60 Christmas soup recipes

Warm up with a comforting bowl of carrot soup. We’ve used double cream for a velvety texture, and to carry the flavours of warming cumin and star anise.

Healthy, cheap and quick - this soup is a great way to use up leftover turkey or chicken

Use up your Christmas roast leftovers in this creamy soup

Try a basic soup recipe that can be adapted for whatever veg you've got in the fridge. Serve with creme fraiche and fresh herbs

The perfect soup for those warm cosy nights - it's vegetarian and a good source of calcium, folic acid and vitamin C, too!

Make the most of mushrooms with this comforting mushroom soup recipe made with cream, onions and garlic. Serve for lunch or as a starter with crusty bread

This wholesome noodle soup is low fat, heart healthy and packed full of tasty ingredients

A warming winter treat, this spicy homemade turkey soup with chickpeas is a great use of Christmas leftovers - happy Boxing Day!

Roasting the onions gives the soup a rich caramelised flavour that really hits the spot on a chilly day

Its appearance may be gnarly, but the soft white flesh of turnip-like celeriac is versatile, and perfect paired with salty pancetta

This thrifty dinner party leek and potato soup recipe has an attractive pale colour from using the bottom end of the allium and a bouquet garni

Blend your storecupboard pulses with cumin, turmeric and garlic to create this robust soup with crispy pancetta topping

A smooth blended vegetable soup with Indian spice to leave simmering for hours - perfect for feeding a crowd

A smooth, blended vegetable soup with blue cheese that's as good for a comforting meal as it is for a dinner party starter

Velvety smooth and supremely comforting, this winter soup makes the most of this underrated root, and celebrates any glorious leftover game birds

For a show-stopping dinner party, James Martin recommends this peppery soup, topped with luxurious seafood

Freeze this rich fish soup ahead of a dinner party with friends to make host duties easier

Serve squash soup in individual espresso cups with bacon toast for dipping as a cute party canapé

Whip up this easy pumpkin soup as a starter for a dinner party or a light supper when you need a bit of comfort – it has a lovely silky texture

A vibrant green blended soup with half-fat crème fraîche that's healthy and filling - make a batch and freeze

Adapt a creamy tomato soup recipe by adding all the spicy ingredients of a peppery bloody mary cocktail

Batch cook this healthy vegetable soup then pack into lunchboxes and freeze - it's spiced with coriander, fennel, turmeric and ginger

Whether you're carving a Halloween pumpkin or have picked up a squash from the supermarket, use the plentiful flesh and seeds in this soup

This creamy fish soup with corn and potato will warm you up - serve with buttery homemade garlic baguette and plenty of parsley