The Delia Collection: Soup

Soup is so, so versatile. Easy to make, good for you, it can be a starter or a main it can be made of meat, fish or vegetables and it can be served hot and cold.

A picture of Delia's Ajo Blanco – Chilled Almond Soup recipe

Chilled Almond Soup

My friend Neville, who has a house in Andalusia surrounded by almond trees, gave me this supremely wonderfu...

My friend Neville, who has a house in Andalusia surrounded by almond trees, gave me this supremely wonderful recipe for Chilled Almond Soup, generously laced with garl...

A picture of Delia's Asparagus Soup recipe

Asparagus Soup

This elegant soup is perfect to make when asparagus comes into season in spring. It can be served hot or ve...

This elegant soup is perfect to make when asparagus comes into season in spring. It can be served hot or very well chilled.

20 minutes - 25 minutes

A picture of Delia's Beef Stock recipe

Beef Stock

Butchers will chop up and sell you marrowbones for just a few pence, or they can sometimes be bought pre-pa...

Butchers will chop up and sell you marrowbones for just a few pence, or they can sometimes be bought pre-packed in supermarkets. For a light beef stock use the same...

A picture of Delia's Black Bean Soup with Black Bean Salsa recipe

Black Bean Soup with Black Bean Salsa

This soup is simply stunning, one you'll want to make over and over again. Black beans don't have a stro...

This soup is simply stunning, one you'll want to make over and over again. Black beans don't have a strong flavour of their own but they do carry other flavours sup...

1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Butter Bean, Bacon and Parsley Soup recipe

Butter Bean, Bacon and Parsley Soup

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thi...

Butter beans, boiled on their own (as I remember them at school) tend to be dull, but they make a good, thick, creamy soup and have the great virtue of being able to a...

20 minutes - 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Carrot and Coriander Soup recipe

Carrot and Coriander Soup

This is a lovely soup to make with spring carrots that are not quite as sweet as those in the summer. Co...

This is a lovely soup to make with spring carrots that are not quite as sweet as those in the summer. Coriander is said to have the flavour of roasted orange peel, ...

25 minutes - 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Chestnut Soup with Bacon and Thyme Croutons recipe

Chestnut Soup with Bacon and Thyme Croutons

A bone from a baked ham makes a good stock for this one – but if you use vegetable stock, it is still an ex...

A bone from a baked ham makes a good stock for this one – but if you use vegetable stock, it is still an excellent soup. You can buy the chestnuts ready peeled and ...

A picture of Delia's Chicken Giblet Stock recipe

Chicken Giblet Stock

Fresh stocks are now available in tubs from supermarkets, but if you need a large quantity these can be exp...

Fresh stocks are now available in tubs from supermarkets, but if you need a large quantity these can be expensive. Here's how to make chicken stock, which can be us...

A picture of Delia's Chilled Lemon Grass and Coriander Vichyssoise recipe

Lemon Grass and Coriander Vichyssoise

In summer, if the weather is really hot, nothing could be more refreshing than a chilled soup. Leeks, wh...

In summer, if the weather is really hot, nothing could be more refreshing than a chilled soup. Leeks, which have made this particular recipe famous, are not availab...

A picture of Delia's Chilled Spanish Gazpacho recipe

Chilled Spanish Gazpacho

This is a truly beautiful soup for serving ice-cold during the summer and it's particularly refreshing if w...

This is a truly beautiful soup for serving ice-cold during the summer and it's particularly refreshing if we're lucky enough to have hot weather. However, pleas...

A picture of Delia's Courgette Soup with Watercress and Pecorino Pesto recipe

Courgette Soup with Watercress and Pecorino Pesto

This light summer soup is perfect for late summer when courgettes are cheap and plentiful. Serve each bo...

This light summer soup is perfect for late summer when courgettes are cheap and plentiful. Serve each bowl with a spoonful of the watercress and Pecorino pesto zigz...

22 minutes - 25 minutes

A picture of Delia's Croutons recipe

Croutons

Crisp, golden croutons are lovely sprinkled over the top of a bowl of hot or chilled soup. You can make ...

Crisp, golden croutons are lovely sprinkled over the top of a bowl of hot or chilled soup. You can make croutons a day ahead, and store them in an airtight containe...

A picture of Delia's Curried Parsnip and Apple Soup with Parsnip Crisps recipe

Parsnip and Apple Soup

This is such a lovely soup. The sweetness of the parsnips is sharpened by the presence of the apple, and...

This is such a lovely soup. The sweetness of the parsnips is sharpened by the presence of the apple, and the subtle flavour of the spices comes through beautifully.

A picture of Delia's Eliza Acton's Vegetable Mulligatawny recipe

Eliza Acton's Vegetable Mulligatawny

Eliza Acton is one of my favourite cookery writers and this is a recipe that I adapted from her cookery boo...

Eliza Acton is one of my favourite cookery writers and this is a recipe that I adapted from her cookery book, which was published in 1840.

A picture of Delia's French Onion Soup recipe

French Onion Soup

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onio...

There are few things more comforting than making a real French onion soup - slowly cooked, caramelised onions that turn mellow and sweet in a broth laced with white wi...

1 hour 36 minutes

A picture of Delia's Fresh Shelled Pea Soup recipe

Fresh Shelled Pea Soup

This soup is a lovely dark green colour and has all the wonderful ingredients and flavours of peas à la Fra...

This soup is a lovely dark green colour and has all the wonderful ingredients and flavours of peas à la Française – peas, spring onions, lettuce and bacon – blended in...

10 minutes - 15 minutes

A picture of Delia's Fresh Tomato Soup with Basil and Parmesan Croutons recipe

Fresh Tomato Soup with Croutons

When I first wrote on cookery, a reader wrote to the Editor of my newspaper, complaining my recipe for toma...

When I first wrote on cookery, a reader wrote to the Editor of my newspaper, complaining my recipe for tomato soup didn't work. Rather conscientiously, the Editor t...

35 minutes - 40 minutes

A picture of Delia's Goulash Soup with Dumplings recipe

Goulash Soup with Dumplings

I've always loved the goulash flavours of beef, tomatoes and spicy paprika and this soup is certainly a gre...

I've always loved the goulash flavours of beef, tomatoes and spicy paprika and this soup is certainly a great 'winter warmer'. In fact, it's a meal in a bowl so no ...

1 hour 20 minutes

A picture of Delia's Hot and Sour Thai Chicken Broth recipe

Hot and Sour Thai Chicken Broth

This recipe, given to me by Sarah Randell, the Editor of The Collection, is based on a version of Tom Yum s...

This recipe, given to me by Sarah Randell, the Editor of The Collection, is based on a version of Tom Yum soup - a spicy, clear, refreshing broth found on the menu of ...

A picture of Delia's La Potee (French Farmhouse Soup with Bacon, Sausage and Beans) recipe

French Farmhouse Soup

This is a traditional French farmhouse soup or potee that is really a sort of cross between a soup and a st...

This is a traditional French farmhouse soup or potee that is really a sort of cross between a soup and a stew and makes a meal in itself. If you have a ridged gridd...

A picture of Delia's Leek, Onion and Potato Soup recipe

Leek, Onion and Potato Soup

This has to be one of my own top of the pops favourites and has proven to be one of my most popular recipes...

This has to be one of my own top of the pops favourites and has proven to be one of my most popular recipes with everyone over the years. The chilled version of thi...

A picture of Delia's Libyan Soup with Couscous recipe

Libyan Soup with Couscous

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-...

This recipe first appeared in The Food Aid Cookery Book, published in 1986, and was contributed by Mary El-Rayes. It's a truly wonderful soup, meaty with lots of fr...

A picture of Delia's Minestrone with Macaroni recipe

Minestrone with Macaroni

If you have a food processor, it makes very light work of chopping the vegetables. But use the pulse but...

If you have a food processor, it makes very light work of chopping the vegetables. But use the pulse button so you don't chop them too small. For a change, you can ...

1 hour 30 minutes

A picture of Delia's Mussel and Saffron Soup recipe

Mussel and Saffron Soup

This is a smart soup, great if you're entertaining, and now that the mussels come with much of the cleaning...

This is a smart soup, great if you're entertaining, and now that the mussels come with much of the cleaning and scrubbing already done, it isn't half the bother it use...

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