Top 20 diet recipes... for soup

Soup can boost weight loss. eaten at the start of a meal, it makes you feel fuller, so you eat less overall. And some hearty soups can be a meal in a bowl, making them convenient as well as slimming. So we've brought together some tempting soup recipes that are all under 250 calories, so you can tuck into these tasty, guilt-free broths and still enjoy a healthy main course.

The exact calories for each are given on the recipe page, as well as the fat content.

Just click on the links below to find the recipes you want...

Under 120 calories

Carrot and cumin soup (60 calories per portion)

Pumpkin and chestnut soup (94 calories per portion)

Hot and sour mushroom soup (95 calories per portion)

Gazpacho (118 calories per portion)

Under 200 calories

Spicy butternut squash soup (133 calories)

Mexican tomato soup (140 calories)

Roasted yellow pepper soup (150 calories)

Vegetable broth with dumplings (153 calories)

Soya bean, pea and basil soup (155 calories)

Watercress and thyme soup (160 calories)

Moroccan squash and chickpea soup (192 calories)

Pumpkin and ginger soup (192 calories)

Roast sweet potato and red onion soup (195 calories)

Potato and kale soup (200 calories)

Spiced carrot and lentil soup (200 calories)

Under 250 calories

Easy squash and coconut soup (206 calories)

Leek and parsnip soup (209 calories)

Tofu, tomato and spring onion broth (226 calories)

Bacon and bean soup (238 calories)

Chicken noodle broth (250 calories)

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