5 Protein-Packed Soups To Keep You Full For Longer

Shredded chicken breast turns an ordinary vegetable soup into a proper meal. Beans, celery and carrots go in for texture, while the chicken does the heavy lifting on protein. It's the kind of soup that tastes like it's taking care of you.

Chickpeas bring both fibre and protein, which is exactly why this soup keeps hunger away for hours. Blend half the chickpeas in for a creamy base, and leave the rest whole for bite. A dash of cumin and paprika rounds it off nicely.

Lentils cook down soft and hearty, with a good dose of plant protein in every bowl. Garlic, cumin, onion and a bit of tomato build the base. Simmer it long enough, and the lentils practically melt into the broth. One bowl, and you're set till dinner.

Kidney beans bring a serious protein punch, and blending them down turns rajma into a thick, warming soup instead of a curry. Onion, garlic, and tomato build the base, while cumin and garam masala keep that familiar rajma flavour intact. A swirl of cream on top is optional, but the protein does the real work here. It's basically rajma chawal's cousin, minus the rice.

Whisked eggs swirled into hot broth make for a quick, protein-rich soup with almost no effort. Sesame oil and spring onions bring most of the flavour. It comes together in under fifteen minutes, and yet still feels like a real meal.