Cheese soups

Cheese is usually used to finish a soup rather than cook in it. It may be grated over a bowl of minestrone, melted on bread over French onion soup, stirred into a broth with egg, or cubed into Latin American soups, where fresh cheese softens slightly in the heat.

SoupWiki lists 13 soups with cheese. Typical total cooking time is about 45 minutes, ranging from 15 to 90 minutes, and a serving is roughly 200–480 kcal (estimates). The quickest is Stracciatella Soup (~15 min) and the lightest is Stracciatella Soup (~200 kcal). 8 are vegetarian (none vegan). All are served hot. They come from 10 countries, most often Italy, Mexico, Peru.

All 13 soups with cheese, by editor’s score

7.3MinestroneMinestroneFlag of ItalyItaly65 min~250 kcal7.1Tortilla SoupSopa de tortillaFlag of MexicoMexico45 min~350 kcal6.9Turkish Tomato SoupDomates çorbasıFlag of TurkeyTurkey35 min~210 kcal6.7Pisca AndinaPisca andinaFlag of VenezuelaVenezuela35 min~280 kcal6.7Stracciatella SoupStracciatella alla romanaFlag of ItalyItaly15 min~200 kcal6.6Quinoa SoupSopa de quinuaFlag of PeruPeru55 min~300 kcal6.6Sopa TarascaSopa tarascaFlag of MexicoMexico45 min~380 kcal6.5Vori VoriVori voriFlag of ParaguayParaguay90 min~450 kcal6.1ČesnečkaČesnečkaFlag of Czech RepublicCzech Republic35 min~240 kcal6.0French Onion SoupSoupe à l'oignonFlag of FranceFrance90 min~400 kcal5.4Locro de PapaLocro de papaFlag of EcuadorEcuador50 min~360 kcal5.3Broccoli Cheddar SoupBroccoli cheddar soupFlag of United StatesUnited States45 min~420 kcal3.1Peruvian Shrimp ChowderChupe de camaronesFlag of PeruPeru60 min~480 kcal

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