The best-ever soup-and-side combos

By Jess Spiro, 14 June 2021

We’ll admit it’s pretty hard to beat a slice of fresh bread with butter on the side of a steaming bowl of soup, but it’s time to shake up the tried-and-tested combination. We’ve put together a collection of hearty soups that just happen to have some serious sides. They might not all be sandwiches, but we can guarantee they’re all delicious and deserving of a spot next to your soup.

Cauliflower, leek and almond brown-butter soup with potato puffs

Potato- and cheese-topped puff pastry might sound extremely rich, but it works perfectly with this light veggie broth.
cauliflower leek and almond brown butter soup with potato puffs Get the recipe for cauliflower, leek and almond brown-butter soup with potato puffs here.

Smoky corn soup with cheesy egg toast

This side gives a whole new meaning to eggs on toast for dinner. Silky corn soup aside, we’d be happy with the cheesy, eggy toast all on its own – but we strongly recommend you make the soup, too.
Smoky corn soupGet the recipe for smoky corn soup with cheesy egg toast here.

Potato bread, tomato soup and roasted raclette

Tomato soup and grilled cheese might be the OG soup-and-sandwich combination, but this updated version is just as good (if not better). Probably because there’s an whole block of gooey raclette served here.
Get the recipe for potato bread, tomato soup and roasted raclette here.

Butternut-and-chicken soup with prawn toast

Prawn toast might not be the first thing that comes to mind when making a midweek soup for dinner, but it’s easier than you think. This is also a great way of jazzing up store-bought butternut soup.
Get the recipe for butternut-and-chicken soup with prawn toast here.

French-esque onion soup

Why serve your toast on the side of your soup when you can serve it in the soup instead? This French-inspired onion soup might not be traditional, but it’s perfect for a mid-winter cooking project.
Get the recipe for French-esque onion soup here.

Cauliflower soup with cheesy garlic bread

Ready-made products such as garlic bread and cheese sauce shine in this recipe. They deliver on flavour in half the time – a double win.
Cauliflower-soup-with-cheesy-garlic-breadGet the recipe for cauliflower soup with cheesy garlic bread here.

Creamy haddock chowder with French toast

Just when you thought haddock chowder couldn’t get any better, Abi goes and serves French toast on the side.
Creamy haddock chowder with French toastGet the recipe for creamy haddock chowder with French toast here.

Curried lentil-and-roast sweet potato soup with paneer naan

Buttery naan will always have a place in our soup-loving hearts, but this paneer-topped version is the quick update we didn’t know we needed.
Get the recipe for curried lentil-and-roast sweet potato soup with paneer naan here.

Jess Spiro

Article by Jess Spiro

Jess Spiro is a freelance food writer, chef and restaurant critic based in Cape Town, who can often be found in search of the next great plate of food. Follow her on Instagram @jess_spiro to see what she's eating.
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    ELIZABETH ELIZE UYS
    22 July 2021

    Hi, my name is Elize.

    Please can anyone send me a creamy plain butternut/pumpkin soup recipe with cream?

    I can’t seem to find a plain one here.

    Thank you so much.