Knowing which bread for soup goes best will help you create a flavorful simple meal of comfort food.
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What’s more perfect than spending a chilly day inside with a steaming bowl of homemade soup and delicious warm baked bread? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.
Soup and bread go together like peanut butter and jelly. They are a dynamic duo and the ultimate cold-weather comfort food.
Check out this list of our favorite soup recipes and chowders or this list of easy chicken soup recipes.
Why We Love These Bread Recipes
Making homemade bread isn’t nearly as daunting as you would think. In fact, it’s really easy.
Most bread recipes only take a handful of ingredients to make, most of which you probably already have on hand. You also don’t need any fancy equipment for these easy recipes, just a mixing bowl and a hot oven.
The most important step of baking bread is to wait. Waiting for your dough to rise is essential if you want the inside to be soft and flavorful. While you’re waiting for the dough to proof, put a pot of your favorite soup on the stove and let it simmer.
My favorite thing to do on a cold day is to find a great recipe for fresh homemade bread and pair it will a steaming cup of soup with great flavor!
Common Ingredients and Equipment for Baking Bread
Most bread recipes have a similar base of ingredients. If you have these main ingredients on hand, you will always be able to make fresh warm bread.
- Flour: bread recipes require several cups of flour. I would recommend stocking your kitchen with several different kinds of flour, especially all-purpose, bread, and whole wheat flour.
- Warm Water
- Yeast: a yeast mixture is needed to make bread rise. This is part of the fermentation process.
- Salt: gives the bread flavor and controls fermentation.
- Sugar: a pinch of sugar acts as food for the yeast.
Some other useful ingredients for baking bread are eggs to make an egg wash, a little olive oil, garlic powder, different types of cheese, and herbs.
Baking homemade bread doesn’t take a lot of equipment, most of what you need you probably already have.
- Measuring cups
- Wooden spoons
- Baking sheet/sheet pan
- Rubber spatula
- Rolling pin
- Stand mixer with dough hooks (not a necessity, but convenient)
- Sharp knife
- Small bowl
- An area to make a floured surface
- Large bread bowl
Some other useful baking equipment to have is a Dutch oven, proofing basket, aluminum foil, zip-top bags, plastic wrap, food processor, parchment paper, clean kitchen towel, and a warm place for the dough to rise.
Our Favorite Bread Recipes
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Tips For Making Bread
If it’s your first-time baking bread you will need to make sure you get a head start and follow the step instructions.
Depending on the type of bread you are making, it will be a good idea to set aside enough time for the first and second rise. The overall rise time will vary by recipe.
Make sure to read over the full recipe first and use the right kind of yeast. There are several different yeasts and each one is used in different recipes.
Also, you will want to keep your fresh yeast in the fridge for no more than a few weeks. Old yeast won’t work correctly, and your bread won’t ferment properly.
A great way to use up stale bread is to make French toast, bread pudding, or homemade breadcrumbs and croutons!
Best Soups to go with Homemade Bread
Pretty much every soup can go with bread, but these are my favorites. The best part about baking bread is to use it to sop up a warm bowl of soup.
- French onion soup
- Tomato soup
- Pappa al Pomodoro
- Immune Boosting Chicken Soup or chicken noodle
- Brothy soups like Miso and savoy cabbage soups
- Potato soup
- Cheddar & Ale Bratwurst Soup
- Hearty soup like meatball and creamy tortellini soups.
Frequently Asked Questions
To make bread gluten-free you will need to replace the regular flour with cornstarch, rice flour, potato flour, or tapioca starch. Keep in mind that gluten-free bread takes longer to bake, so start at a lower temperature and look out for over-browning.
Yes! No-knead bread is popular because of how easy it is to make while still tasting great. This style of bread uses a longer fermentation process instead of kneading to create its texture.
Yes, although some breads have to rise longer than others. Most breads have to go through a 2nd rise before they're ready to bake. This is the most important step of baking bread as it creates the texture and flavor that we all know and love!
Sweet Bread Recipes
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Best Bread for Soup
Ingredients
- Rosemary Garlic Bread Recipe
- Sourdough Focaccia with Rosemary and Parmesan
- Chewy French Bread for Soup
- Savory Kugelhopf Bread
- Braided Bread
- Easy Artisan Bread
- Bread Bowls for Soup, Chili or Dips
- Cheesy Green Chile Cornbread
- Honey Molasses Bread Recipe
- Easy No-Knead Focaccia with Roasted Garlic and Dried Tomatoes
- Bauernbrot - Farmer Style German Bread
- Instant Pot Whole Wheat Bread
- Homemade Turkish Bread
- Easy Cornbread Recipe
- Herbed Beer Bread Recipe
Instructions
- Choose your favorite bread recipe.
- Gather up the ingredients.
- Bake your homemade bread and enjoy with a big bowl of soup.
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats
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Kelly Stilwell
Thrilled to include you! Love your recipes! Thanks for sharing!