Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 1 hour - Serves 4 Soup never gets boring and always makes for the perfect lunch or starter to any meal. Always seems to taste better though, when it’s cold and miserable outside. I’ve given this classic soup a little twist by roasting the veg and adding blue cheese. You are going to love this one. Ingredients 3 large leeks, roughly chopped. 4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces. 1 onion, roughly chopped. 1l of chicken stock.

Prep Time 5 minutes - Total Time 50 minutes - Serves 4 This soup is guaranteed to warm you right up and make you smile. Such a great combo with a little kick. Perfect for a cold day. Ingredients 1kg of sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped. 2 red peppers, chopped. 1 onion, sliced. 1 garlic bulb. 2 tbsp of red Thai curry paste. 1L of chicken stock. 1 lime. Garish Yoghurt. Fresh coriander. Fresh chillies. Method Into a roasting dish add the potatoes, peppers, onions and the paste.

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 4 A good soup can be the starter to a nice meal, the perfect light lunch or even be the star of the show at dinner time or tea time depending on where you are from in the UK. A beautiful soup can also act like a big jumper that will warm you to the core in winter, where in summer a chilled soup like gazpacho can be refreshing and cooling. Now, this soup works well any time of the year and normally pea and ham soup is made

Prep Time 30 minutes - Total Time 1 hour - Serves 4 Who doesn't love a good soup, it's one of life's simple pleasures. Soup is a lot more than just a bowl of hot goodness, it's a big hug in a bowl; it's a big smack on the lips. In winter they will warm you to the core and in summer will refresh you. Whatever time of year it is soup is always a good idea and this one will knock your socks off. (You will also find this recipe on page 124 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites c

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes - Serves 4 Not sure if you would call this a soup or a stew but whatever it is, it’s damn tasty. What I am sure about is that when it’s cold and frosty outside, this soup/stew will make the perfect lunch accompanied by some nice bread for dipping and mopping. Ingredients 1 large red onion, roughly diced. 2 carrots, cut into small bite-size pieces. 4 small potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces. 4 fresh thyme sprigs,

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total 1 hour - Serves 4 Soup is brilliant any time of the year. But it just seems to taste a lot better when them summer days start to dwindle away, and the dark nights start to creep in. And I don’t think there is anything more comforting than sitting indoors looking out at the rain with a big bowl of soup and some rustic bread which is smothered in butter. That is one of life‘s simple pleasures. (You will also find this recipe on page 130 of my book R

Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes - Serves 4 Soup glorious soup, give me a big bowl some crusty buttery bread and I’m a very happy boy. Even better give me a roaring log fire to sit next to while eating it and a window to watch the rain and I’ll be in heaven. When the clocks go back and the dark nights draw in, this is one of my go-to soups. I roast the root veg and it gives it a different flavour than if you just boil it up, some good stock and you are onto

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 45 minutes - Serves 4 We are most definitely coming into soup time of the year. And a warm bowl of soup just seems to taste a lot better when them dark nights start to creep in. Today’s soup of the day is parsnip and apple with crispy serrano ham with a big hunk of bread. Ingredients 800 g of parsnips, roughly chopped. 3 apples, peeled and cut into chunks. 2 medium onions, diced. 2 tbsps of honey. 1300 ml of chicken or veg stock. Fresh chives

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Time 30 minutes - Serves 2 This is a proper silky smooth soup that goes amazingly well with the crispy chorizo. Perfect for a quick and easy lunch, as a starter or as the main event. It especially goes well when it's cold and chucking it down outside. Is there anything more comforting than a warm soup and a cold day? Ingredients 1 large cauliflower, cut into florets. 1 large potato, cut into similar size as the florets. 100 g of chorizo sausage, c

Prep Time 10 minutes - Total Times 1 hour - Serves 4 Any time of the year mushroom , pumpkin, gazpacho I love them all. Give me a big bowl full to the brim with some bread and butter, and I’m a happy, happy boy!! This has to be one of my favourite flavour combinations tho and every time I make it I top it off with different bits sometimes pesto, sometimes cheesy croutons but today it’s cherry tomatoes. (You will also find this recipe on page 126 of my book Richard’s Family F

Prep Time 15 minutes - Total Time 1 hour - Serves 4 Who doesn't love a good soup, it's one of life's simple pleasures. Soup is a lot more than just a bowl of hot goodness, it's a big hug in a bowl; it's a big smack on the lips. In winter they will warm you to the core and in summer will refresh you. Whatever time of year it is soup is always a good idea and this one will knock your socks off. (You will also find this recipe on page 122 of my book Richard’s Family Favourites c