10 Easy Slimming-friendly Winter Warmer Soup Recipes
Soup season is here! As the days get shorter and the temperature drops, there’s nothing like a hearty bowl of soup to warm you up. We always think that homemade soups taste so much better than shop-bought versions, and they can be quicker and easier to make than you’d imagine.
It’s always nice to know exactly what’s gone into your food, and our slimming-friendly recipes are packed with goodness, with no nasties in sight. Whether you like your soups rich and creamy, light and spicy, vegetarian or made with meat, we’ve got you covered with these winter warmer soup recipes.
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Ham, Leek and Potato Soup
You only need 4 ingredients to make this comforting soup, and 3 of them are in the name of the recipe. Our Ham, Leek and Potato Soup has got to be one of the easiest dishes to rustle up on a wintery day, and the end result is so satisfying.
This is a slow cooker recipe, so it’s all about convenience. Chuck all the ingredients in together and leave them to simmer for 4 hours to get all gorgeous, with melt-in-the-mouth ham and soft, tender veggies.
You’ll be surprised how filling this flavourful soup turns out – bulked up with starchy potatoes, it makes for a hearty lunch, all for just 206 calories.
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Smoky Ham and Pasta Soup
If you prefer a soup to have a bit of substance to it, this Smoky Ham and Pasta Soup is the one for you. We thought this one up when we were feeling a little under the weather, and it really is proper comfort food. With pasta shapes thrown into the mix, it’s nice and filling, and great if you like a bit more of a bite to your soup.
We love to cheat and use a ready chopped casserole medley as the base for this recipe, although you can peel and chop your own if you’ve got spare veg that needs using up. Simmered on the hob or left to bubble in the slow cooker, the salty flavour of the gammon and the smoky spices mingle together until you’ve got a pot full of unmissable, savoury flavour.
Greek Style Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup
Another great recipe for any hungry soup fans, this Greek-Style Lemon Chicken and Rice Soup is so satisfying. Each bowlful of tender chicken broth is loaded up with soft rice and silky eggs for added protein. Even if you serve it for lunch without a bread roll, you’ll be feeling full all the way through to dinnertime.
This recipe uses cooked chicken, so it’s ideal if you have any leftovers from your Sunday roast. Simmered with those lovely, lemony flavours, each mouthful delivers a moreish taste of the Mediterranean – just what you need when the British weather has left you feeling a bit chilly.
White Onion Soup
It’s well worth hunting around the supermarkets to find the right kind of onions to make this rich, creamy soup. Our White Onion Soup uses the less common (you guessed it) white onions, rather than the brown variety. With a sharper flavour, they give this dish a stronger taste, and a velvety texture.
You really want to eke all the flavour out of your onions, so it’s important to trust the process and not rush it along. Cook the onions nice and slowly, without letting them colour, until they’re soft and sweet. Blended with stock, seasonings and half fat crème fraîche, this is a batch-cook friendly soup that’s delicious for lunch or dinner.
If you don’t have a food processor, a hand blender will do a perfectly good job of blitzing your ingredients into a smooth soup (and they’re nice and affordable too).
Cream of Tomato Soup and Croutons
One of the best reasons to have soup is to crunch on some croutons! Trust us, they taste even better when they’re homemade, like in this Cream of Tomato Soup and Croutons recipe. We use gluten-free ciabatta rolls because they get oh-so-crispy in the oven.
We bet if you tasted this soup without knowing the ingredients, you’d be shocked that there’s no cream in the recipe. It’s so silky, and it’s all thanks to the extra veggies we’ve sneaked in there. Who knew that cauliflower and butter beans could blend down into such a rich, creamy soup?
Sprinkle those croutons on top and grab a spoon!
These Schar gluten-free ciabatta rolls are perfect for making your croutons. We use them in a few of our recipes because they get so nice and crisp when you bake them.
Mulligatawny Soup
When it comes to wintery food, something with a little bit of spice always hits the mark. Based on the popular fragrant Indian recipe, our take on Mulligatawny Soup is lightly spiced and just what you need when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
This is another super filling soup – made with loads of fresh veggies and rice, and then mashed to keep the texture nice and chunky. Be as generous as you like with the curry powder – the power is in your hands!
Don’t skip the final touches. A swirl of fat free Greek yoghurt, a squeeze of lemon and a sprinkle of coriander brings the whole dish together.
Carrot, Orange and Thyme Soup
If you’re feeling run down, this zesty Carrot, Orange and Thyme Soup is the boost you’re looking for. Packed with goodness, you’ll get vitamin C from the orange juice, and a hit of herby flavour from the fresh thyme leaves.
This one is especially slimming friendly, working out at only 117 calories per serving – if you ask us, that’s the perfect excuse to reach for a wholemeal bread roll to mop up every last drop.
A food processor will make easy work of blitzing your simmered ingredients into a silky smooth soup. This Ninja Food Processorhas a generous 2.1 litre bowl.
Cream of Spinach and Rocket Soup
Our Cream of Spinach and Rocket Soup will get more vegetables into your day, with the immune-boosting vitamins you need in the colder months. If a bowlful of leafy green goodness sounds right up your street, get your spinach and rocket and add it to the pan with potatoes, stock and a splash of oat milk for extra creaminess.
Remember, adding more rocket will intensify the peppery flavour of this dish, while loading it with extra spinach will keep it nice and mild. Cheese please! A good handful of Parmesan is exactly what you need to balance the flavours, right before blending it all together to create some magic!
Minestrone Soup
Ready in an hour, you’ll never regret making your own Minestrone Soup from scratch. With an ingredients list of rainbow-bright veggie deliciousness, it’s no wonder this recipe is one of our favourites when we need a bit of cheering up.
With cannellini beans for protein and pasta to fill you up, you’ll be surprised how satisfying this dish is, even though it’s so low in calories. Ideal for lunch, this recipe is freezer-friendly – so you’ll want to make sure you have a portion stashed in the freezer for a cold, rainy day,
Salmon, Leek and Potato Soup
This Salmon, Leek and Potato Soup is what your winter menu has been missing. The wholesome broth of sweet leeks and starchy potatoes is blended until it’s velvety, and then it’s time to melt in some reduced-fat cream cheese.
Smoked salmon goes in next, chopped into small pieces to give your soup some texture. The salmon is safe to eat cold, but the heat from the soup will warm it up too – there’s no need to pop your pan back on the hob. This is a winning lunch or a lovely light dinner, especially with a fluffy, fresh wholemeal roll on the side.
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