Delicious Fall Cheese Soups

Fall is that wonderful time of year when the air is crisp and leaves are turning glorious shades of reds, yellows, and russets. The mornings are a bit nippy, yet the afternoons are pleasantly warm. It is the time when our thoughts of comfort food turn to large pots of soups and stews eaten at fireside. Loaves of crusty brown bread or pans of cornbread fresh from the oven blend their aromas with the savory scents of soup, drawing everyone in to the dinner table.

Are you looking for a new twist on an old favorite soup? Here are a few soup ideas that incorporate cheese, into the stewpot. Try one out on your family and see if it doesn’t become their new favorite.

Potato Soup

That king of comfort foods, homemade potato soup, always takes us back to our childhood when life was simpler. A really great way to add a pick-me-up to your potato soup is to grate some medium cheddar cheese into it. Plenty of chopped onions, some chopped celery, potatoes, and cheese. Add sharp cheddar or even Swiss to make a wonderful soup that will have your family or guests saying, “Seconds, please.”

Potato and Cauliflower Soup

Just for variety, try adding fresh or frozen cauliflower florets and sliced carrots to your basic potato soup recipe. Just before serving, grate some mild cheddar, or for something different smoked cheddar, into the pot and stir until it is melted.

Broccoli Cheese Soup

Another great soup for a cool, fall day is a cream of broccoli soup with cheese. A cheddar or Colby is probably the most common cheese to use. You can use either store-bought soup and dress it up, or make the soup from scratch. Try experimenting with different types of cheeses for different taste sensations.

Lasagna Soup

Here’s a new twist on traditional lasagna. Combine your favorite lasagna ingredients—burger, onions (sauté first), tomatoes/tomato sauce, garlic, Italian seasoning, then add broken pieces of lasagna noodles and cook until the noodles are just tender. Add some Parmesan cheese and stir until melted. Ladle into bowls and top with grated mozzarella.

Tomato Soup

No time for homemade soup when the kids are starving and lunch must be served now? Try adding some grated cheese to a can of ordinary tomato soup, heat until the cheese melts, and serve with slices of whole-grain bread topped with peanut butter and honey.