Vegetable soup recipes

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

Rustle up this healthy vegan celeriac and hazelnut soup as a starter on Christmas Day. Truffle oil adds a bit of luxury, or leave it out for a simple supper on a winter's night

A basic soup recipe that can be adapted to whatever needs using up in the fridge

Whip up this classic Italian vegetable soup with a rich tomato base and pasta. It's low in calories and packed with fibre and vitamin C

To make the tastiest tomato soup you’ll ever experience wait until the tomatoes are at their most ripe and juicy, around September

Roasted roots are perfect for making soup- we used parsnips, butternut squash and carrots, flavoured with ras el hanout spice mix

Brown rice makes this vitamin-packed soup a great low-GI option. If you've got leftovers, serve it puréed the next day for a change

A delicious, spicy blend packed full of iron and low in fat to boot. It's ready in under half an hour, or can be made in a slow cooker

This warming vegetable soup, from Great British Bake Off host Mel, is a traditional family recipe that packs in fresh veg and spices, making a healthy supper

Everyone loves this super healthy soup, perfect for an easy supper

Of the winter soups, leek and potato is one of the most comforting and familiar. This easy Vichyssoise recipe by Darina Allen makes the most of seasonal, local veg

A healthy summer soup - based on an Italian classic and packed with greens, it's a good source of fibre and vitamin C

Come in from the cold to a comforting bowl of autumnal soup. Adding a hint of chilli to this simple butternut squash soup gives it a warming kick

A super-green and super-tasty vegetable soup with a few simple ingredients, including spinach and shallots

This freezable soup is a delicious way to use up a glut of courgettes

Whip up this easy pumpkin soup as a starter for a dinner party or a light supper when you need a bit of comfort – it has a lovely silky texture

Satisfying and simple to make, homemade soup is a great supper or take-to-work lunch.

A smooth, blended vegetable soup with blue cheese that's as good for a comforting meal as it is for a dinner party starter

Aromatic flavours transform the ordinary parsnip into a delicious warming soup

A vibrant green blended soup with half-fat crème fraîche that's healthy and filling - make a batch and freeze

Combine fruity sundried tomatoes with tinned tomatoes to make this rich tomato soup with a homemade basil pesto – perfect for the depths of winter.

Make the pesto a day ahead and keep covered in the fridge, ready to top this healthy French vegetable soup from Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons

Warm up your week with this good-for-you vegetable soup that's easy to freeze ahead

Healthy, flavour-packed and low-cost, this soup's ideal for taking to work for lunch