What soup goes with brushetta?

Question

Im going to make soup and brushetta as a starter but Im not sure what kind of soup will go with it. Was going to make a carrot soup but think those tastes would clash.
Anyone have any ideas?

I thought tomato and basil would be boring with brushetta - exact same flavours. anyone have a good receipe for minestrone?

Answer 1

A good strong mushroom soup would do the trick.

Mushrooms - brown caps or mixed, include a few dry porcinis
Mushroom ketchup
Beef or vegetable stock (depending on if vegetarian or not)
Onions and garlic finely chopped.
Mixed herbs of your choice or dried.
Black pepper and salt (though go easy on this if using mushroom ketchup)
grated carrot
Nutmeg and maybe paprika if you feel that way inclined.
Milk or cream to finish.

Saute onions, garlic and mushrooms in a large frying pan until soft. Transfer to large saucepan.

Add rest of ingredients and simmer for about an hour - allows the flavours to develop.

If you want a fairly smooth consistency allow to cool a little and then whizz through blender or food processor. Put back into a clean saucepan and warm through when you are ready to serve. For a more decadent finish add milk or cream (I use elmlea single - cheaper and tastes just the same).

Top with a sprinkling of fresh herbs if you have them and a dollop of creme fraiche. Mmmmmm

Answer 2

BOUILLABAISSE

6 leeks
8 shallots
3 lg. onions
7 cloves garlic
4 carrots
1 lg. can Italian peeled tomatoes
1 demitasse spoonful saffron (crushed)
1 c. chopped parsley
1 tsp. chopped bay leaf
Pinch of thyme
1 c. olive oil
1 qt. dry white wine
6 whole lobster tails
2 lb. shelled, deveined shrimp
1 1/2 lb. red snapper, sea bass or turbot - or some of each
2 doz. clams
1 lb. crabmeat

The above is basic bouillabaisse. I add:

Juice of 1 lemon
10 oz. can tomato puree
6 sharp jerks Tabasco
1 bottle clam juice
1 tsp. salt
Freshly ground pepper

Chop the leeks, discarding most of the tough green part, the shallots, garlic, onions and carrots. Place in the kettle and add tomatoes, saffron, puree, lemon juice, Tabasco, clam juice, thyme, bay leaf, parsley and thyme (and anything else that sounds good). Salt and pepper to taste. Add the olive oil and the quart of dry white wine.

Remove the claws of the lobsters and add them to the pot, cutting the lobsters crosswise in 4 to 5 pieces and add. Add raw shrimp. Add the fish, cut into serving pieces (I do chunbks). Add scrubbed clams and simmer for 15 minutes.

Better if made the day before and refrigerated. When reheating don't let it boil. Serve in large flat soup plates with a freshly boiled potato, lots of crusty French bread


use the brushstta in place of french bread mmmmmmmmmmm

Answer 3

Tomato and Basil go very well with bruschetta, also Carrot and Coriander with hint of Orange. Mushroom and Basil go well with Bruschetta as well
A good minestroni soup is to sweat onions and garlic in a little butter, then add diced carrots, turnip, celery, white of leek, add a teaspoon or two of sundried tomato puree , followed by either cooked streaky bacon or parma ham finely chopped and then chicken stock and some fresh thyme and rosemary. or if you don't have fresh herbs use half a teaspoon of italian dried seasoning....Season to taste and bring to boil, reduce heat to simmer and cook for 15 to 20 mins. Add diced peppers and finely chopped savoy cabbage,(also check seasoning), continue to simmer and finally add some pasta and a good tablespoon of freshly grated parmesan cheese.
Serve with grated parmesan on top and finely chopped parsley
I wouldn't advise serving bruschetta with minestroni soup though as this soup is very robust in flavour. Another tip is to make your soup the day before as it lets all the vegetables intermingle with one another and tastes really superb then!...

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Good Luck with your cooking!

Answer 4

Tomato, minestrone or red lentil soup. Even vegetable soup would be good.

Answer 5

Soups that also contain the same ingredients would complement well, such as minestrone or pasta fagioli.

Chef Mark

Answer 6

You don't eat soup with Bruschetta, it is a starter on its own that you eat before your soup. Stop mixing everything together they lose their individuality and all taste the same in the end, very american

Answer 7

What chef mark said. Also I like lentil soup or onion soup.
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Answer 8

I love both fruits and fresh vegetables better, however they look and taste. You desire a little of both.

Answer 9

In the event it's a fruit they have seeds, otherwise it's a vegetable. And vegetables are usually grown in the ground while fruits are grown in trees.

Answer 10

A good homemade vegetable soup would go well with bruschetta.