Pistou soup

Make the pesto a day ahead and keep covered in the fridge, ready to top this healthy French vegetable soup from Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons

Thai chicken soup

Create a mouth-watering chicken soup with leftovers from your roast lunch

Quick tomato soup with cheesy garlic dippers

Everyone needs a trusty tomato soup recipe – and this one costs less than a pound per serving

Parsnip soup with parsley cream

Give vegetarian food the Michelin-star touch with this rich and velvety soup from MasterChef judge Monica Galetti

Broccoli soup with cheese toasties

Use up any leftover cheese – blue, cheddar, red leicester… – in these melty baked sandwiches with soup

Lentil soup

An Iraqi recipe from Lamees Attar-Bashi, a food enthusiast, home chef and creator of facebook page, Lamees’s Kitchen.

Shorbat addas (mild lentil soup)

Recipe from Faisal Nasser, an environmental engineer from Abu Dhabi, who has always had an interest in food and culinary arts, and enjoys spending his weekends cooking for family and friends.

British onion soup

Add some British ingredients to a classic French dish and voila, you have a whole new experience

Watercress soup with blue cheese & cashew pastries

Make-ahead lunch or a light starter – relaxed cooking for a laid-back weekend at home

Roasted tomato & mascarpone soup

Luxuriously smooth, this blended cream of tomato soup is packed full of rich Italian flavours

Tomato soup with cheese & Marmite twists

A comforting childhood favourite – make up a batch and keep in the freezer for a quick supper

Spring vegetable soup with basil pesto

A former magazine cover star, this satisfying soup is special enough for entertaining and easy enough to size down