12 Souper Bowl Recipes for a Game Day Potluck
Invite friends and family over for the event!
Football's biggest day of the year is here! Whether you're in it for the commercials, the halftime show, or the game itself, there's one thing everyone can agree on: Super Bowl food is a must. While you can host a party with the usual spread of wings, chips, and dips, you can go in a different direction by letting a lineup of hearty soups, stews, and chilis take the field. Yes, that means a Souper Bowl party! Never heard of it? Well, this theme puts a cozy spin on your Sunday festivities.
So, here's how to host a Souper Bowl party: It's the same as a typical party in that everyone gathers to eat, drink, and watch football, but instead of go-to Super Bowl snacks, each guest will bring their favorite soups to share. That means less stress in the kitchen and more time to enjoy the main event, especially when you make slow cooker soup recipes. From classic soup recipes like potato soup to recipes reminiscent of other game day foods like cheeseburger soup and taco soup, everyone in attendance will enjoy a variety of flavors as exciting as the final quarter. But of course, you can't beat Ree's Super Bowl beer cheese soup that's finished with puff pastry "footballs."
To really make your party a winner, set up an all-star selection of toppings, breads, and sides. You'll also want to include ladles, spoons, and big ol' bowls for everyone to grab. You can even ask everyone to vote on the best soup of the day. It's the perfect way to ensure everyone is staying full, having fun, and ready to cheer for their favorite team!
Super Bowl Beer Cheese Soup
It's all in the name! This creamy, smooth, made-for-dunking soup is a game day winner with beer-forward flavor and plenty of melty cheddar and fontina. Best of all, it's served with adorable puff pastry "footballs" that are baked crisp and golden—perfect for scooping up every last bite.
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Hearty Black Bean Soup
Here's a soup ready for the starting lineup! You'll have plenty of Tex-Mex comfort with its bold spices and rich, creamy texture. Build deep flavor by sautéing the aromatics first and get great texture when you purée some of the beans. Top each bowl with sour cream, avocado, cilantro, crunchy tortilla strips, and a squeeze of lime.
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Taco Soup
This soup delivers all the fun of a taco bar in one cozy pot—and everyone will still be just as happy. It's packed with ground beef, beans, corn, fire-roasted tomatoes, and taco seasoning, then dressed up with toppings like sour cream, avocado, and crushed corn chips.
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Cheeseburger Soup
Get ready to tackle all your Super Bowl cravings! The best of two classic comfort foods come together in this hearty recipe with fries and all the fixings mixed right in. Think: ground beef, melty cheese, bacon, potatoes, and plenty of cream.
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Slow Cooker Chili
Chili is always a crowd-pleaser—especially on game days! This one takes everything you know and love about a classic chili but makes it even easier thanks to the use of a slow cooker. The beef, bell pepper, onion, and garlic will all cook in the pot for four to six hours (depending on your heat settings).
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7-Can Soup
Need a super simple recipe to make this Super Bowl Sunday? Ree calls this one the "easiest soup recipe on the planet." It uses seven canned ingredients including chili, kidney beans, pinto beans, black beans, tomatoes, corn, and Rotel. At the end, just stir in cheese to finish it off!
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Slow Cooker Chicken Tortilla Soup
Not only is this soup tasty as can be, but it also doesn't involve any extra steps like sautéing or browning. We call that a touchdown! Chicken, spices, beans, diced peppers, and several other ingredients just go right into the pot. Serve with cornbread and all the Tex-Mex fixings.
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Perfect Potato Soup
Everyone will become a big fan of this comforting and oh-so-creamy recipe. It's essentially a loaded baked potato broken down into soup form, complete with toppings like parsley, crispy bacon, and cheddar cheese. And if you're in a rush before the whistle blows, know that it will be ready in just 30 minutes!
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Vegetarian Enchilada Soup
Guests will cheer when you pull up to the potluck with this option in tow. It'll taste just like cheesy enchiladas stuffed with zesty veggies, but without all the hard work that comes with folding and baking. Top it off with chips, sour cream, avocado, and sliced jalapeño.
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White Chicken Chili
Put a spin on tradition chili with this recipe that calls for a mix of tried-and-true chili ingredients such as onions, peppers, garlic and jalapeño. Now, here's where things change: Use white beans in place of kidney beans and strips of rotisserie chicken instead of ground beef. Ta-da!
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Instant Pot Lentil Soup
This is a great option to have on the table for any vegetarians at your gathering! It's loaded with dense, delicious protein and veggies for a meal that even meat lovers will declare the MVP.
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Hamburger Soup
If your football menu usually includes burgers, try this hamburger soup instead! It calls for ground beef, tomato paste, and lots of veggies. You can basically use whatever you have on hand! Think: onions, carrots, green beans, corn, bell peppers, potatoes, or even mushrooms.
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