The 11 Quick and Easy Homemade Bread Bowl Soup Recipes

Lori Lange
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Pepperoni pizza soup in a bread bowl

It's that time of year when you're probably thinking about (and searching for) warm and comforting soup recipes. When there's a chill in the air, there's nothing better than hot, creamy soup for lunch, dinner, or a snack and a the only vessel that makes sense for serving soup is one that you can eat. I'm talking about the bread bowl.

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How to Make a Bread Bowl for Soup

To make a bread bowl soup just like Panera's famous sourdough version, just slice open a bread loaf, tear out the bread inside to create a bowl, ladle your soup inside the bread bowl and eat it from there.

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How to Eat Soup In a Bread Bowl

With a spoon! Seriously, you would eat this soup as you would any other soup. You can even tear off pieces of the bread to eat with the soup as it begins to disappear.

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Best Bread Bowl Soup Recipes

Here are 11 totally comforting bread bowl soup recipes, like cheesy potato soup, lasagna soup, tomato basil soup, chicken and rice soup and yes, a copycat Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup.

Add these recipes to your list of fall favorites, pin them all, make them often and get ready to hunker down with soup in the chilly months ahead.

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<p>Parade</p><p>Equal parts gooey, cheesy and carby, this Buffalo chicken recipe is also dead simple to prepare. Just fire up the grill and grab some foil and you'll have a tasty bread bowl in no time. </p><p><strong>Get the recipe</strong><strong>: <a href="/1060169/parade/buffalo-chicken-in-a-bread-boat-recipe/" data-ylk="slk:Buffalo Chicken in a Bread Boat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Buffalo Chicken in a Bread Boat</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://parade.com/26655/anchorbarbuffalony/anchor-bars-buffalo-wings-the-original-hot-wing-recipe/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings Recipe: The Original Hot Wings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Anchor Bar Buffalo Wings Recipe: The Original Hot Wings</a></strong></p>
<p>Chad A Elick</p><p>Your favorite slice of pizza transformed into soup!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://tempest.saymedia.com/230779/donnaelick/30-minute-pepperoni-pizza-soup-in-bread-bowls/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Pepperoni Pizza Soup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Pepperoni Pizza Soup</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://parade.com/734452/lorilange/10-good-for-you-healthy-soup-recipes/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:10 Good For You, Healthy Soup Recipes;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">10 Good For You, Healthy Soup Recipes</a></strong></p>
<p>LilLuna.com</p><p>This slow cooker soup recipe couldn't be any easier to make!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://lilluna.com/cheesy-potato-soup/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Cheesy Potato Soup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Cheesy Potato Soup</a></strong></p>

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This slow cooker soup recipe couldn't be any easier to make!

Get the recipe: Cheesy Potato Soup

<p>TheCookieRookie.com</p><p>If you like cheesesteak sandwiches, then you'll love this bread bowl soup recipe.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.thecookierookie.com/philly-cheese-steak-soup-bread-bowl/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Philly Cheese Steak Soup in a Bread Bowl;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Philly Cheese Steak Soup in a Bread Bowl</a></strong></p>
<p>YammiesNoshery.com</p><p>So rich, thick, creamy and cheesy!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="http://www.yammiesnoshery.com/2013/12/panera-bread-broccoli-cheddar-soup.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Panera Bread Broccoli Cheddar Soup</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/viral-panera-menu-hack-everyone-183238587.html" data-ylk="slk:The Viral Panera Menu Hack That Has Everyone Going Wild;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link yahoo-link">The Viral Panera Menu Hack That Has Everyone Going Wild</a></strong></p>
<p>OttowaMommyClub.ca</p><p>Very creamy and delicious!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://ottawamommyclub.ca/delicious-tomato-basil-soup-recipein-a-bread-bowl/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Tomato Basil Soup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Tomato Basil Soup</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: </strong><strong><a href="https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/one-ingredient-makes-ina-gartens-113000850.html" data-ylk="slk:The One Ingredient That Makes Ina Garten's Tomato Soup a Must-Make;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;" class="link yahoo-link">The One Ingredient That Makes Ina Garten's Tomato Soup a Must-Make</a></strong></p>
<p>AFlavorJournal.com</p><p>The perfect comfort food served in a bread bowl.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://aflavorjournal.com/spicy-white-cheddar-beer-cheese-soup/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Spicy White Cheddar Beer Cheese Soup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Spicy White Cheddar Beer Cheese Soup</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://parade.com/844440/lorilange/20-soup-recipes-to-make-on-chilly-days/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:20 Soup Recipes to Make on Chilly Days;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">20 Soup Recipes to Make on Chilly Days</a></strong></p>
<p>EazyPeazyMealz</p><p>This is a soup recipe you'll want to revisit all year long.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.eazypeazymealz.com/lasagna-soup-garlic-bread-bowl/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Lasagna Soup in a Garlic Bread Bowl;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Lasagna Soup in a Garlic Bread Bowl</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://parade.com/recipes/lasagna-soup" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:TikTok Lasagna Soup Recipe;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">TikTok Lasagna Soup Recipe</a></strong></p>
<p>ColdWeatherComfort.com</p><p>This soup is creamy, sweet and filling.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.coldweathercomfort.com/new-england-corn-chowder/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:New England Corn Chowder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">New England Corn Chowder</a></strong></p>
<p>StreetSmartKitchen.com</p><p>Just like a bowl of chowder you'd order in Boston!</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.streetsmartkitchen.com/new-england-clam-chowder/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:New England Clam Chowder;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">New England Clam Chowder</a></strong></p>
<p>GreatGrubDeliciousTreats.com</p><p>A delicious soup the whole family will love.</p><p><strong>Get the recipe: <a href="https://www.greatgrubdelicioustreats.com/spicy-chicken-and-rice-soup-3/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:Spicy Chicken and Rice Soup;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">Spicy Chicken and Rice Soup</a></strong></p><p><strong>Related: <a href="https://parade.com/842988/lorilange/15-slow-cooker-soup-recipes-to-make-for-dinner/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank" data-ylk="slk:15 Slow Cooker Soup Recipes to Make for Dinner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas" class="link ">15 Slow Cooker Soup Recipes to Make for Dinner</a></strong></p>

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