QUICK PEA SOUP,www.cooking.name/recipes... tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, chopped 450g/1lb frozen peas, thawed 600ml/1 pint/2½

COURGETTE AND LEEK SOUP,www.cooking.name/recipes... tbsp olive oil 2 large leeks, sliced 450g/1lb potatoes, diced 900g/2lb courgettes

CARROT AND CORIANDER SOUP,www.cooking.name/recipes... tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 675g/1½lb carrots, sliced 1 tsp ground coriander

SPICY SWEET POTATO SOUP,www.cooking.name/recipes... tbsp olive oil 1 large onion, finely chopped 2 garlic cloves, crushed 1 fresh red

LEEK AND POTATO SOUP,www.cooking.name/recipes... tbsp vegetable oil 1 onion, finely chopped 1 garlic clove, crushed 450g/1lb leeks,

SMOKED HADDOCK CHOWDER,www.cooking.name/recipes... tbsp butter 2 onions, finely chopped 125g/4oz smoked streaky bacon rashers

FRENCH ONION SOUP,www.cooking.name/recipes... tbsp butter 1 tbsp olive oil 1kg/2¼lb onions, sliced 1 tsp sugar 4 garlic

LENTIL AND BACON SOUP,www.cooking.name/recipes... cup red lentils 1.7 litres/3 pints/7½ cups vegetable stock 1 onion, chopped 2

BORSCHT,www.cooking.name/recipes... raw beetroot (beets) 2 onions, chopped 1.2 litres/2 pints/5 cups vegetable

SUMMER TOMATO SOUP WITH BASIL,www.cooking.name/recipes... large onion, thinly sliced 25g/1oz/2 tbsp butter 3 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour 1