Some of the soups served at the 2011 Soup-er Bowl.
GIVE ME A BOWL of soup—hot, thick, cheesy and packed with vegetables or savory, creamy tomato basil—almost any type will do except oyster or clam chowder.
My friend Mike knows how much I enjoy a good bowl of homemade soup, which is why he asked me recently to prepare a soup for a soup cook-off. But I was out of town on the day of the event and had to decline his invitation.
That was last weekend. This Sunday, March 11, the winners in local soup competitions at four area Lutheran churches advance to a Soup-er Bowl finale at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morristown.
Cannon Valley Lutheran High School, of which Mike is the volunteer development director, is sponsoring the event where diners will sample eight soups for $5 and then vote for their favorite. I will be there, as I was last year.
Let me tell you, these soup makers can cook, which makes choosing a winner difficult. This year the offerings will include cheddar broccoli, potato ham, potato cheese/Polish sausage, plantation peanut, chicken noodle, cheesy potato, white chicken chili and creamy chicken noodle.
I see a lot of chicken in that list. Just, FYI, last year’s second place winner is returning with his creamy chicken noodle soup that included homemade noodles and hefty hunks of home-grown chicken. Honestly, I am not a big fan of chicken noodle soup, but I loved Steve’s soup. That says a lot right there.
Anyway, if you’re into soup, join me at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, 404 W. Franklin St., Morristown, for the 5 p.m. Soup-er Bowl. You needn’t be Lutheran—all are welcome.
CLICK HERE to read a post about the 2011 Soup-er Bowl.
© Copyright 2012 Audrey Kletscher Helbling
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That sounds like a delicious competition! I love homemade soup; such a simple, delicious meal with so many possibilities!
Absolutely. I can’t wait to try these soups, especially the peanut plantation. I’ve never heard of a soup like that.
I love soup. Planning on making it on Monday! I think I’d love a soup-er bowl!!!!
So what kind of soup are you making on Monday? And, yes, you’d love the Soup-er Bowl.
What a great title for your blog post! I love soups too but I don’t like tomato! It’s not quite soup season here at the moment but when it is, I’ll be making soup because it’s great comfort food especially on a cold winter’s night. I’m sure you’ll pick up so many new recipes and ideas from that competition. xx
They should hand out recipes at the Soup-er Bowl. Great idea. I’ll report back on the event so, even though you can’t attend, you’ll feel like you’ve been there.