Nutritionist shares soup recipe which will nourish and energise those feeling unwell

A soup recipe hailed as 'amazing' for those feeling under the weather has gone viral.

When you're down with a cold or feeling weak, there's hardly anything more comforting than a hot bowl of soup. It's especially 'true' during times when illness can zap your appetite away.

Soup often stands out as an enjoyable dish, offering vital nutrients to help restore ones energy.

And now one nutritionist and medically-trained doctor has unveiled her own 'amazing' soup recipe that she swears by whenever she's feeling sick.

Dr Hazel Wallace, better known to her followers as @thefoodmedic on Instagram, where she shares health-focused recipes to an audience of over 838,000, recently posted how to whip up her tomato-based concoction.

A blend of ingredients such as cherry tomatoes, an onion, red peppers, garlic, vegetable stock, and herbs is listed, while the method involves roasting them all in olive oil.

Blending is the final step in creating this soup masterpiece, and Dr Wallace suggests topping it with chilli flakes and pairing it with a cheese toastie for the ultimate comfort meal. Her full recipe can be found on her Instagram post.

Talking about the soup Dr Wallace – who said she was suffering from a viral infection at the time of posting it – said: "This is my go to soup recipe when I'm feeling run down and want something quick but nourishing. What's your go-to comfort food when you feel unwell?"

The recipe garnered a deluge of praise from devotees, quickly racking up over 37,000 likes. One ecstatic fan exclaimed: "I made this soup and I have something to say...... THIS WAS AMAZING." Echoing the sentiment, another said: "My favourite soup! I also like to add in some butter beans, veg stock and nutritional yeast to give it a good