What could be more comforting on a chilly day than a bowl of delicious, warming soup? Making soup from scratch ranges from a simple pleasure to a gourmet endeavour, but however easy or difficult it is, soup is always culinary central heating in a bowl! Here at cookveg.co.uk we've got a so many delicious vegetarian soup recipes it can be hard to pick just one. We know you'll love to cook these inspiring, flavoursome soups, from everyday fast fillers to dinner party favourites, and from the hot and hearty to the lightest of summer starters. Soup really is a dish for every occasion, and every preference, so which will you choose to cook today?
Vegetable Soup
Every vegetable soup recipe has its own unique charms, just as every vegetable is different. Light summer vegetables impart freshness, often coupled with aromatic herbs for a soup that is literally summer in a bowl. Ring the changes with unusual combinations such as pea and roasted garlic, or opt for a classic such as Tuscan bean soup. Winter vegetables, including those luscious, filling roots, tend to give your dish both texture and flavour. Roots are often paired with herbs and spices – like the ubiquitous carrot soup made with fragrant coriander – for a match made in veggie heaven. It's not all about roots in winter, of course. Velvety butternut squash needs no enhancement, although it is delightful with a swirl of coriander oil.
Healthy Vegetarian Soup
Looking for healthy soup recipes? Then look no further. So often a naturally low-fat choice, with the exception of those laden with cream, butter or oil, soup has long been included in diet plans and healthy meal suggestions as an easy way to keep the calories at bay. And, we have to admit, finding a soup recipe that's good for you is as easy as one, two, three! One, the selection you'll find here are packed with vegetables, with some offering three or even four portions of your five a day in a single bowl. Two, soup can be super filling, helping you to avoid hunger pangs. Chunky broths or those thick, silky blends of winter veg are a meal in themselves, while lighter dishes can be given extra satiety by serving with wholegrain complex carbohydrates, like a beautifully nutty, seeded farmhouse bread roll. Three? If you don't find a recipe that quite hits your buttons, it's easy to vary a classic by borrowing its culinary technique and swapping the vegetables and/or spices to your own specifications. Try adding curry powder to carrot soup, or loading it with chilli and cheese. And if you come up with some stunners, make sure you post it on cookveg.co.uk so other veggies can enjoy your own soup recipes.
Vegan Soup
The wonderful thing about soup is that the vegetables really get to shine through, making them perfect for the vegan diet, or for anyone who wants to up their intake of plant-based foods. Surprisingly enough, this often dairy- and egg-free favourite can contain vegan pitfalls, so we've made finding the right soup for you easy. Simply select the vegan checkbox in our search options, or click on the 'recipes by dietary' tab, to browse all our animal-free dishes to choose the one that takes your fancy. Vegan soup recipes range from the simple to the sublime (and sometimes both simple and sublime!) Often, the texture of the vegetable itself can lend a glorious creaminess to the soup, making it seem almost impossible that it is vegan! A great example of that is Rose Elliot's White Bean Soup. A luxurious spoonful that, if made with vegan bouillon, is completely free from dairy, despite its creaminess on the tongue. Whatever you're looking for, it's all here in our souper selection!