Soup Recipes

If you love easy, healthy vegetarian soup recipes, you’re in the right place.You can find here simple soups you can make on busy weeknights, light weight loss dinners, or lazy weekend lunches. Every soup bowl packed with veggies, flavour, and feel-good ingredients you’ll easily find in regular grocery stores.

You’ll find everything from clear brothy vegetable soups and Indo-Chinese restaurant favourites to creamy Instant Pot soups and hearty meal in a bowl pasta soups. Many of these soups are low calorie, several are high protein, and a lot of them can be made vegan or gluten-free with small swaps, which I always mention in the individual recipes.

Scroll through the full list below or start with some of my most loved soups, organised by how you actually cook and eat in real life.

Start here: reader favourite soup recipes

Weight loss Cabbage Soup Recipe – classic “weight loss soup” with lots of veggies, fibre and flavour that’s light enough for a reset week but still filling.
Dumpling Soup Recipe in 15 Minutes: a weeknight healthy soup frozen dumplings/potstickers; cosy, slurpy and done in about 15 minutes.
Panera Style Broccoli Cheddar Soup : creamy, cheesy and loaded with broccoli; a copycat you can make at home in the Instant Pot.
Roasted Tomato Soup – smoky roasted tomatoes, basil and a silky texture; perfect with grilled cheese or garlic bread.
Sweet Corn Soup Recipe :restaurant-style Indo-Chinese sweet corn soup with vegetables; a big family favourite for rainy or winter evenings.

Light & weight loss friendly soup recipes

These soups are lighter on calories and higher on fibre, so they’re great when you want a comforting bowl that still fits into a weight loss meals.

Weight loss Cabbage Soup Recipe : the classic cabbage soup diet style recipe with my tweaks for better flavour and satiety.
Weight Watchers Garden Vegetable Soup – WW friendly vegetable soup, packed with non-starchy veggies and flavour.
Spinach Soup Recipe – creamy without cream, naturally gluten-free and one of my favourite soups for a light dinner.
Vegetarian Beetroot Soup – Borscht : a vibrant beet soup that feels fancy but is actually very simple and wholesome.
Lemon Coriander Soup : clear veg soup with coriander and lemon; light, comforting and perfect when you want something soothing and low calorie.
Pepper Rasam Recipe : South Indian style peppery broth that’s amazing for cold, rainy days or when you’re under the weather.

Hearty, meal in a bowl soup recipes

These soups are more substantial and can easily be a full meal with just some bread or a small salad on the side.

Tuscan White Beans Pasta Soup {Instant Pot} : a one-pot Italian-style soup with beans and pasta; cosy, filling and perfect for meal prep.
30 minutes Tomato Pasta Soup : Pasta e Fagioli – tomato-based pasta and bean soup you can put together in about 30 minutes.
Khow Suey Soup Recipe | Burmese Soup : coconut curry noodle soup with toppings that makes a beautiful, restaurant-worthy dinner in a bowl.
Thai red curry noodle Soup : spicy Thai-inspired noodle soup with coconut milk and veggies; better-than-takeout comfort food.

Indian & Indo-Chinese soup recipes

If you love Indo-Chinese restaurant soups and homely Indian flavours, start with these:

Hot n Sour Soup Recipe : classic Indo-Chinese hot and sour soup loaded with vegetables and bold flavours.
Sweet Corn Soup Recipe : creamy, comforting sweet corn soup just like your favourite restaurant version.
Hot and Sour Egg Drop Soup Recipe : egg drop soup with Indo-Chinese flavours; easy, protein-rich and very satisfying.
Tomato Soup Recipe : classic fresh tomato soup that pairs well with croutons, grilled cheese, or just a drizzle of cream.
Pepper Rasam Recipe : a spicy, tangy South Indian style soup that’s lovely with steamed rice or simply sipped from a mug.