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    Home » Recipe » Salads and Sides » What To Serve With Potato Soup

    What To Serve With Potato Soup

    Published: Nov 1, 2021 by Sabrina Currie · This post may contain affiliate links.

    All the comfort foods and warm soups are on the menu now and potato soup is one of the best. A warm and creamy bowl of soup often with leeks, herbs or bacon, maybe cheese and even just plain is divine. It leaves us with just one question, what to serve with potato soup?

    There are so many options because potato soup is like a blank canvas. Go classic with some hearty homemade bread and a crisp salad. Maybe you want to dip a sandwich or add protein with a flavorful salad. Prefer something warm? Maybe a pan of roasted veggies or a savory muffin. Whatever appeals to you, I think you'll find a favorite here.

    I've broken up these sides into categories so you can skip down to exactly what you want to make. And if you are looking for a delicious potato soup recipe, try my flavorful and easy vegan Potato Leek Soup recipe or Easy Homemade Panera Corn Chowder.

    Collage of three dishes-soup in a bread bowl, panzanella salad and cheese biscuits with text overlay that says, "What to serve with potato soup".
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    • Bread, Breadbowl, Muffin or Biscuit
    • Sandwiches, Crostini and Melts
    • Salad Sides
    • Veggies - Roasted, Raw and With Dip
    • More Soup Inspiration

    Bread, Breadbowl, Muffin or Biscuit

    The overwhelming consensus with potato soup is to serve it with bread. Go classic with cheese bread or add veggies with easy focaccia. There is layered spinach filo's and lots of variations of garlic bread so lets dig in!

    1. Soft and pillowy focaccia is dressed up with olives for extra briny flavor that pairs well with creamy mild potato soup.
    Vegan Focaccia Bread With Olives
    This Focaccia Bread comes out so fluffy and delicious every time! It pairs so well with many dishes, including all the kinds of potato soup.
    Check out this recipe
    Focaccia bread with olives scattered over.

    2. Drop biscuits are a classic side dish to serve with soup. These ones are easy and filled with cheddar, the cheese we love most with our potatoes!

    Easy Cheddar Drop Biscuits
    These delicious buttery, herb flavored drop biscuits with cheddar cheese, are a dense, delicious bread that is the perfect compliment to potato soup.
    Check out this recipe
    Hand holding cheesy drop biscuit. Nails are painted sparkly blue.

    3. Like the hands off approach? Rosemary No-Knead Bread is the one for you. Surprisingly fast and easier than any other yeast bread, this one is chewy and soft inside with a pleasant crust outside and rosemary is a wonderful scent alongside potato soups.

    Fast and Easy Rosemary No Knead Bread
    Homemade bread with one bowl and one measuring cup to wash. The bread comes out easily from the pot and there is no oil so you should be able to wipe it out with a dry tea towel and you’re all done!
    Check out this recipe
    Easy No Knead Bread Recipe

    4. How about a little extra vegetables in a savory muffin? These zucchini muffins are a tender and satisfying partner to the potato. (These are gluten free)

    Gluten Free Zucchini Muffins
    These Gluten-Free Zucchini Muffins are so quickly and easily prepared. Perfect with a warming bowl of soup.
    Check out this recipe
    Zucchini muffins on a cutting board. They have chopped green onions on them and there is a natural colored linen tea towel beside them.

    5. A classic bread bowl is such a fun and tasty way to serve soup. Here's an easy version that bakes up soft and crusty to hold your creamy soup perfectly.

    Soup Bread Bowl
    Love café style dining at home? Try these soft and crusty, homemade Bread Bowls. Made for any creamy soup, chili or a dip. Learn to make these incredibly easy homemade bread bowls with this easy, 5 step recipe.
    Check out this recipe
    A bread bowl with the top cut off. It is filled with a creamy cheesy soup and garnished with sliced jalapenos and cilantro.

    Sandwiches, Crostini and Melts

    A little more interesting and variable than just bread, a sandwich can add a lot. From a plain grilled cheese to a hearty pulled pork sandwich or a spinach filled phyllo, what's your favorite potato soup side?

    6. You could do a classic grilled cheddar but why not kick it up a notch? This apple brie grilled cheese is a fun and punchy pairing with a simple soup.

    Apple and Brie Grilled Cheese with Hot Honey
    Sweet tart apple, creamy, earthy brie, crisp, buttery toast with a kiss of lightly spicy honey. Honey adds both a sweet and savoury flavour that makes the apple and brie sing. This is comfort food at it's finest!
    Check out this recipe
    Brie and Apple Grilled Cheese with Hot Honey Butter

    7. A perfect make ahead pastry, this spinach and feta filled phyllo is an awesome way to make a tasty vegetarian meal with your soup.

    Turkish Boerek
    Spinach and Feta Cheese Borek (or boerek) is a Middle Eastern dish of Turkish origin. Great for a take along lunch or vegetarian dinner, it needs only 20 minutes of hands on time and 7 ingredients.
    Check out this recipe
    Phyllo pastry baked with spinach in the middle. A square piece is cut out of a rectangular white dish and served on a white plate.

    8. Meat, cheese and olive salad in a ciabatta bun will satisfy any appetite with is piquant flavors. Also a make ahead dish that gets better as it sits and the flavors meld together.

    Classic Muffuletta With Olive Salad
    Muffuletta is a truly savoury, zesty and piquant sandwich. Traditionally made out of one whole loaf of bread and then cut into wedges, it can just as easily be made into individual servings. Olive salad is the delicious "secret" ingredient to this sandwiches popularity.
    Check out this recipe
    Perfect For A Picnic Or A Party Platter

    9. Pulled pork sandwich. The name speaks for itself and is a popular answer to the question of what to serve with potato soup.

    Pulled Pork Sandwich
    An easy to make, no-fuss slow cooker pulled pork recipe is another hearty sandwich to serve with potato soup. Try dipping it in your creamy soup for mealtime bliss.
    Check out this recipe
    Pulled pork on a bun with cheddar and a pickle on the side.

    10. Potato soup and a mushroom melt? Yes please! Use wild or store bought mushrooms in this creamy, garlicky melt with fresh parsley and you'll wow your guests.

    Chanterelle Mushroom Croustade (Melty Sandwich)
    Crunchy bread exterior, creamy, melty interior with browned wild chanterelle mushrooms. A delicious fall celebration meal that's both easy and vegetarian. Serves 6 as a main dish or 10+ for an appetizer
    Check out this recipe
    Chanterelle Mushroom Croustade

    11. Want a BIG sandwich? Try this bacon and egger alongside your creamy potato soup for a protein packed meal.

    Bacon Egg Lettuce Tomato Sandwich (BELT)
    BELT Sandwiches (BLT + Egg) are loaded with crispy bacon, fresh vegetables, and perfect fried eggs. Delicious with any warm soup.
    Check out this recipe
    Bacon Egg Lettuce Tomato Sandwich on a cutting board. Egg yolk is dripping down the side.

    12. Making a vegan potato soup? Here's a really tasty vegan crostini to serve with your soup or as a starter.

    Vegan Mushroom Crostini
    Crunchy baguette with grilled vegan mozzarella topped with sweet caramelized onions and mushrooms with a hint of balsamic and Dijon mustard will surely be a show stopper. A perfect pairing or starter for your soup.
    Check out this recipe

    Salad Sides

    No boring salads here. I've chosen a variety of awesome salads that will compliment potato soup well. From crisp and refreshing to hearty and protein packed, these are guaranteed to up your soup game.

    13. Let's start off with a hearty cold weather salad with big bold flavors. Roasted yams and blue cheese will both compliment a potato soup well and the nuts add even more protein.

    Rocket and Pear salad
    Sweet and salty, soft and crunchy, rocket and pear salad has a ton of flavor and texture from Asian pear, blue cheese, walnuts and spicy rocket. Easily a main course or a side dish.
    Check out this recipe
    Rocket Pear and Roasted Veg Salad with yams and walnuts

    14. Apples and cheddar are well known so how about this crisp apple fennel salad with a cheesy version of the soup? A substantial and refreshing side salad.

    Crisp Apple Fennel Salad With Grainy Mustard Vinaigrette
    Sweet and savoury, crunchy and satisfying, this is the ultimate winter salad. Grainy mustard and honey combine for an addictive dressing and apple cider vinegar lends acidity.
    Check out this recipe
    Quick And Easy Apple Fennel Celery Salad With Grainy Mustard Dressing

    15. Love a pasta salad? Here's one with big flavors of the Mediterranean. Al dente noodles and fresh vegetables offer a nice textural contrast with creamy soups.

    Italian Veggie Pasta Salad
    An easy Italian pasta salad with balsamic dressing! 20 minutes and a few simple ingredients are all you need to enjoy this great Italian style salad. Minimum effort, mega taste!
    Check out this recipe
    A pale blue bowl full of pasta salad. There is fusilli noodles with cherry tomatoes, parsley, red onion and olives.

    16. Another Mediterranean favorite, this Panzanella salad with it's large rustic croutons is a wonderful compliment to earthy yummy pots of potato.

    Panzanella Salad
    This Panzanella features croutons, cucumbers, and cherry tomatoes to deliver juicy and crunchy textures that are the perfect vehicle for soups.
    Check out this recipe
    White bowl with large croutons, tomatoes and cucumber for panzanella salad.

    17. And finally, a salad with bacon! This cranberry, apple and bacon salad goes so well for obvious reasons. Sweet, salty, crunchy and even cheesy, this is a perfect partner!

    Apple Cranberry Salad with Bacon
    Who doesn't like soup and a salad? I love eating this Apple Cranberry Salad on the side of a good bowl of soup and Potato Soup is one of the best!
    Check out this recipe

    Veggies - Roasted, Raw and With Dip

    Now for some non-salad vegetable sides. Serve up warm roasted and baked vegetables or keep it simple (and kid friendly) with a side of raw veggies and dip.

    18. Tangy and light, this basil aioli is excellent with crisp raw vegetables and a comforting bowl of potato soup.

    Basil Aioli with Garlic and Lemon
    A delicious tangy and fresh sauce perfect for dipping veggies into or dressing a nicoise salad. Makes approximately 2 cups.
    Check out this recipe
    Basil Anchovy Aioli To Dip Veggies

    19. Or go all in on the comfort food with this caramelized onion dip. Go bold with the blue cheese or omit it if you prefer, either way makes a classic dip favorite.

    Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip
    Addicting dip with delicious, caramelized Spanish sweet onions and blue cheese with a sour cream base. The onions naturally sweeten this and the sour cream mellows the blue cheese. Makes 2 cups
    Try dipping hot Buffalo wings into this dip!
    Check out this recipe
    Caramelized Onion and Blue Cheese Dip Recipe

    20. Pan or oven roasted veggies are a wonderful way to add a healthy comfort food. These Brussels sprouts have been tossed with garlic butter. You could roast up a sheet pan of cubed yams or sweet potatoes too.

    Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts
    These Garlic Butter Roasted Brussels Sprouts make the perfect vegetable side dish. You can whip up these Brussels sprouts in a matter of minutes on the stovetop.
    Check out this recipe
    White bowl of pan roasted brussels sprouts.

    21. These easy souffle cups bring the bacon! Just like a cafe favorite, these little bits can't be beat.

    Bacon, Spinach and Tomato Souffle Cups
    Bacon Sundried Tomato Souffle cups provide a lovely portable little puff of egg and cheese encased in an edible wonton cup laced with bacon, a hint of smoky chipotle, fontina cheese, spinach and sundried tomatoes. The perfect complimentary flavors to accompany your potato soup!
    Check out this recipe
    White platter on a wooden table. On the platter are 4 spinach and sundried tomato souffles.

    More Soup Inspiration

    I hope this collection of sides has helped you find a perfect dish to serve with your potato soup. For more soup inspirations, have a browse through my soup section and have a wonderful and delicious day!

    Sabrina

    For more on what I'm cooking up, follow me on Instagram or Facebook. You might also like my FREE printable weekly meal planner.

    Cheers friends! Sabrina

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