soup
Split Pea and zucchini Soup
 Rich and satisfying, this tasty and nutritious soup will warm a chilly winter's day. |
 Split Pea and zucchini Soup |
Cool Cucumber Soup
This is a great soup to make on a steamy summer's day since it requires no cooking at all. Just assemble the ingredients and mix them together, then it is ready to eat and enjoy. |
 Cool Cucumber Soup |
Granary Baps
These make excellent picnic fare, filled with cottage cheese, tuna, salad and low fat mayonnaise. They are also very good served warm with soup. |
 Granary Baps |
New England Corn Chowder
Substantial and warming, this soup was inspired by a traditional recipe from New England which makes good use of the local sweetcorn, while cream and potatoes add to its rich texture. |
 New England Corn Chowder |
Minestrone 2
You can vary the ingredients in this robust, classic soup to suit your own tastes by using any fresh, seasonal vegetables, some small pasta shapes and a choice of canned beans. |
 Minestrone 2 |
Lentil soup
Red lentils readily absorb the flavours of the bouquet garni and clove-studded onion in this economical and easily made winter warmer. |
 Lentil soup |
Mushroom soup with barley
The stout deepens and mellows the flavour of the mushrooms in this delicious soup, which is thickened to a creamy consistency by the old-fashioned method of simmering a handful of pearl barley in it. |
 Mushroom soup with barley |
Fish Fillets with a Chilli Sauce
Fish fillets, marinated with fresh cilantro and lemon juice, then grilled and served with a chilli sauce, are delicious accompanied with saffron rice. |
 Fish Fillets with a Chilli Sauce |
Borscht
A Famous Russian Soup |
 Borscht |
Oriental Duck Consomme
Christmas need not be about just traditional European flavours. This soup is both light and rich at the same time and has intriguing flavours of Southeast Asia. |
 Oriental Duck Consomme |
Apple and carrot soup
Apple is an unusual ingredient in a soup, but its smooth, acid pulp thickens and sharpens this delicate combination of carrot and chicken. |
 Apple and carrot soup |
Pea and Asparagus Soup
This pretty spring soup makes the most of fresh asparagus. A garnish of crispy bacon pieces and crunchy croutons adds savour, while a swirl of creme fraiche provides a smooth touch. |
 Pea and Asparagus Soup |
Pumpkin Soup
 The sweet flavour of pumpkin is good in soups, teaming well with other more savoury ingredients such as potatoes to make a warm and comforting dish. |
 Pumpkin Soup |
Vichyssoise
This classic chilled potato and leek soup is made from the humblest ingredients. Serve it cold for maximum effect, but it is also good hot. |
 Vichyssoise |
Cabbage, Potato and Sausage Soup
This version of a Portuguese soup, caldo verde, features the traditional potato and shredded cabbage, boosted with the delicious flavours of garlic, dill, smoky chorizo sausage and olive oil. |
 Cabbage, Potato and Sausage Soup |
Carrot and cilantro Soup (Chef's recipe)
Nearly all root vegetables make excellent soups as they puree well and have an earthy flavour which complements the sharper flavours of herbs and spices. Carrots are particularly versatile, and this simple soup is elegant in both flavour and app |
 Carrot and cilantro Soup (Chef's recipe) |
Chive vichyssoise
A generous sprinkling of chives flecks the pale creaminess of this cool, refreshing leek and potato soup and strengthens its flavour. |
 Chive vichyssoise |
Cold Raspberry Soup
This recipe really does need fresh raspberries as both canned and frozen raspberries have sugar or heavy syrup in with them and would make the soup too sweet. |
 Cold Raspberry Soup |
Zucchini and Watercress Soup
The mellow smoothness of the zucchinis in this intensely green vegetable soup provides a subtle counterbalance to the underlying sharp, peppery flavour of the watercress leaves. |
 Zucchini and Watercress Soup |
German Split Pea Soup
A hearty and satisfying soup - ideal for a chilly day. Split peas and lots of vegetables give the soup body, and the broth is richly flavoured with a smoked bacon knuckle and beer. Frankfurter slices, mustard, and chopped parsley add the finishi |
 German Split Pea Soup |
Thai Style Sweetcorn Soup
This is a very quick and easy soup, made in minutes. If you are using frozen shrimps, then defrost them first before adding to the soup. |
 Thai Style Sweetcorn Soup |
Chilled cream of tomato soup
Enriched with natural yoghurt and chilled to a refreshing degree, this smooth tomato soup is easy to prepare and makes a perfect start to a summer dinner party. |
 Chilled cream of tomato soup |
Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup
This is a classic Thai seafood soup and is probably the most popular and well known soup from Thailand. |
 Hot and Sour Shrimp Soup |
Iced Asparagus Soup
No need to wait for a dinner party to eat this cheaply-made iced asaparagus soup. |
 Iced Asparagus Soup |
Cauliflower and Walnut Cream Soup
Even though there's no cream added to this soup, the cauliflower gives it a delicious, rich, creamy texture. |
 Cauliflower and Walnut Cream Soup |
Creamy Avocado and Coconut Soup
Tropical flavours of chilli, coconut and cilantro characterise this cold pureed soup, which takes its silky texture and velvety taste from luscious ripe avocados and smooth, creamy Greek yoghurt. |
 Creamy Avocado and Coconut Soup |
Spanish Gazpacho Soup
This Spanish iced soup is wonderfully refreshing in hot weather. Drop in a few ice cubes just before serving to make it as cold as possible. |
 Spanish Gazpacho Soup |
Green Bean Soup
A trio of fava, green, and flageolet, fresh, frozen and canned - come together to add their individual flavours to this delicate, pale green soup, flavoured with chives. |
 Green Bean Soup |
Red Pepper Soup with Lime
The beautiful rich red colour of this soup makes it a very attractive starter, or light lunch. For a special dinner, toast some tiny croutons and serve sprinkled into the soup. |
 Red Pepper Soup with Lime |
Smoked Haddock, Bean and Leek Soup
Modest ingredients add up to a richly flavoured family soup. Creamy lima beans, with a little onion and leek to sharpen them, have their flavour lifted by the salty, smoky taste of the fish. |
 Smoked Haddock, Bean and Leek Soup |
Gazpacho
Spanish Iced Tomato Soup. perfect party soup for a hot summer evening |
 Gazpacho |
Chicken and Chinese leaves Broth
Lightly cooked Chinese leaves retain their freshness and colour, and give a slight flavour of mustard to this clear, shimmering broth of chicken and vegetables. |
 Chicken and Chinese leaves Broth |
Mushroom Soup 2
The earthy flavour of the large, dark mushrooms in this soup is given a lift by garlic, parsley and mace. It has a deep, smoky colour and a rich taste that needs no cream to enhance it. |
 Mushroom Soup 2 |
Spicy Carrot Soup
Carrots and ginger bring out the best in each other, and here they are boosted with fresh green chilli and Eastern spices in a thick vegetable soup to make a real winter warmer. |
 Spicy Carrot Soup |
Split pea and potato soup
Smooth and thick, savoury and satisfying, this surprisingly elegant soup is made from everyday ingredients found in the store cupboard. |
 Split pea and potato soup |
Sweetcorn Chowder with Pasta Shells
Smoked turkey rashers provide a tasty, low fat alternative to bacon in this hearty dish. If you prefer, omit the meat altogether and serve the soup as is. |
 Sweetcorn Chowder with Pasta Shells |
Cream of Mushroom Soup
A good mushroom soup makes the most of the subtle and sometimes rather elusive flavour of mushrooms. |
 Cream of Mushroom Soup |
Aromatic Parsnip Soup
This fragrant, warming winter soup has a yoghurt creaminess and subtle spicing, with a sweet undertone of apple. |
 Aromatic Parsnip Soup |
Eggplant and Sweet Pepper Soup
Baking the eggplants concentrates the flavour they bring to this partnership with red peppers in a full-bodied and vivid soup. |
 Eggplant and Sweet Pepper Soup |
Chicken and Coconut Soup
This aromatic soup is rich with coconut milk and intensely flavoured with galangal, lemon grass and kaffir lime leaves. |
 Chicken and Coconut Soup |
Chunky Fish Soup
Chunks of firm fish stay attractively whole in this beautifully simple soup. Herbs, tomatoes and wine add extra flavour and a warm, inviting colour, while a modest addition of cream gives it richness. |
 Chunky Fish Soup |
Fresh vegetable soup
Broccoli, button onions and mushrooms are among the vegetables of diverse colour and texture in this chunky soup, but its distinctive character comes from the tarragon whose flavour pervades the creamy base. |
 Fresh vegetable soup |
Italian Vegetable Soup
The success of this clear soup depends on the quality of the stock, so for the best results, be sure you use home-made vegetable stock rather than stock cubes. |
 Italian Vegetable Soup |
Minted chicken soup
A fresh, minty prickle infuses this cream of chicken soup, which is light yet crammed with tender shreds of chicken. Lemon rind and juice highlight the refreshing favour. |
 Minted chicken soup |
Chicken and zucchini soup
Slivers of zucchini, chunks of green pepper and ripe tomato marry well with morsels of chicken in a broth that is subtly enhanced by a trace of Tabasco. |
 Chicken and zucchini soup |
Creamy Corn Soup
This soup tastes equally good if not sieved, the kernels of corn looking most attractive in the creamy soup. |
 Creamy Corn Soup |
French Vegetable Soup
This elegant combination of fresh spring vegetables, cooked together then added to a rich tomato-flavoured broth, makes a hearty soup that will serve as a main course for lunch or supper. |
 French Vegetable Soup |
Another Gazpacho Soup
This crunchy, floating salad, one of many versions of the celebrated Spanish soup, is incomparable on a hot day. |
 Another Gazpacho Soup |
Sweetcorn chowder
The name of this sturdy American soup comes from the 'chaudiere', the pot used by French settlers in the southern states for simmering their broths and soups. |
 Sweetcorn chowder |
Tomato and Red Lentil Soup
An unusual green-and-white garnish of cream cheese speckled with fresh basil adds a festive touch to this intensely flavoured, richly coloured soup of tomatoes, garlic and lentils. |
 Tomato and Red Lentil Soup |
Crab soup
This luxury soup made with minimum effort is a cook's delight and a treat for the diners. The gentle flavour of the crab gains a hot undertone from curry powder and basil. |
 Crab soup |
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