Marmitako is a fresh tuna stew or soup from the Basque region of Spain, my version contains potatoes, green pepper and a splash of sherry.
Soup Recipes
Soup recipes are often seen as prosaic. But they are wonderfully comforting, delightfully simple to make and incredibly diverse in their scope.
Whether it is the majestic Hungarian Gulyásleves, Scottish Cullen Skink or Chinese hot and sour soup, they are all fantastic meals.
Many can be served as a side, but I also have many hearty soups that work well as a main.
They are not just for winter either, I have a sprinkling of delicious summer soups too.
Cullen Skink is a gloriously named and simple Scottish smoked haddock milk-based soup or chowder which is thickened with potatoes.
Zupa ogorkowa is a Polish pickle or sour cucumber soup, it is easy to make and it rocks celeriac, potato, parsley root, carrot, bacon & dill.
Scotch broth is an old-school British/Scottish recipe with centuries of history, my version features lamb cooked with pearl barley & veggies.
Miso noodle soup loaded with silken tofu, shiitake mushrooms and mangetout delivers big umami flavours and a little heat from chilli flakes.
Hotch Potch is a gloriously light yet hearty Scottish lamb stew. My version is made with lamb neck chops & is packed with spring vegetables.
Lamb goulash, a take on a birka (mutton) gulyas from the Great Hungarian Plain, a simple and delicious soup packed with root veg and paprika.
Tortellini soup is a great way to give a bit of a lift to store-bought tortellini, this easy recipe uses tomato, basil & a pinch of chilli.
Chicken mulligatawny soup, a delicious, spicy hot soup with Anglo Indian roots my version features apple, mango chutney & coconut milk.
This chunky cream of cauliflower soup is enriched with a simple roux based white sauce and features hints of cumin and paprika!
Welsh Cawl is an easy lamb and vegetable soup or stew, simply cooked with clean & simple flavours, my version scales the dish down to feed 4.
Turkish lentil soup or mercimek corbasi is a really simple and delicious vegetarian soup that makes for a perfect lunch or simple starter.
Chinese chicken and sweetcorn soup, silky, smooth and delicious, featuring a hint of chilli and it goes from cupboard to table in 30 minutes.
Cock a Leekie or cockaleekie soup is a Scottish Institution, a chicken & leek soup that features barley and prunes that tastes very "modern"
Beef noodle soup, a super simple & tasty soup featuring flank steak and noodles cooked in a soy enriched broth, all in under 30 minutes.
Roasted carrot soup loaded with spicy North African harissa & zaatar, topped with crispy sumac chickpea croutons this vegan soup is a winner!
Babgulyas is a Hungarian bean goulash recipe, rich in paprika and featuring beef & bacon this dish is a glorious and easy one-pot wonder.
This spicy carrot and lentil soup has a delicious North African vibe courtesy of harissa paste, cumin, almonds, dried apricots, and tahini.
This spicy vegetable soup gets its heat from Tunisian harissa paste and features cauliflower, sweet potato & spinach in a hearty vegan munch!
Thai red curry chicken noodle soup is a glorious recipe that explodes with sweet, hot, salty & sour flavours that so often define Thai food.