As the autumn leaves start to shiver off trees and winter’s gloom starts to loom, you’ll want to make soup. In fact, you’ll want a soul-warming soup, and you’ll want it pronto. Luckily our easy soup recipes deliver big flavour in little time. Because when it comes to midweek meals that are nourishing and heartwarming, you shouldn’t have to spend hours slaving over a hot stove.
We have cheat versions of wonton soups and Italian pasta soups as well as tips and tricks to cut down cooking time on hearty vegetable soup recipes — all without losing any depth of flavour.
If it’s creamy soups you desire, then make our cauliflower and bacon soup or pumpkin and ras el hanout soup. And for those who have been craving a hot broth soup all day long, Tony Tan’s asam laksa never goes astray nor does our spicy roast chicken noodle soup.
Our winner for the fastest cook time is our Chinese egg drop soup which takes just 15 minutes to whip up, while our torn pasta soup with parmesan croutons satisfies all cravings. And if you’ve come down with a cold, our easy chicken noodle soup with fragrant lemongrass could cure all ills.
Skip the supermarket soups and make your own. It’s surefire way to cut down your grocery bill, especially if you’re making a vegetable soup with seasonal veg. Plus, it’s a great way to use up any produce that’s starting to look a little sad in your fridge.
Ladel at the ready? Work your way through these easy recipes this winter. It’s soup season.
Best easy soup recipes for cosy cooking this winter
Chinese egg drop soup
Pumpkin and ras el hanout soup
Chicken, vermicelli and lemongrass soup
Split pea and coconut soup with yoghurt
Silverbeet soup with colcannon potato bread
Cauliflower and bacon soup
Torn pasta soup with fennel and parmesan croutons
Farro, white bean and smoked ham soup
Spiced pumpkin soup with bean sprouts
Spicy roast chicken noodle soup
Fast pasta e fagioli recipe (ditali and beans with pancetta)
Soba noodle soup with egg, tofu and broccolini
Cheat’s wonton soup
Coconut-chicken soup with turmeric
Parsnip soup with truffle and hazelnuts
Red lentil soup with yoghurt and coriander
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Miso noodle soup with mushrooms and ginger
Sausage, cavolo nero and chickpea minestrone
Tony Tan’s asam laksa
Chicken broth with ginger, turmeric and lemongrass
Zucchini-quinoa broth with feta
Broccoli soup with Gorgonzola toasts
Smoked bacon, potato and corn chowder
Tortilla soup with chicken
A classic cauliflower soup with cheddar toast
Miso with soba, poached eggs and spring onion
Silverbeet, pumpkin and farro broth
Cauliflower, leek and cheddar soup
Drunken chicken with Shandong ramen noodles
Silverbeet soup with rice, lemon and smoked trout
Fennel and leek soup with four spice
Sweetcorn with coconut milk
Crab and egg soup
Seafood in hot-and-sour broth
Spiced lentil soup with crisp bacon
What is the simplest soup to make?
One of the simplest soups to make is our Chinese egg drop soup, which is ready in just 15 minutes and uses everyday ingredients you’ll most likely already have at home. Typically vegetable soups are also easy to make, especially blended soup recipes where you blitz everything up with a stick blender.
What are the three basic soups?
There are three basic types of soup: brothy, puréed and chunky. Brothy soups (or consommé) have a clear broth and minimal ingredients, like our cheat’s wonton soup and flavour-packed chicken broth with ginger and lemongrass. Puréed on the other hand, such as our classic pumpkin soup or cheesy broccoli soup, are made by blending all ingredients to create a smooth, creamy texture. Finally, chunky soups like minestrone and chowder are often on the heartier side.
What soup can I make with few ingredients?
Again, our egg drop soup is an easy soup recipe, not only due to its quick cook time but also thanks to the few everyday ingredients needed to make it. Another soup idea is our pumpkin ras el hanout soup which only uses four ingredients in the soup base, as well as our creamy cauliflower soup.
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