Soup is the cuisine that best represents the winter season. Nothing beats digging into a warm cup of soup after a long day at work or out fighting the cold – it's soul food at its finest. We've got the best winter soup recipes for you, whether you're a culinary genius looking to try out some amazingly unique soup flavors or you're trying to prepare a quick midweek supper with the leftover veggies in the fridge.

So check out this list of some of the best soups to prepare at home this season and warm up with your loved ones.

1. Radish Soup with Tofu Miso Cream

The soup is made with the popular winter vegetable radish, which is combined with spring onion, celery, and vegetable stock, and garnished with cream made of tofu, orange juice, and honey — a perfect winter soup recipe.

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Ingredients

2 Medium radishes, peeled
1 stalk spring onion with greens
1 tbsp vegetable oil
20 gms leeks (minced)
20 gms celery (minced)
1 tsp ginger, grated
1/2 liter stock
1/2 orange (juiced)
1 tbsp miso paste, large
1 bunch of spinach leaves, chopped
1 tsp light soya sauce

For the Cream:

50 gms tofu
1 tsp miso (A Japanese seasoning)
1 tbsp honey
1/2 orange (juiced)
1 tsp orange zest
A pinch of togarashi pepper (A Japanese condiment, you can substitute with red chili pepper)

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, sauté radishes, radish leaves, spring onion greens, and sauté.
Add minced celery and leeks and give it a nice mix.
Add the grated ginger.
Deglaze with orange juice.
Add one big spoonful of miso paste.
Give a nice stir, and then add the vegetable stock.
Bring to a steady simmer.
Enhance with orange zest.

For the Tofu Miso Cream:

In a mixer add tofu, orange juice, honey, and 1 tbsp of the soup, and blend till nice and luscious.
Mix the tofu miso cream with the soup.
Add spinach leaves, soya sauce, togarashi peppers, and a pinch of salt, and bring to a boil.
Serve in a nice bowl.
Garnish with bean sprouts.

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