6 tasty soups to warm you up from the inside

Few things are better for banishing the winter blues than thick, chunky soups. Here’s a variety of recipes from bean soup to seafood soup. Just the thing to warm you from the inside.

KAROO VEGGIE SOUP

It’s delicious with fresh seed bread and is a staple on my winter table. You can start with soup bones, but it’s also delicious as a purely vegetarian version.

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TIP Serve with the seed bread.

MALAYSIAN SEAFOOD SOUP

The recipe for this flavoursome soup comes from food guru Cass Abrahams.

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TIP Garnish with fresh coriander.

OLD-FASHIONED BEAN SOUP

You can use canned beans for this delicious recipe.

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TIP Add the veggies and fried meat and cook until it’s a thick, flavoursome soup.

PEA SOUP WITH PORK SHANK

This pea soup is perfect for those freezing winter days.

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TIP Sprinkle the cheese on the bread, toast until melted and serve with the soup.

CHICKEN AND SPINACH SOUP WITH CORN

If you’re in a hurry, use store-bought rotisserie chicken and stock pots.

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TIP Sprinkle the spring onion (if using), fried corn kernels and coriander over. Serve with corn bread (if using).

DHAL SOUP

This mouthwatering recipe is easy to whip up.

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TIP Serve with poppadoms.