Load up on vegies with Caroline Velik's lamb shank and barley soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/lamb-shank-and-barley-soup-with-lots-of-veggies-20111019-29ufs.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marina Oliphant
Jill Dupleix's fresh pea and ham soup is a lighter, faster and greener pea soup than the traditional one using dried split peas <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/pea-and-ham-soup-20111018-29wt4.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
The best of all minestrone variations is alla Genovese, finished with pesto - Jill Dupleix's minestrone soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/minestrone-soup-20120709-29tw8.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marina Oliphant
Up the intensity with the exotic flavours of Karen Martini's Thai-inspired roast pumpkin soup with young coconut <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/roast-pumpkin-soup-with-thai-flavours-and-young-coconut-20140428-37dr2.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marcel Aucar
Luke Mangan's grilled zucchini soup is perfect for dinner parties <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/zucchini-soup-20131220-2zost.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marco Del Grande
Try this tasty twist on a classic - Karen Martini's French onion soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/french-onion-soup-20130528-2n8k9.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marina Oliphant
Chicken, coconut and galangal soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/chicken-coconut-and-galangal-soup-20131030-2wgtk.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
Karen Martini's curried roasted pumpkin, parsnip and chilli soup with tamari nuts is an earthy, spicy option <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/roasted-curried-pumpkin-parsnip-and-chilli-soup-20130731-2qy5r.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marina Oliphant
Here's a light and comforting option - Jill Dupleix's udon noodle soup with crumbed prawn cutlets <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/udon-noodle-soup-with-crumbed-prawn-cutlets-20111019-29uj4.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marina Oliphant
Karen Martini's spring chicken, rice, lentil and spinach soup works just as well in autumn <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/spring-chicken-rice-lentil-and-spinach-soup-20121112-297a7.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marina Oliphant
Jeremy and Jane Strode's potato and garlic soup with prawns <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/potato-and-garlic-soup-with-prawns-20111018-29x1a.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Jennifer Soo
Pie-crust mushroom soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/piecrust-mushroom-soup-20130808-2rhtr.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
Creamy chicken and corn soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/creamy-chicken-and-corn-soup-20130725-2qls1.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
Stilton soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/stilton-soup-20131101-2wp9q.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
Chicken pho <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/chicken-pho-20131030-2wgth.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
Vegetable lentil soup with spiced yoghurt <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/vegetable-lentil-soup-with-spiced-yoghurt-20130808-2ri3u.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
Thai-inspired roast pumpkin soup with coconut. Photo: Marcel Aucar
Thai-inspired roast pumpkin soup with coconut. Photo: Marcel Aucar
Lamb shank and barley soup with lots of vegies. Photo: Marina Oliphant
Lamb shank and barley soup with lots of vegies. Photo: Marina Oliphant
Karen Martini's winter minestrone with roasted root vegetables and crunchy kale <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/winter-minestrone-soup-20140722-3ccc5.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: Marcel Aucar
Neil Perry's chunky chicken soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/chunky-chicken-and-celeriac-soup-20140714-3bvhq.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a> Photo: William Meppem
Turn up the heat: Pete Evans' Thai-style spicy fish soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/spicy-thai-fish-soup-20140729-3crec.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>
Or try Pete Evans' freezer-friendly zucchini and fresh pea soup <a href="http://www.goodfood.com.au/good-food/cook/recipe/pete-evans-zucchini-and-pea-soup-20140729-3crg8.html"><b>(recipe here).</b></a>