‘It’s absolutely delicious!’ Guardian readers' favourite soups

From caramelised fennel and onion to Norwegian cheese, these easy-to-follow recipes will warm the chilliest winter

My favourite warming soup is pear and parsnip - it sounds a bizarre combination, but it's sweet, comforting and perfect for using up squidgey pears or bendy parsnips. Saute a leek and some garlic, add two diced parsnips, a diced potato and a diced pear, along with a bay leaf, thyme, vegetable stock and a teaspoon of Marmite. Once softened, remove the bay leaf and blend the soup, topping with plenty of black pepper. Best served piping hot after a blustery walk. Angharad Mountford, PhD student, Croydon