Soup recipes

Cook a hearty fish soup packed with potatoes, carrots and peppers, and flavoured with leeks, dill and lemon

Use pork or beef ribs to make bortsch, a Ukrainian-inspired soup made with beetroot and beans to make it deliciously filling. Serve with our pampushky recipe

Throw together this comforting and creamy cauliflower soup for lunch or a light supper. It's perfect topped with parsley and served with crusty bread

Create a batch of creamy parsnip and carrot soup for a warming lunch or supper. Serve with crusty bread and freeze any leftovers you have for busy days

Cook a big batch of this filling spiced lentil and squash soup and freeze the leftovers for a speedy supper another day. It's healthy and low in fat

Whip up this easy soup on cold days – it has all the moreish flavours of lasagne, including cherry tomatoes, sheets of pasta and molten cheese

Make Tom Kerridge's version of French onion soup. Use any cheese you have in the fridge for the toasts – a crumbly goat's cheese works well

Keep warm with our hearty cauliflower soup that can be decanted into a flask for a car or train journey. Top with the croutons before serving

When it's cold outside, treat yourself to a healthy homemade vegetable soup, packed with immunity-supporting vitamin C and four of your 5-a-day

Porcini mushrooms give this healthy soup a real umami flavour boost. Pour into a flask for a warming, low-calorie lunch that you can take to work

This super-healthy vegetarian soup is low in calories and full of flavour. It's packed with three of your 5-a-day, plus folate, fibre, vitamin C and iron

Make the most of any tins of black beans in your cupboards and make this easy and satisfying soup. Serve with coriander, avocado, feta and pumpkin seeds

Simmer haddock, potatoes, milk, onion and parsley to make this comforting soup. Serve with crusty bread for a filling lunch or supper

Make this warming, creamy soup with chicken and mushrooms – or swap the meat for prawns or squash, if you prefer

Pack lentils into a carrot soup for a filling, hearty lunch. As well as being rich in protein and fibre, lentils are a good source of B vitamins and iron

Dig out your slow cooker to make a homemade tomato soup. You can choose your own consistency and make a thinner soup, if preferred, by adding more water

Forget canned soup – this homemade oxtail soup has great taste. The recipe takes a little more effort, but if you can spare the time it's well worth it

This soup keeps well in the fridge and is easy to freeze

This healthy, filling lunch provides a good balance of protein and carbs from lean steak mince and wholemeal pasta – ideal to aid muscle recovery after exercise

Create a velvety veggie soup with sweet parsnip and tart apple, balanced by ginger and cream. Sprinkle over nigella seeds and serve with crusty bread

Cook up this quick cauliflower soup for a light and tasty meal when you're short of time. Top with crispy chorizo, parsley and croutons

Make this peanut soup for lunch. Nutrient-dense, peanuts are a great source of good-for-you fats, protein and fibre, as well as stress-busting B vitamins