46 restorative soup recipes to make when you’re feeling run down (2024)

Coolwinter nights are made for soup, so here’s 46 recipes to get you cooking today.

Cavolo nero and cannellini bean soup with parsley salsa

Nourishing, warming, and full of flavour - Georgie Esdaile’s super greens and bean soup is everything comfort cooking should be.

Slow-cooked chicken, fennel and rice soup

Fall-apart chicken that's been simmered for two hours elevates this chicken soup to the very heights of comfort food.

Sweet potato and carrot soup with Thai pesto

This divine winter soup packs a real flavour punch courtesy of the Thai pesto. This is one soup you'll definitely be adding to your repertoire.

Chipotle chicken and sweet potato comforter

The name says it all. This winter soup is a big old bowl of Mexican-inspired comfort food at its finest.

Pumpkin, pear and bacon soup

You've had the rest, now try the best pumpkin soup around.

Baked sweet potato soup with blue cheese toast

The blue cheese toasts really take this soup to a whole new level.

Quick teriyaki chicken noodle soup

A Japanese inspired chicken noodle soup that's ready in no time at all.

Minestrone with quinoa and brussels sprouts

This hearty, comforting soup is also packed full of vegetables. Feel good food that's also good for you.

Chicken hot and sour soup with pumpkin

It’s worth sourcing fresh lime leaves for this fragrant soup – the flavour and perfume is incredible. If you’re feeling under the weather, a bowl of this is sure to revive you, but it’s equally wonderful any night of the week, says Jamie.

Chickpea, capsicum and prawn soup

There's nothing like a spicy soup to keep the comfort levels high during winter.

Pea soup with parmesan and a just-boiled egg

Keep warm during the colder months with this phenomenal pea soup.

Chicken meatball soup

There's nothing quite as comforting as a big bowl of this soup on a cold winter night.

Cambodian seafood broth

This soup is filling, yet fresh and light at the same time. Plus, who doesn't love a big bowl of comforting seafood?

Prawn and buckwheat noodle soup

After a soy bean crop has finished, in goes the buckwheat, meaning you get two crops out of one field. It also means they pair well. Here, you could add a boiled egg or throw together a version with leftover meats or vegetables, says chef Matt Wilkinson.

Lemongrass chicken and rice soup

This speedy soup is the perfect pick-me-up for those midweek blues. On the table in no time and absolutely tasty.

Shannon Bennett's broccoli soup with shredded chicken

Chicken turns this humble broccoli soup into an extra special midweek meal.

Cauliflower cream of chicken soup

Creamy and comforting, nothing beats this chicken soup.

Jamie Oliver's hearty minestrone soup

"There is no set recipe for this thick Italian soup – it’s usually made out of whatever vegetables are in season. I use a mix of greens, but you could just use savoy cabbage. I love borlotti beans in this recipe, as they add a slightly sweet taste and creamy texture to this easy minestrone recipe." – Jamie Oliver

Matt Wilkinson's healthy edamame and crab soup

I've made versions of this soup using different beans or peas and it is always delicious, either chilled or warm. Here, I've included crab, but you could use salmon roe, sea urchin or smoked trout too, says chef Matt Wilkinson.

Shannon Bennett's Turkish chickpea soup

Fried chickpeas bring a wonderful texture and crunch to this creamy soup.

Soup for a broke Venetian Doge, aka breadcrumb soup

Matt Preston proves that frugal food can be fantastic with this cheap but fulfilling soup.

Chicken, silken tofu and cabbage soup

A warming chicken and tofu soup that's bursting with Asian flavours.

Roasted carrot soup with goat's cheese toast

A simple, family-friendly recipe that's guaranteed to please.

Chicken and sweet corn soup

The classic chicken and sweetcorn soup recipe gets a Matt Moran makeover.

French onion soup with gruyere puff tops

A simple and easy way to make this French classic.

Tomato soup with herbed cream cheese croutons

This flavour-filled soup will soon become a family favourite.

Chicken wonton noodle soup

“A warming bowl of soup to fill you up,” says cook and tv personality Hayden Quinn.

Green pea and ham hock soup

It's pea and ham soup, but not as you know it. Try Matt Moran's version for a surprising take on this classic winter favourite.

46 restorative soup recipes to make when you’re feeling run down (2024)

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