Nice to meat you
It's thick, hearty and delicious, and also nutritious as it's packed full of vegetables, pearl barley and meat; perfect to keep your vitamin levels up during the cold season.
So hearty you can swap Sunday roast for this slow-cooked wonder.
Source: SBS Food
Traditionally made by simmering an entire pig’s head for half a day, this more achievable version is a nourishing broth that will sate even the largest appetite.
This classic Jewish dish is often eaten for lunch on Saturday, as it can be prepared before sundown on Friday and left to simmer overnight. The basic ingredients are meat, potatoes, beans and barley.
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Source: Brett Stevens
On the pulse
Being a peasant dish, any leftover of this hearty soup would be reboiled over and over again for a few days in a row, each time gaining in flavour.
Source: Alan Benson
Beans are one of the staples of Mexican cuisine and they come in dozens of varieties.
The juicy lamb meatballs and spicy-sweet broth offer a comforting, more-ish quality, while silverbeet, lentils and chickpeas add nutritional peace of mind.
Source: China Squirrel
A simple and delicious soup from Eastern Europe boasting seasonal vegies.
This traditional Greek soup is often referred to as the national dish of Greece.
Source: Tom Donald
Use your noodles
The beauty of this noodle soup recipe is that everyone gets to assemble their own dish, so you just have to concentrate on the stock.
Ramen is a must on cold winter days, but many of them aren’t made with vegetarian stock. This one is meat free, simple and delicious!
The new veganism is about what you eat, not what you don’t eat. Source: Rebecca Thexton
The recipe includes 44 cloves of garlic. Say no more.
The vampire slayer ramen express Source: Mandy Lee
Creamy and dreamy
Roasting cauliflower whole brings out a nutty and more caramel-like flavour. It is enhanced in this recipe by brown butter and fragrant juniper.
Source: Simon Bajada
Each year, the Netherlands produces 650 million kilograms of cheese, so it’s no wonder that one of the nation’s most beloved dishes is cheese soup.
Source: Chris Chen
Thanks to its rich creaminess and nourishing rice, this soup offers about as much comfort in a bowl as you could possibly wish for.
Source: Brett Stevens
This soup has a soft, velvety and creamy texture without actually adding any cream.
Source: Shane Delia's Moorish Spice Journey
It’s spicy. It’s thick. And it tastes salty, porky and briny, like the ocean on fire.
Source: Mandy Lee
Heal thyself
Rasam is considered by some to have a healing touch. This version, with green goddess dressing, is a light lentil broth that’s full of spicy heat and fresh herb flavours, making it one refreshing soup!
Source: Nik Sharma
This soup heals everything, from a broken heart to a runny nose.
All the goodness of chicken soup with the healing properties of ginseng plus a side of spicy kimchi.
Korean ginseng chicken soup Source: Alan Benson
Tanabour is known for its nourishing, soothing properties, and is believed to help with digestion and sleeping.
This Vietnamese recipe from Luke Nguyen is the perfect antidote to a fast food lifestyle.
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