Classic soup recipes
Sometimes, all you need is a bowl of soup. Whether it’s a chicken soup recipe for the soul, a fancy bisque for a dinner party or a classic minestrone, we’ve rounded classic soup recipes for you here.
There’s also a cold gazpacho and chilled pea soup for those hot sunny days…
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Summer soups
José Pizarro’s gazpacho with roasted grapes
Spanish chef José Pizarro's twist on traditional gazpacho is topped with roasted grapes. A great dish to make ahead for summer dinner parties.
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Celebrity chef Christmas recipes
Nigella Lawson’s pea and ham hock soup
Queen of Christmas Nigella Lawson shares a simple recipe for a satisfying, full-flavoured pea and ham soup made with ham hock stock.
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Chicken soups
Cock-a-leekie soup
This soul-warming Scottish soup includes chicken, leeks, prunes for burst of rich fruitiness and rice (or barley, if you prefer).
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Watercress
Watercress soup with lardons and poached eggs
Watercress soup makes an ideal spring supper when you add crisp lardons and a poached egg. Try this simple recipe from Debora Robertson.
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Soups
Best of the best French onion soup
Create the ultimate French onion soup with our masterclass recipe, featuring an umami-rich broth of homemade stock and slow-cooked onions.
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Classic soups
Ribollita
Ribollita is a hearty Tuscan bean soup thickened with stale bread. Chef Dara Klein shares her family recipe for this thrifty comfort food.
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Cauliflower
Curried cauliflower soup
Whizz up a humble cauliflower and transform it into a creamy, spiced cauliflower soup topped with crunchy, mustardy croutons.
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Pumpkins
Pumpkin soup with scallops
Nathan Outlaw gives pumpkin soup a gourmet makeover, with the addition of golden, pan-fried scallops. The perfect autumn starter or lunch.
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Classic soups
Olia Hercules’ borsch
Ukranian food writer Olia Hercules finds solace and nourishment in a bowl of borsch. Make this classic beetroot soup for #CookforUkraine.
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Classic soups
Scotch broth
Learn how to make classic Scotch broth with our easy recipe. A comforting broth, studded with salty ham hock and creamy pearl barley.
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Classic soups
Seafood chowder
This delicious homemade seafood chowder recipe is fancy enough to impress but quick and easy enough to be on the table in 45 minutes.
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Classic soups
Goulash soup
This comforting, slow-simmered goulash soup – our version of the classic Hungarian stew in soup form – is a meal in itself.
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Chicken soups
Cream of chicken soup
Cream of chicken soup is one of those dishes many of us remember coming in a tin. Here's our fab homemade version of cream of chicken soup.
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Blue cheese
Broccoli and stilton soup
Broccoli and stilton is a classic flavour combination, and this verdant green soup can be made as creamy or as cheesy as you like.
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Vegetarian soups
Cream of mushroom soup
If you're on the lookout for the ultimate classic soup recipe, this cream of mushroom soup hits the spot every time.
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