The cooler months often bring with them an influx of sniffly noses and sore throats, and there’s nothing quite as soothing as a bowl of hearty soup when you’re feeling under the weather.
Warming and nourishing, soup is also a fantastic make-ahead meal, meaning that preparing a huge batch can have you sorted for plenty of lunches and dinners.
And with so many delicious healthy soup recipes to choose from, you’ll be wishing it was chillier the whole year round.
Click through for our favourite soups.
Quick & easy chicken & corn soup
A speedy version of the classic soup to serve two.
Traditional Italian minestrone soup
Get cosy on the couch with a hot bowl of this Italian soup.
Chai-roasted pumpkin soup with honey walnuts
Give your classic pumpkin soup some spice.
Vegetable soup
The most comforting way to get your five-a-day.
Brown rice congee with fried garlic
Wholesome and nourishing.
Slow-cooker pumpkin soup
Slow-cooked for ease and extra flavour.
Tom yum soup
This is our vegetarian take on Thailand’s popular hot and spicy prawn soup.
Corn and quinoa chowder
Grab yourself a big bowl of Mexican-style comfort.
Pea and ham soup
A classic favourite.
Slow cooker vegetable minestrone
A simple soup made even easier.
Potato and leek soup
Comfort food at its best.
Cream of cauliflower soup
Is there anything cauliflower can’t do?
Mushroom hot & sour soup
Hot and sour soup is a Chinese soup that’s savoury, spicy and tangy.
10 minute chicken and bean tortilla soup
An easy lunch idea!
Lamb and barley soup
This hearty winter soup is packed full of filling barley and tender lamb pieces to create a warming family dinner you’ll want again and again. Looking for more hearty soup recipes? Make the soup ahead of time and refrigerate until cold. Discard the solidified fat from the surface of the soup. Note
Coconut, tomato and lentil soup
A gorgeous vegan meal idea.
Broccoli and kale soup with lemon creme fraiche
Get your nutritious vegies while you warm your body and soul.
Coconut pumpkin soup made in your slow cooker
Pop all your ingredients in the slow-cooker then sit back and relax.
Lentil and vegetable soup
Vegie-packed and so satisfying.
Carrot and lentil soup with coriander pesto
A real lunchtime warmer.
Curried vegetable soup
Warm, healthy and delicious- this curried vegetable soup is the perfect winter dinner for any night of the week. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.
Chinese noodle, tofu and vegetable soup
This Chinese style soup is very refreshing if you’re looking for a quick and easy meat-free meal.
Sour Vietnamese soup
Spice things up tonight with this sour Vietnamese soup. Light, fresh, and full of mouthwatering flavour. Suitable for the 2-Day Fast Diet.
Quick & easy spicy fish soup
Spice up dinner tonight with this flavour-packed Mexican spicy fish soup.
Barley and vegetable soup with crunchy seeds
Keep warm this winter with this beautiful, filling soup with a nutritious seed topping.
Beef and vegetable soup
Warm up the family with this hearty beef and vegetable soup on a cold winter’s night.
Ribollita soup
Cook up a big batch to reheat at work for a warming winter lunch option.
Miso udon soup
Packing a classic savoury Japanese punch, this warming and nourishing miso udon soup by Woman’s Day is head and shoulders above any other ‘just add hot water’ concoctions you can buy.
Avocado and sweetcorn soup
This is gorgeous, capturing the full flavour of late summer corn, offset with creamy avocado and lime and an intriguing mix of spices, with added pungency from coriander and chilli.
Chicken and vegetable soup
Chicken soup is used for medicinal purposes across just about all cultures. We can’t guarantee a magic cure of whatever ails you, but you can be sure that this soup is healthy and delicious.
Ginger soy bean soup
If you have an electric pressure cooker you won’t need to reduce the heat to stabilise pressure,your cooker will automatically stabilise itself. Always check with the manufacturer’s instructionsbefore using. Recipe suitable to freeze. Note
Vegetable harira soup
Traditionally harira is a Moroccan soup of lamb, vegetables and pulses, popularly served to break the fast of Ramadan.
Chicken noodle soup
Bruise the lemon grass by hitting the lower white bulb with the flat side of a heavy knife or cleaver this helps to release its flavour and aroma. Note
Chicken noodle soup
Oh-so comforting.
Ratatouille soup with pistou
Turn the traditional vegetable stew into a tasty soup and elevate it with a fresh basil pistou.