Wondering what to serve with soup at a dinner party? Soup accompaniments recipes to the rescue!
I have compiled four easy and fun recipes for you to try at your next soirée.
1. Potato Croutons

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Oil for deep frying
2 potatoes
Method:
- Parboil the potatoes.
- Drain, peel and cut into small cubes while hot.
- Deep fry in oil.
- Sprinkle with pepper and salt.
- Serve hot as sides for soup party.
2. Garlic Croutons

Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Pepper, to taste
Salt, to taste
Chilli powder (optional)
Oil, for frying
3 slices white bread
1 clove garlic
Method:
- Crush the garlic.
- Remove the crusts from the bread slices and cut the bread into small cubes.
- Heat the oil. When hot, add the bread cubes and cook whilst stirring constantly.
- When the cubes start to turn colour, add the garlic and mix well.
- Remove and drain when the cubes are golden brown in colour.
- Sprinkle pepper, salt, and chilli powder.
- Serve hot.
3. Cheese Fingers
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
Salt, to taste
Pepper, to taste
Chilli powder (optional)
3-4 tbsp cooking cheese, grated
A little mustard
2 tbsp butter
2-3 slices white bread
Method:
- Toast the bread slices on one side only.
- Allow to cool.
- Apply butter and spread some mustard on the untoasted side. Sprinkle thickly with grated cheese and a little salt and pepper.
- Grill until the cheese has melted and browned. Sprinkle a little chilli powder.
- Cut into squares or fingers and serve hot.
4. Parsley Twist
Preparation time: 25 minutes
Cooking time: 15 minutes
Makes about 25 twists
Ingredients:
2 pinches salt
2 pinches curry powder
3 tsp onion, finely chopped
2 tbsp parsley, chopped
55 g butter
115 g plain flour
Method:
- Apply the butter on the floor.
- Add water, salt, curry powder, onion, and parsley to make a dough.
- Roll out the dough and cut into strips about 50 mm. × 12 mm. Either twist the strips in the centre or pinch.
- Arrange the twists on an ungreased baking tin and bake in a hot oven at 450° F for 10-12 minutes.
- Serve hot or cold with soup.
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