Christmas soup: Delicious winter soups to make at home

When it’s cold outside, there’s nothing more welcoming than a warm and hearty bowl of soup. From Christmas to New Year, we have some hearty winter soups to break out during the holidays. Read on for simple Christmas soup ideas to whip up with ease.

Winter soup recipes: Carrot and celeriac

This combo is a real winner. The spices and root vegetables harmonise beautifully, warming you through from your head to your toes. It’s an easy-to-prepare chunky winter vegetable soup that tastes delicious and makes a perfect Christmas soup thanks to its creamy consistency and festive spices.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
  
• 225g carrots (grated)
  
• 390g of celeriac
  
• 45g potato (peeled and chunked)
  
• 20g onions (chopped)
  
• 30g garlic cloves (peeled and minced)
  
• 1.5l vegetable stock
  
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
  
• 2 tsp curry powder
  
• 1 tsp ground cumin
  
• 1 tsp ground coriander
  
• 1 small piece of ginger (peeled and chopped)
  
• 125ml coconut milk OR 120g crème fraîche
  
  

Directions:

1. First, gently warm your spices, onion, and garlic together in a pan with the olive oil. This will help you achieve maximum flavour.
   
2. Once the onions are soft, add the carrots, celeriac, and potato, mixing all the ingredients together. Cook for 10 minutes, then add the vegetable stock. 
   
3. Simmer for around a quarter of an hour. Alternatively, simmer until all the vegetables are nicely softened. 
   
4. Now it’s time to purée your soup using a blender. Blend until it reaches a smooth consistency.
   
5. Now to fold in your crème fraîche or coconut milk. This will give it a velvety smooth finish. 
   
   

Top tip: Looking for another tasty winter vegetable soup? Check out our tomato and carrot soup for more inspiration.

If you’re lucky enough to have a soup maker, such as the Philips Viva Collection Soup Maker, follow these steps:

1. Add your ingredients to the machine, minus the crème fraîche or coconut milk.
   
2. Select the pureed setting.
   
3. Let the soup maker do the work for you.  
   
4. Mix in the crème fraîche or coconut milk just before serving!