What Soup Goes With Cornbread? 7 Ideas

Cornbread is an amazing side dish for different meals, but my favorite combination is cornbread and soup. However, because cornbread has a delicate taste, you cannot combine it with every type of soup. You have to know exactly which soup flavors complement cornbread well. Well, get ready to find out my best combinations! So, what types of soups go with cornbread? 

If you want something more rich and creamy, you can serve cornbread with cheese soups or meat soups. However, if you prefer the sour taste, you can go for sour soups that include vinegar or lemon. Considering that cornbread can be sweet or plain, you can serve it with many different soup flavors.

In this article, I have included several soup ideas that go well with cornbread, so you will not have to experiment with flavors. Sometimes, when you try to find the right ingredients that mix well with cornbread, it can leave you with a lot of wasted food. Therefore, I have prepared a list of options you can try, so your cornbread will always taste differently, meaning you will never get bored with it. 

What Soups Does Cornbread Pair Well With? 

Soups can be a great match with cornbread. However, you cannot pair this type of bread with any kind of soup. This is because cornbread does not taste slightly like regular bread, and the base ingredient cannot pair well with just any soup. That is why you must know the matching ingredients to corn, i.e., the ingredients that balance cornbread’s sweet or savory taste. 

Depending on the taste of your cornbread, you can choose the type of soup you can eat. There are options, so you are not limited to one or two choices only. This means that you can choose the flavor you feel like eating at a particular moment, and below I have provided some ideas that you might find helpful. 

Cheese Soup 

This is a great option when you want to include cornbread in your meal. You need ten simple ingredients, and your delicious soup will be ready in twenty minutes. 

For the Cheese Soup, you need bacon, chicken broth, cornbread mix, onion, milk, and grated cheese mix. To make things spicier and creamier, you will need a little bit of butter, garlic powder, salt, and cayenne pepper. 

First, bake small slices of bacon for a few minutes in butter. When bacon gets a golden color, put them aside and save it for decoration. Saute onions in the same butter until they get yellow color. Add liquid ingredients and bring to a boil. Add cornbread mix, and cook it for another minute. Then, blend the mixture, and add cheese and spices.

This is a very quick recipe for a soup, which is medium in calories as well. You will taste some amazing cornbread and cheese flavors with the perfect blending of ingredients. 

Mexican Soup 

Taco Soup is one of the most common choices for combining cornbread with it. This type of soup includes ground pork and beef as the main ingredients, along with many other ingredients that you can usually find in Mexican cuisine. 

As you may have already acknowledged from the name, this is a Mexican soup, and it contains more calories than other soups. 

To make this soup, you will need to cook mixed ground pork and ground beef along with minced onions. After you brown the meat, stir in the taco mix of chopped tomatoes, bell pepper, kidney beans, and corn. Pour the warm water depending on the density you want to get. Sprinkle it with salt and pepper. The optional ingredient is sour cream which I love to add on top when the soup is done.

You will also need around 45 minutes to prepare it, but you will not regret the time spent once you try the end result. You can add small cubes of cornbread inside your soup or have slices of it on the side. It will taste amazing both ways, so it is up to you to decide which way you prefer best. 

Mushroom And Shrimp Soup 

Shrimp Soup is a soup that is not high in calories, but it requires a lot of preparation since you need to clean the shrimp first. This soup will replace one whole meal, and it will definitely leave you feeling full. Also, you should expect to use a little bit more ingredients than a regular cream soup. 

The first step is to shell the shrimp. After you clean them, put some olive oil, onions, and carrot in one pot. Saute them for a few minutes, then add some white wine, chopped tomatoes, and mushrooms, and cook for another few minutes.

It is time to add fish broth and different spices, such as salt, pepper, thyme, and fresh parsley. Cook for about 30 minutes, then add shrimp and two tablespoons of sour cream and cook the soup for another 4 minutes.

This is my absolute favorite soup to serve with cornbread as a side dish!

Kale Soup 

This is a healthy and nourishing type of soup that pairs amazingly with cornbread. The recipe for Kale Soup does not require special ingredients, and you will not need a lot of cooking time.

Along with kale as the main ingredient, you will also need a lot of other veggies, meaning that you will have the chance to cook something really good for you. 

Simply saute onions, carrots, potatoes, and kale in olive oil. Pour vegetable broth on the vegetables and cook it for 15 minutes. The optional ingredient in this step is the meat. Whenever I feel like I will be missing the meat, I like to add some sausage pieces.

Add cream cheese or sour cream. Cook for another minute.

For those who do not like the taste of kale very much, cornbread cubes will excellently balance the flavors, so this soup will get some new taste notes.

Pumpkin Soup 

A Pumpkin Soup is a great option for cold days, especially when you are feeling like eating something sweet and creamy. As you know, pumpkin is characterized by particular sweetness, so the addition of cornbread will only intensify the sweet flavors of your meal. To get the best taste, you should add cornbread cubes to your soup. 

To make this soup, you will need to saute onion and carrots in olive oil. Then, you will add pumpkin cubes, cover the vegetables with water and cook them for 15 minutes. I like to let it cool for 30 minutes, put one tablespoon of sour cream inside and blend the soup.

You will not need a lot of ingredients to prepare this soup, but you will get a quite hearty meal. As I said, it is perfect for autumn and winter days. This soup has everything, and paired with cornbread, it will help you get the taste you desire in a creamy soup. 

BLT Soup 

Cornbread goes well with BLT Soup since this soup contains many fresh ingredients that pair perfectly with the sweet notes of this kind of bread. 

You will want to try this combination, firstly because it tastes astonishing and secondly, because it is easy and quick to prepare. The slices of bacon and pieces of lettuce will amazingly complement the flavors of cornbread, and you will not be able to stop eating. 

Cut the slices of bacon and bake them for a minute. Set them aside, then stir together tomatoes, chicken broth, celery, and onion in the same pan where you were baking bacon. Cook for 15 minutes, stir in 2 tablespoons of vinegar, and turn off the heat. Serve the soup with slices of lettuce and bacon on top. 

If you are a fan of Italian cuisine, you should not miss out on a chance to try this combo. You will definitely not regret it. 

Sour Soups 

This is a more broad option since there are many soups characterized by a certain level of sourness. To make your decision on the type of soup easier, you should go for a soup that contains lemon or vinegar in its content. The delicate taste of cornbread pairs well with a little bit of sourness. 

Even if you are not a fan of these kinds of soups, you will be amazed at how great they taste when they are accompanied by cornbread. Everything tastes better with this super bread, so be open to experiencing some new flavors that cornbread can bring. 

Since I love satisfying videos, and I know you do, too, here’s one in which you can see how homemade cornbread and soup are made. You’re welcome!

What Does Cornbread Taste Like? 

When you first try cornbread, you will immediately taste the base ingredient, i.e., corn. However, the other flavors of this bread can be modified by the other used ingredients. Namely, you can achieve more sweet notes by adding sugar or more sour flavors by adding buttermilk. 

I believe that one of these ideas was the thing you were looking for. As you can see, there are different soups that will pair well with cornbread. You just have to decide on your preferences, and you will be able to taste something new and tasty. 

So, are you choosing sweet or sour? Excited to hear about your cornbread and soup combos in the comments below!