Soups Reviews

Soup has to be the ultimate winter warmer. This soup is both cheap and simple and I recommend making it in either double or triple quantities and freezing for a cheap meal that can be reheated as needed. The soup has a warm rich taste that is not lacking in flavour or depth. The ingredients needed for this soup you probably already ...  Read the complete review

Several years ago somebody bought me 'The New Covent Garden Book Of Soups'. It really is an excellent book, well written with lots of interesting recipes, some easy, some not so easy but the ones I tried at least were very, very tasty. Now I don't pretend to be able to improve on their recipes but I always enjoy experimenting, ...  Read the complete review

The winter months are coming in, the heating bills are up, we are still in recession and you know what can help? A nice bowl of homemade soup. It's cheap, quick and easy to make and you can guarantee it will warm you through. You will need a blender of some sort for this particular soup suggestion, however you don't for all types I made ...  Read the complete review

I mentioned in a previous review that I am obsessed with homemade carrot and lentil soup. In fact I really can't get enough of it and could probably live of the stuff. A few members suggested I posted my recipe which I am happy to do but as a word of warning it's nothing fancy and pretty simple but tastes great. Hope you enjoy Makes ...  Read the complete review

Spicy chicken and sweetcorn soup This is one of my favourite soup recipes. I have fed it to guests several times and they always ask for seconds :-) Serves 4 people Preparation time: 20 minutes Cooking time: 35 minutes Please note that the above times are approximate as I'm a bit of a slow poke in the ...  Read the complete review

Now it's getting a little bit colder, I've been making more soup recently. After gradually converting from cans, to brands like Covent Garden, I decided to make my own. This was my first attempt, and it is an absolutely lovely soup! It's very filling, creamy and sweet, but very well balanced and none of the flavours over power each other. It makes ...  Read the complete review

This is my recipe for pumpkin soup. I make this every year and look foreword to it. This is how I will be making it today. Ingredients I medium Pumpkin 1 leek 1 carrot 1 pint water Black Pepper to season Half a cup of cream although I personally use Elmlea 3 teaspoons garlic ...  Read the complete review

This delicious soup originates from North Africa but this particular recipe is Algerian. This soup is served with Pitta or French bread and makes an excellent healthy alternative to processed tinned soups. Firstly I am going to give you a list of ingredients that you will need to make this soup. Half a Lamb shoulder or 6 pieces of Lamb ...  Read the complete review

This soup is cheap, easy, extremely low fat and tastes delicious! I made it when I was contemplating starting a diet as a practice run! I expected it to be bland and make me dread my diet. Was blown away by the taste, perfect for a Mexican fix when yummy nachos and enchiladas are off the menu : ( Please try it, whether you are on weight watchers ...  Read the complete review

This is one of my favourites from Jamie Oliver which I tried last Summer when everyone else was away on holiday. I prefer cooking I think when no one else is around maybe because I don't get shouted at for mucking up the kitchen. I always make far too much however so there was even enough for my family to try when they finally came home, and ...  Read the complete review

I know that it is supposed to be the middle of summer, and usually in the summer, the last thing that you want to eat is a steaming bowl of soup. However, it's hardly scorching right now, and I've got a massive glut of courgettes ready and waiting on my vegetable plot. There are masses of things to do with courgettes, but one of my favourite has ...  Read the complete review

I love sweetcorn chicken soup in the chinese restaurants and always order one when i go. I make sweetcorn and chicken soup at home although it doesnt taste exactly like in the chinese restaurants but it has a taste of its own. Recipe for 4 people- 1 small tin of sweetcorn 200 grams 1 tin of creamed style sweetcorn 418 ...  Read the complete review

Spicy Butternut squash soup This is a very filling soup, the water and milk content can be easily altered to make the soup thicker or thinner to taste. I make it in the slow-cooker, that way I don't need to worry too much about the timings. If you don't like spicy food just leave out the chilli powder. 1 butternut squash ...  Read the complete review

This is a gorgeous, simple, nutritious soup and it is easy to make. My appetite is slightly gone at the moment so I am tending to stick to lighter meals. Not really a soup lover but after trying a few from the Covent Garden range I think I am slowly converting. I have to admit the fresher the soup is the better it tastes and you can also control ...  Read the complete review

When I tell people I love soups they often look at me funny and don't understand why but I think soups are fab and are a great light snack or starter to a meal. One of my most favourite soups is Red Pumpkin soup and I have been told by many of my friends how tasty it is! As with most of my dishes my mum taught me this one years ago but ...  Read the complete review

I very much subscribe to the idea that measures and quantities are not very important in most recipes unless you are baking a cake or something like that. I also think that cooking is much more enjoyable when you experiment with ingredients and that people who follow recipes to the letter often forget to taste their food as they make it so it ...  Read the complete review

Ok so my hearty vegetable soup comes from me attempting to be healthy and playing about with my food making something that hadn't got lots of additives in. I literally tried to put what I fancied in and it actually turned out ok so I will let you in on my lovely filling and very healthy soup so you can try it at home. ...  Read the complete review

I love making my own soups and have tried numerous combinations of ingredients with a mixture of results! One of my all time favourite soups has to be Minestrone. My version is really a meal in itself. It is cheap and easy and very nutritious. To make enough soup for 6 people you will need- 1 onion. 4 carrots. 1 ...  Read the complete review

~~Leek and Potato Soup~~ Soup is one of my favourite things to eat during the winter, or any time at all actually. It is so easy to make, is very cheap, and fills me up. Not to mention it's very good for you. What more could you want? Soup lasts for a few days once made, or you can freeze it and just defrost is whenever you want, as it ...  Read the complete review

Creamy pepper soup is a wonderful winter warmer or nice to eat either cold in the summer and so easy to make. I love to make this and see peoples reaction as they are not quite sure what to expect. Ingredients as follows. 3 red capiscum peppers. 2 Carrots. 2 onions. A clove of garlic (Optional) Table ...  Read the complete review