Throw together this comforting and creamy cauliflower soup for lunch or a light supper. It's perfect topped with parsley and served with crusty bread

Cook up this quick cauliflower soup for a light and tasty meal when you're short of time. Top with crispy chorizo, parsley and croutons

Batch cook this healthy vegetable soup then pack into lunchboxes and freeze - it's spiced with coriander, fennel, turmeric and ginger

Gordon Ramsay's rich, warming soup is finished off with the luxurious touch of wild mushrooms

Throw a new spin on this comforting classic by blending into a smooth and creamy soup

Crisp little florets and salty, spicy chorizo contrast wonderfully with this creamy cauliflower soup

Satisfying and comforting soup is the ultimate meal in a bowl, like this smooth and spicy North African blend

This creamy, vegetarian soup, from Becky Lovatt, is a great way to use up leftover chestnuts, or use freshly roasted chestnuts for a more intense flavour

Offer this velvety soup at a dinner party with a pick-and-mix of made-ahead sprinkles

Take two classic ingredients and whip up a light, fresh vegetarian soup to feed a crowd in style

Take one cauliflower and blend with red lentils, fennel seeds, curry paste and lemon juice to be rewarded with this warming, hearty soup

Indulge in this silky smooth cauliflower cheese soup with crispy sage and crunchy hazelnuts. This easy wintry recipe is perfect for entertaining

Mary Cadogan's aromatic broth will warm you up on a winter's evening - it contains ginger, which is particularly good for colds.

A delicious, spicy blend packed full of iron and low in fat to boot. It's ready in under half an hour, or can be made in a slow cooker

Make the most of mushrooms with this comforting mushroom soup recipe made with cream, onions and garlic. Serve for lunch or as a starter with crusty bread

Combine fruity sundried tomatoes with tinned tomatoes to make this rich tomato soup with a homemade basil pesto – perfect for the depths of winter.

Cook up a batch of fresh, low-calorie celery soup for a healthy and filling veggie lunch or supper. Serve with chunks of crusty bread

A Polish dish with a French twist - the perfect dinner party starter

Pop this classic side dish in the oven when you take your roast chicken out to rest, so there's no hot shelf juggling

To make the tastiest tomato soup you’ll ever experience wait until the tomatoes are at their most ripe and juicy, around September

A delicious cauliflower and haddock chowder-like soup - serve as a main or a starter

Come home to a warming bowlful of this filling, low-fat soup

Everyone loves this super healthy soup, perfect for an easy supper

Do something different with a pack of tortellini. This filling soup is full of fibre and veg, plus it's low in fat. The perfect lunch or supper

Come in from the cold to a warming bowl of autumnal soup

This soup keeps well in the fridge and is easy to freeze

A smooth, blended vegetable soup with blue cheese that's as good for a comforting meal as it is for a dinner party starter

Evoke the Middle East with our veggie harissa cauliflower pilaf with a heady combination of fruit, nuts and spice. Cook it in the oven for lovely fluffy rice

Ready in less than an hour, this easy, vegetarian curry recipe made with pan-fried Indian cheese and vegetables is also cheap to prepare

Our French onion soup is deliciously rich and easy to make at home. This savoury soup is perfect for using up a garden glut and great for dinner parties