Soup

This dish is designed as part of a moveable feast for a family get-together on Mother’s Day. If you are lucky to have a sunny autumn afternoon, it could be eaten in a sheltered spot outdoors.

Filled with tender chicken and chunky vegetables, this chicken ragout recipe is soup for the soul.

Warming, hearty and packed full of tasty ingredients, this chunky beef, bean and broccoli soup is wonderful for a cool Winter's evening.

This classic winter warmer will fill your home with delicious aromas while it slowly cooks to perfection. Serve on its own, or with crusty bread.

You can use dried beans instead of borlotti beans; soak in cold water overnight. The cooking time will vary. Note

If liked, use 1/2 cup soup mix, rice or pasta instead of barley. Cook rice or pasta for 10-12 minutes until tender. You could also add some chopped potato to soup for the last 20 minutes of cooking. Note

When preparing cabbage, make sure you remove all the hard core and thick veins. Sambal oelek is a Malaysian/Indonesian chilli sauce and kecap manis is an Indonesian sweet soy sauce. You’ll find both in the Asian section of the supermarket or at Asian food stores. Note

Use disposable gloves to help protect hands when preparing chilli. Note

Make cheesy croutons by lining a baking tray with baking paper. Thinly slice a small baguette. Arrange on tray. Bake at 180°C for 5-10 minutes, until golden. Turn over and sprinkle with 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese. Bake for another 3-5 minutes. Note

This is best made on day of eating. Note

For a vegetarian version, make with vegetable stock and omit bacon. Note

Scrub mussels with a firm brush to clean and pull off fuzzy beards. Note

If desired, use a sliced leek in place of onions. Use prepared croutons or make simple ones by cubing toast or baking cubes of bread at 180°C for 50-10 minutes, until golden. Note

Lentils make a hearty addition to this French favourite.

A simple combination of ingredients makes this a light and refreshing soup that looks stunning.

Easter is a perfect time of year to gather friends and family for a festive lunch or satisfying supper – after a day of egg hunting, of course! These simple, elegant recipes are sure to please.

This sensational soup is perfect to enjoy as autumn weather rolls around.

Here’s a sensational soup by Julie Biuso to enjoy as autumn weather rolls around. It’s a great time for soup, whether it be fresh and invigorating or hearty and comforting

Here’s a sensational soup by Julie Biuso to enjoy as autumn weather rolls around. It’s a great time for soup, whether it be fresh and invigorating or hearty and comforting

This French onion soup with gruyère croutons is a favourite at our place. It’s is easy to make and full of flavour.

Filled with smoked pork ribs, barley and vegetables, this barley and smoked pork soup with pasta is a complete meal in a bowl.

Rice can be replaced with 100g packet rice stick noodles. Simmer in soup for a few minutes until softened. Note

Makes 2 litres If desired, add extra stock to achieve a thinner consistency. Note

Chopped mint and slivered almonds make a delicious variation. Note

Tofu can be fried in a little oil before adding to soup, if desired. Note

You could use chopped chives in place of the parsley. Note

Remove the chilli seeds for a milder flavour. Note

For a less earthier flavour, swap yellow lentils for yellow split peas. Note

This deliciously warming prawn laksa is packed full of fresh prawns, coriander and lime. This noodle soup also makes the perfect simple summer meal with its light and zingy flavours.

Potato disintegrates on cooking, creating a thick, velvety texture. Note

You can serve this with small bowls of rice vinegar, too, for a little extra seasoning. Note

For an easy, homemade guacamole, mash 1 avocado with 2 tablespoons of lemon or lime juice and season to taste. Note

Thai prawn and pumpkin soup

Enrich the soup by swirling in 1 1/4 cup cream and 30g butter at the end. Note

Not only is this warming, rib-sticking soup delicious, it’s also low GI, which helps to lower cholesterol and control blood sugar spikes, reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes. Note

Australia has become a melting pot of cuisines. This dish is a combination of a classical French veloute, with favourite Asian flavours such as coconut and coriander. Note

Cannellini beans give the body of this soup texture and colour.

Julie Biuso picks one of her all-time favourite recipes

Here’s a French style fish soup that’s bursting with aniseed flavours and fresh herbs, that’s still light enough to enjoy when the weather is a little warmer.

This soup can also be made with smoked fish, blanched first in hot water for 3 minutes and then drained to remove its excess salt. Note

Add a little bite to this soup by serving it with grated vintage chedder instead of parmesan. Note

A hearty soup with carrot, courgette, lentils and more.

A garnish of flowering herbs and fresh peas makes this comfort-food favourite extra special.

Trim about 5cm from the ends of the spinach stalks and throw them away. Check before adding any salt, as smoked chicken can be quite salty already. Note

Salad onions have a softer flavour than regular onions. Alternatively, finely slice 1 leek and cook in the same way. Note

Craving a simmering, comforting bowl of hearty soup? Try this delicious chicken noodle soup, brimming with chopped vegetables, chicken, and udon noodles, it's comfort food made simple.

A hearty bacon, lentil and vegetable soup recipe, brought to you by Australian Women's Weekly. Red lentils add a satisfying texture to this tasy vegetable soup.

You could use Spanish sherry vinegar in place of the red wine, if preferred. For a more smoky flavor, grill capsicums over coals, without oil, turning them as they blacken. If you have a juicer on hand, use this to juice your vegetables in Step 4, instead of the blender. Note

You can use any combination of mushrooms totaling 900g. Note

This combination of sweet potato (kumara) and warming aromatic spices is satisfying and delicious.

Not suitable to freeze. Suitable to microwave. Note

Enjoy this warming, fragrant chicken broth as the base for your next casserole or risotto, or simple enjoy on it's own as a light soup on a cold Winter's evening.

Try to spinach soup topped with cream and crispy bacon or prosciutto. Note