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Barley, onion, tomato
A wonderfully hearty soup, this is also very straightforward. It relies on some good puréed tomatoes for the base flavour. We prepare our...
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Beans, tomatoes, olive oil
This is a super-simple soup with Italian overtones. Make it in the summer or autumn with good, ripe, flavourful tomatoes.
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Bloody beetroot soup
Hugh loves the tangy, savoury flavours of a Bloody Mary and likes playing with them in the kitchen. In this very quick soup, they form the...
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Butternut & Nut Butter Soup
This might sound like too clever a joke by half, but it's a really good soup. Peanut (or other nut) butter is a very handy way to add...
Prep 15mins
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Cannellini bean and leek soup with chilli oil
The chilli oil gives this soup a deliciously piquant finish. Once made, the oil will keep, sealed in an airtight container in the fridge...
Prep 10mins
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Carrot soup with dill and mustard
Carrot and coriander soup is a ubiquitous dish with good reason, as it s very tasty. You certainly could use coriander here. However...
Prep 10mins Cook 20mins
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Celeriac soup
Take advantage of the lovely taste of celeriac and a range of seasonal vegetables with this hearty warming soup.
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Celeriac, sprouts, bacon
We quite often blitz surplus root veg and cooked greens together. Brussels sprouts blitzed with creamed celeriac and some stock was a...
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Chervil soup
Rich, deeply coloured and intense, this is ideal to serve in small portions as a starter. And since chervil can be persuaded to grow all...
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Chestnut and sage soup
This is a rich and elegant soup with a beguilingly velvety texture. A small portion makes a lovely starter, while a larger serving, with...
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Chickpea, chard and porcini soup
This is a really lovely, hearty, big-flavoured soup, underpinned by the earthiness of porcini mushrooms. You could use tinned white beans...
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Creamy mushroom soup
There’s something a little bit retro about a sherry-spiked cream of mushroom soup. With its beautiful dun colour and rich, earthy flavour...
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Creamy roasted tomato soup
The creaminess in this soup comes from a couple of handfuls of cashew nuts, thrown into the roasting tin with the tomatoes. Once puréed...
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Cucumber and gooseberry soup
Gooseberries give a subtle edge to this refreshing soup. It’s great hot but even better, I think, chilled. Either way, a little smoked fish...
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Cucumber and lettuce vichyssoise
Light, delicate and pretty, this chilled soup – a take on the classic vichyssoise – is a great way to start a summer meal. You can also...
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Curried root soup
It may be a bit strange to start by telling you to ignore the recipe, but that's what we're going to do here. Well, not ignore it exactly...
Prep 15mins Cook 35mins
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Curried sweet potato soup
This is a warming soup for a cold evening, the heat of the spices softened by the sweetness of the coconut milk and lime.
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Fennel and celeriac soup with orange zest
This velvety, gently aniseedy soup is given warmth and definition with a touch of orange zest. The rich-but-sharp crème fraîche added at...
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Gazpacho
This traditional, chilled Spanish soup is as cooling as they come: the perfect thing to serve on a hot summer’s day or a sultry evening...
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Leek, celeriac and smoked pollack soup
This soup combines all the classic elements of a chowder: a milky base, potatoes and chunks of fish. Celeriac, which is a very...
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Noodles, chicken, greens
This is the sort of dish to make whenever you have some good homemade stock to hand. The ‘chicken’ element is really the stock itself but...
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Parsnip and ginger soup
Sweet parsnips and fiery ginger are a winning and warming winter combination.
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Parsnips, garlic, blue cheese soup
Pale, smooth, delicately sweet but deeply flavoured, this soup is a perfect winter’s lunch. It was dreamt up by our collaborator Nikki...
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Pea and parsley soup
Using parsley instead of the more conventional mint gives this summer soup a deeper, slightly less sweet flavour. It’s great hot or cold. I...
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Pearl barley broth
This is a substantial soup – serve it with a salad and some bread and it’s a meal in itself. As the barley simmers with the vegetables, it...
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Poached chicken and garden soup
Poaching a chicken is easy and provides you with a cooked bird and a delicious liquor that you can use for several meals - the cooked...
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Pork stock
A well-made pork stock is just as good as any beef or chicken stock and it’s something we make all the time in the River Cottage kitchen...
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Porotos granados
This is Hugh's version of the traditional Chilean squash and veg stew. It’s wonderfully hearty and warming and, like so many such dishes...
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Puy lentil and spinach soup
Earthy, nutty Puy lentils and a generous quantity of garlic give this simple soup a hearty and satisfying depth of flavour.
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Red lentils, onion, bacon
This soup is easy, cheap, filling and very, very tasty. You'll definitely want a second helping.
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