Soup recipes
69 home recipes to explore. Pick one and get cooking.
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Acquacotta
The translation of acquacotta is cooked water soup and it is a hunting soup from the region of Grosseto in Tuscany. It is very satisfying a…
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Ajo Blanco
Celebrate summer and serve this Spanish classic almond and garlic soup well chilled.
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Asparagus Vichyssoise
The ideal time to make this chilled asparagus soup is towards the end of the asparagus season, in the early summer when the spears are ofte…
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Babymarrow – Watercress Soup
This soup is light, fresh and very creamy, without any hidden calories. It makes a great starter to any number of menus.
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Borscht
Borscht is a classical Russian beef and beetroot broth that is served with a dollop of sour cream and freshly baked bread.
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Butternut Soup
Here is a recipe for a wonderfully fragrant, creamy butternut soup to enjoy with freshly baked whole wheat bread.
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Butternut Squash Soup with Spicy Pumpkin Seeds
This is a perfect soup to serve on a cold, winters evening. The spicy pumpkin seeds add a nice crunch. Don’t start nibbling on them because…
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Carrot and Ginger Soup
We celebrated Womans Day in great style. Lizie, a good friend, made the soup. Carrot and Ginger. What a crowd pleaser. I’d like the share t…
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Carrot and Ginger Soup
Nothing can beat a bowl of steaming soup on a lazy evening. This carrot soup is smooth and creamy with a hint of spice. Serve with freshly…
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Carrot Orange and Basil Soup
This is a lovely warming soup without being heavy and the basil adds a fresh note.
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Cauliflower and Cheese Soup
Cauliflower cheese is a real comfort dish and this soup is a tasty variation of the original. Serve it for supper with toasted cheese sandw…
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Cauliflower Cream Soup with Truffles
Even though there’s no cream added to this soup, the cauliflower gives it a delicious rich, creamy texture.
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Cauliflower Soup with Truffle Oil
I was given a bottle of black truffle oil and what a joy ! We’ve been experimenting with this precious gift and last night we cooked a crea…
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Chestnut Soup
Visiting my son in Paris recently, we took shelter from the cold one evening in a cozy little Bistro where we were revived with this delici…
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Chicken and Couscous Soup
There is something so reassuring about a warming bowl of chicken soup. This is a traditional Moroccan dish called Shurba Suksu, a meal in a…
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Chilled Carrot, Tomato and Sherry Soup
This is a slightly spicy and very cooling soup to prepare on a summer day. Serve with croûtons.
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Chilled Cherry Soup
The fresh flavour of cherry soup is prized throughout much of Europe, especially the Hungarian combination of sour cherries and red wine. S…
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Chilled Cucumber and Dill Soup
Serve this refreshing soup well chilled on a sweltering day. Garnish the soup with slivers of smoked salmon for a special occasion.
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Chinese Chicken and Sweetcorn Soup
Try this quick and easy Chinese Chicken soup. It is flavoured with sesame oil and soy sauce and it is sure to become one of your favourite…
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Chinese Pork Dumpling Soup
Just love the flavour of this fabulously quick and easy Chinese pork dumpling soup.
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Cold Litvak Beetroot Soup
This delicious chunky cold beetroot soup was prepared for me the other night by a young Lithuanian chef who now lives and works here in Joh…
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Cold Melon Soup
Chilled, mint flavoured melon soup is a refreshingly light starter to a hot summer day lunch.
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Crayfish Soup
Serve this classic favourite with warm, buttery toast fingers.
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Cream of Potato Soup with Salty Caramel
This soup is a little unusual and quite a surprise. Salty caramel has a real wow factor and is delicious with both sweat and savoury food.
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Cream of Potatoe Soup with Oysters and Peppadew Splash
Dazzle your dinner quests with the wonderful taste sensations this steaming hot potato soup, the ice cold fresh oyster and a good shake of…
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Creamy Cucumber and Avocado Soup
Serve the soup well chilled. It is a very refreshing starter and you can play with the garlic flavour. If you cook the garlic before hand t…
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Curried Apple Soup
Try this exotic soup; mildly curried but with a hint of sweet-sour flavour.
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Curried Spinach and Fennel Soup
My friend Lizie surprised me the other night with a hearty pot of this delicious curried spinach soup.I would like to share her recipe with…
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Eggplant Soup with Tzatziki
Fast, simple and delicious! The minted tzatziki gives the soup a perky lift and is a great midweek supper dish. Serve with crusty bread.
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English Cheddar Chowder
I highly recommend that you try this recipe. Serve steaming bowls with lots of crusty bread and you have an excellent supper to feed a hung…
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Fennel and Almond Soup
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Fennel Soup
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Fish Soup
Prepare a feast and enjoy this fish soup – using a mixture of fish and shellfish – with toasted French bread and a bowl of homemade mayonna…
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Fish with Fennel Broth
Try this wonderfully flavourful broth – good news, its low-fat – and add the bistro touch with a splash of Pernod and a dollop of aioli. Se…
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French Onion Soup
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Garlic Soup with Pickled Jalapenos
Don’t be alarmed by the amount of garlic used in the preparation of this take on this flavour packed Mexican garlic soup. Serve big bowls o…
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Gazpacho
This is a traditional, chilled Spanish soup, perfect for a summer lunch. Make sure all the ingredients are perfectly ripe and in peak condi…
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Gem Squash and Waterblommetjie Soup
Choose gem squash that have hard skins as the flesh is then nice and dry. Serve the soup with freshly baked bread and butter.
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Green Pea Soup
Try this fresh tasting soup with buttered soft rolls for lunch or serve it as a starter at your next summer dinner party.
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Ham and Pea Soup
Beat the winter cold with a big bowl of warming pea and ham soup.
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Hot and Sour Prawn Soup
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Hot Avocado Soup
A wonderfully creamy soup, full of goodness, will cheer up any cold winter evening. Serve with lots of crusty bread.
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Italian Fish Soup
This recipe for fish soup is very nourishing and particularly light. Serve with crusty Italian bread.
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Mexican Fish Soup with Salsa
I love to serve this easy soup when I have guests for lunch. Serve it with freshly baked brown bread and fresh fruit for dessert.
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Mexican Tomatillo Soup
The wonderful acidic tang of tomatillos is perfectly balanced in this delicious soup with the addition of jalapeno chilies, sour cream and…
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Miso Soup
Japanese miso soup is made from the basic soup stock, dashi, and miso, soybean paste. The addition of tofu and wakame seaweed to the steami…
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Mushroom and Chestnut Cream Soup
Drive away the winter blues with a bowl of steaming hot mushroom and chestnut cream soup. It is delicious served with crusty home baked bre…
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Onion and Garlic Soup
This special onion and garlic soup has definite restorative powers. Don’t stint on the amount of garlic – this is what makes the soup so re…
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Oxtail and Onion Soup with Camembert Toasts
The rich depth of flavour derived from the oxtail makes the advance preparation of the stock for this soup well worthwhile.
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Portuguese Prawn Soup
Warming and delicious! It is the only way to describe this hearty soup. Use toasted cake flour when thickening soups or stews. Place cake f…
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Roast Parsnip and Pumpkin Soup
Serve this creamy soup piping hot, drizzled with olive oil and add a few grindings of black pepper.
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Roast Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Soup
Serve this flavourful soup with plenty of crusty bread as a warming starter. The Greek yogurt and basil leaves compliment the slight sweetn…
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Roasted Eggplant and Tomato Soup
There is real comfort in a cup of this soup. Serve it crusty country bread.
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Roasted Red Pepper and Sweet Potato Soup
Roasted red pepper and sweet potatoes blend perfectly in this flavourful soup. Garnish the soup with freshly shredded basil and a swirl of…
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Scotch Broth
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Sichuan Hot and Sour Soup
The Sichuan district of China stakes its claim to this tart and peppery soup and this family version features tofu, dried mushrooms, dried…
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Sicilian Tuna in Stemperata Sauce
Sicily is tuna heaven. The fish is served in hundreds of ways – in tomato sauces, with almonds, with oranges, with vinegar and onions, raw,…
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Souffleed Gnocchi
This souffléed gnocchi is the perfect side dish to serve with the Anchovy and Rosemary Roasted Lamb. (See recipe index.) The gnocchi is mad…
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Southern Corn Chowder
A true southern USA corn chowder is full of golden goodness and hits the spot after a day out in the cold winter weather.
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Spicy Butternut Soup with Toasted Pumpkin Seeds
This soup has a nice bite and the toasted pumpkin seeds add a nutty crunch. If you can find some good pumpkin oil, drizzle it over a bowl o…
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Spinach and Chicken Soup
Enjoy this meal in a bowl with freshly baked country bread.
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Summer Tomato Soup
North African spiced combine with a touch of honey and lemon in a refreshing summer soup.
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Thai Chicken Soup with Ginger
The Thai name for this soup is Tom kah gai, and it is prepared and ready to eat in 15 minutes. I sometimes add cooked egg noodles to the so…
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Tom Yum Gai
Tamarind concentrate gives an acidic effect to this hot and sour chicken soup and the fresh coriander leaves, used as a garnish, adds the d…
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Tomato and Fresh Basil Soup
This is the perfect summer soup when fresh tomatoes are at their most flavoursome.
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Tomato Lentil and Coriander Soup
Here is a recipe for a Middle Eastern style soup. Serve hart warming bowls of this spicy soup with warm pita bread for a most satisfying su…
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Vichyssoise
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Vietnamese Pho
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Vietnamese Style Pineapple and Chicken Soup
This soup ‘happened’ one evening when I had a very ripe pineapple sitting looking at me in the fruit basket. It was very well received.
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