Souper Tuesday
Souper Duper! Your weekly winter soup recipes start here. The weather has turned cold and wild, and we’ve heard you: you need hot, warming winter soup recipes. Welcome to Souper Tuesday.
Souper Tuesday: Italian wedding soup
There’s something special about this dish, despite its apparent simplicity. And no, you don’t consume this at Italian weddings.
Souper Tuesday: Leek, onion, Zamalek and Obies soup with a Parmesan crouton
When I slid my spoon into this soup and savoured it, I could taste the leeks, onions, cheese and beer, and that touch of sweetness from the sherry. This soup, like many dishes worth making and eating, is all about that balance.
Souper Tuesday: Gem squash and parmesan soup with saffron
Who doesn’t love gem squash? Buttered and sprinkled with Parmesan, what a treat. Here’s how to get all of that squashy satisfaction in a luscious winter soup.
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Souper Tuesday: Cream of mushroom soup
As our final Souper Tuesday recipe for 2025, here’s one of the best crowd-pleasers of them all. A warming cream of mushroom soup flavoured with thyme and garlic and a hint of Dijonnaise.
Souper Tuesday: Chunky vegetable & barley soup
Almost every soup is blended today but a substantial broth packed with tiny chunks of all sorts of vegetables has an appeal that takes us back to our childhood.
Souper Tuesday: Beans & ribbetjies soup
Beans and mutton ribs. That’s a recipe for fending off the winter chill, right there.
Souper Tuesday: Celery soup with parsley croutons
While this satisfying soup has a creamy texture, it does not necessarily contain dairy cream. The soup is a classic, packed with the earthy, grassy flavour of celery.
Souper Tuesday: Prawn bisque and other seafood soups
Bisque, seafood soup, soupe de poisson, bouillabaisse, chowder, chupe, buridda, cioppino, Cullen skink, dashi, sopa de peiche. These are just some of the many seafood soups there are in the world. Among the most prized is bisque.
Souper Tuesday: Curried sweet potato soup
If you like a bit of heat in a hearty cold-weather soup, you’ve come to the right recipe. Kara sweet potatoes can take a whack of heat, which is leavened by the sweetness of peach chutney and warm, aromatic spices.
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