It doesn't matter if you're a top chef or a home cooking novice, these 5 easy-to-make soup recipes for winter will delight your taste buds and are sure to warm you up on the coldest of days.
Whether you're looking for a celebratory and filling evening meal or something to enjoy over lunch on a cold day, we've picked a bit of everything.
Follow the link below each ingredient list to get the full (and in most cases, simple) recipe.
1. Simple Sweet Potato Soup
Delicious and easy to make, this warming soup is the perfect winter supper dish!
Source: Olive Magazine
Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients you’ll need:
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Olive oil
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Chopped onion
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Sweet potatoes
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1 litre vegetable stock
2. Cauliflower Cheese Soup
The ideal soup for anyone who loves cauliflower cheese, a warming lunch or a quick dinner and perfect for batch cooking as lasts 4 days in the fridge.
Source: BBC Good Food
Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients you’ll need:
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Butter
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Onion
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Cauliflower
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Potato
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Vegetable stock
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Milk
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Mature Cheddar
3. Traditional Welsh Cawl
This Welsh delight takes time to prepare but is full of flavour and is a filling, hearty dish
Source: Visit Wales
Time: 3 hours
Ingredients you’ll need:
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Lamb (middle neck or shoulder) / Beef / Ham hock
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Onion
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Potatoes
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Carrots
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Swede or Parsnips
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Leeks
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Fresh parsley
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Vegetable stock
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Salt and pepper to taste
4. Apple, Cider and Onion Soup
Described by the biker duo as “banging”, this simple soup will be a hit for starter or main meal!
Source: Hairy Bikers
Time: 1 hour 30
Ingredients you’ll need:
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Butter
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Onions
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Leeks
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Apples
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Potatoes
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Cider
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Vegetable stock
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Bay leaves
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Thyme
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Salt
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Ground black and ground white pepper
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Gruyere cheese
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Chives
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Nutmeg
5. Chicken Noodle Soup
The epitome of comfort food, there's nothing better when you're feeling a little unwell or just want something warming to perk you up during the chilly winter months.
Source: Mary Cadogan
Time: 40 minutes
Ingredients you’ll need:
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Chicken / vegetable stock
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Chicken breast
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Ginger
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Garlic
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Rice or wheat noodles
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Frozen / canned sweetcorn
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Mushrooms
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Spring onions
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Soy sauce
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Mint or basil leaves and a little shredded chilli (optional), to serve
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