Creamy broccoli cheese soup is fall’s comfort food.

When the leaves that fell from the trees no longer blow across the lawn because it’s rained for days, and there’s a chill in the air that whispers snow…this is the soup that will warm your soul. That time of year when you pull the sweatshirt from the back of your closet and bundle up under a blanket on the couch to watch your favorite show means it’s time for soup…and, not just any soup. You can’t get the flavor of a homemade soup from a can or packet, you can only achieve bliss that drips from your spoon by doing a little bit of work in a dutch oven or stockpot.

So skip the can opener and pick up a knife, chop up some vitamin-rich veggies and delight in a warm steaming bowl of this decadent broccoli cheese soup.

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Warm up this winter with this delicious vegetable beef soup.

Scoop a few ladles into a large mug and cuddle up on the couch in your favorite fuzzy pajamas and watch a movie with your favorite person.

This is a recipe that came straight from my grandmother which guarantees that it’s good! She is one of the best cooks that I know one of the people who taught me to cook. I have very fond memories of her making this soup…and to me the holidays are all about making recipes that have been handed down. Even though this soup is good any time of the year, especially in the fall with fresh veggies from the garden; but it’s cold outside and it’s snowed every day this week. I crave something that will unthaw my fingers and toes from the winter chill.

I used a combination of fingerling potatoes in red, yellow and blue for color and variety but you can use any potato you have on hand. This recipe takes a good 3 hours to simmer but it is a very easy soup to make. Basically, let it simmer, chop up the meat and veggies and throw it back in the pan and let it simmer again…that’s it! It makes a lot but it’s so good that you will eat it all- it reheats very well.

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Zuppa Toscana Soup is the perfect weeknight dinner for a cold day.

Adding just a hint of red pepper flakes gives a subtle extra bit of heat to the broth that warms you from within. Combined with the white wine to deglaze gives a depth of flavor that is out of this world. I’m not sure how I ever went without this soup…I for sure never want to be without it again! This recipe has become a regular in our dinner bowls for sure.

When adding the kale it may seem like a lot but I promise you it will cook down. Not only is it oh so good for you but it tastes just as good.

On a side note- if you want a little extra heat, add a bit more red pepper flakes (it helps with a stuffy nose).

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