy to make. Instead of potatoes it includes pasta and you can vary the vegetables with the season.

Using dried beans, soaked overnight, makes this two-bean soup with fresh pesto a healthy budget option. It's a hearty, low-fat bowlful.

Bowl your guests over with this bright green vegetarian soup recipe, made with spinach and watercress. It makes a delicate verdant starter or light lunch.

Colcannon soup is easy comfort food for wintry days. This creamy potato and kale version is ready in no time and is both satisfying and flavoursome.

A tasty, spicy lentil and bacon soup soup that can be frozen so you've got an ideal lunch or light supper to hand if you don't feel like cooking.

There aren't many ingredients but bags of flavour in this potato and Stilton soup. It only takes 10 minutes prep before simmering gently. It freezes well.

This crowdpleasing chilli pumpkin and wild mushroom soup is the ideal autumn supper for friends. The flavours get even better if it's made the day before.

This light artichoke soup with parsnip crisps makes an ideal starter for a dinner party. Freezing it ahead leaves only the crisps to make on the night.

It only takes 10 minutes to make this light, refreshing gazpacho. A seafood topping takes it to a different level – all you need is a can of crab meat.

Use the glut of summer vegetables in this courgette and farro summer soup. It's easy to make and counts towards your 5-a-day.

A hearty minestrone soup that could almost be described as a stew. This recipe is perfect for chilly winter evenings.

This vegetarian wild garlic soup recipe, made with potatoes and bread, is just the job for those bright but cool spring days.

This fuss-free one-pan creamy butternut squash and tomato soup packs in flavour and simmers gently until the cream ups the comfort factor even further.

Add a potent kick to beetroot soup by adding vodka – a generous measure. Soured cream adds to the velvety finish. This makes a top dinner party starter.

Why not try this warm, filling and easy-to-make potato, leek and stilton soup recipe for days when you're feeling the cold.

Cheese and wine add flavour to this pumpkin soup with Parmesan. It's rich but each serving only has 205 calories. A winner all round.

Using a food processor speeds up the prep for this fresh tomato soup with basil oil. Even with its swanky topping, it's ready in 30 mins.