If there is one thing I like its potato soup in homemade Italian Bread Bowls when it’s cold outside. It’s one of the first things I make once it starts cooling off outside, but I’m sure many of you would agree that peeling and cutting potatoes is fun. I did cheat a bit here and use one of my favorite soups rather than homemade soup cheddar broccoli potato soup, but the bread bowls are 100% homemade.
These break bowls are amazing. Everyone I’ve made them for loves them, so fingers crossed everyone you make them for loves them just as much.
Homemade Italian Bread Bowls
To make these yummy Homemade Italian Bread Bowls & Cheddar Broccoli Potato Soup you’ll need the following:
- 2 package active dry yeast (.25 ounce packages)
- 2 ½ cups warm water
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 7 cups bread flour (you can also use all-purpose flour)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
- 1 package Idahoan® Premium Steakhouse® Potato Soups – Cheddar Broccoli flavor
To make the bread bowls follow the below instructions:
- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and allow to sit for about 10 minutes.
- Place the dough hook attachment on your stand mixers. Now add 4 cups flour, salt, and sugar into the bowl of your stand mixer.
- With a mixer on low slowly add the yeast mixture and slowly increase speed to medium. Slowly add the oil, and the rest of the flour ½ cup at a time until dough comes together.
- Now remove dough from mixer bowl and place it into a large greased bowl. Wet a towel using warm water and use it to cover the bowl. Allow dough to rise for at least one hour. It should double in size.
- Grease a cookie sheet, divide dough into 6 even portions and shape into a ball. Try to get the dough balls as tight as possible. Place each of them on the cookie sheet, cut an X in the top of each one, cover with a clean, dry towel for about 30 more minutes somewhere warm.
- While dough is rising, you can preheat oven to 400 degrees and combine egg and water in a small bowl and mix together.
- Brush the egg mixture on each roll and bake on the middle rack for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush on another coat of egg mixture. Place back in the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove and allow to cool then cut off the top center of the roll and remove the bread inside.
I used Idahoan® Premium Steakhouse® Potato Soups, it’s super easy to make:
- While your bread is cooling prepare your cheddar broccoli soup by following the directions on the packaging. The soup is super easy to make all you have to do is add water and they only take about five minutes.
Enjoy your super yummy steakhouse experience without all the extra time. Shhhh, don’t tell maybe nobody will know lol.
I hope you enjoy these yummy bread bowls as much as we do! They are perfect with all flavors of soups, even if it’s not homemade.

Ingredients
- 2 package active dry yeast (.25 ounce packages)
- 2 ½ cups warm water
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 7 cups bread flour (you can also use all-purpose flour)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- Idahoan Premium Steakhouse Potato Soups - Cheddar Broccoli flavor
Instructions
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- Dissolve the yeast in the warm water and allow to sit for about 10 minutes.
- Place the dough hook attachment on your stand mixers. Now add 4 cups flour, salt, and sugar into the bowl of your stand mixer.
- With a mixer on low slowly add the yeast mixture and slowly increase speed to medium. Slowly add the oil, and the rest of the flour ½ cup at a time until dough comes together.
- Now remove dough from mixer bowl and place it into a large greased bowl. Wet a towel using warm water and use it to cover the bowl. Allow dough to rise for at least one hour. It should double in size.
- Grease a cookie sheet, divide dough into 6 even portions and shape into a ball. Try to get the dough balls as tight as possible. Place each of them on the cookie sheet, cut an X in the top of each one, cover with a clean, dry towel for about 30 more minutes somewhere warm.
- While dough is rising, you can preheat oven to 400 degrees and combine egg and water in a small bowl and mix together.
- Brush the egg mixture on each roll and bake on the middle rack for about 10 minutes. Remove from oven and brush on another coat of egg mixture. Place back in the oven for another 10 to 15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Remove and allow to cool then cut off the top center of the roll and remove the bread inside.
- While your bread is cooling prepare your cheddar broccoli soup by following the directions on the packaging. The soup is super easy to make all you have to do is add water and they only take about five minutes.
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36 comments
This looks amazing! I am sure that my family will love it and I cant wait to make it. I may even try it out tonight.
These soup bowls sound so good. What a great meal. Thank you so much for sharing
This looks amazing! Gonna add it to my list to try!
First–I did not know about the Idahoan® Premium Steakhouse® Potato Soups! I use the classic Idohoa mashed potatoes as a thickener in a lot of recipes. I love the idea of the bread bowls, too—*pinned*
These delicious bowls of soup look like the best comfort food!I must try this soon.Thank you. :)
Those bread bowls look amazing and I really appreciate the recipe to make them.They will be perfect for the homemade broccoli soup.
It was super yummy, I will admit :) I hope you enjoy the recipe!
This looks amazing! Thanks for the recipe! :)
You are very welcome, do let me know if you try it and what you think.
This is certainly a healthy dish
Super yummy, one of my favorites!
i’kll try to do it
Yes, please!! I have always gotten the bread bowls from Panera, they are SO GOOD, but I have never made them myself before! I definitely can’t wait to try, there is nothing better than broccoli cheddar soup in a bread bowl! :) Thanks for sharing!
Lauryn, you’ll be surprised how easy they are. When I was a kid my mom always made bread seem so difficult to make that I was scared to try it for a long time, lol. However, it’s really not so do give it a try and if you use this recipe let me know what you think :)
I will give it a try…
I so want to try these homemade bread bowls!
They are super yummy! Do let me know if you try the recipe and how it turns out.
I love broccoli cheese soup, looks like a fun variation, thanks!
The soups look great. I’m not into making my own bread. I’ll get them from the deli.
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Oh M G! I have been wanting to make bread bowls. And I couldn’t figure out how to make them & I couldn’t figure out what soup would go good with bread bowls. And this looks absolutely delicious. I love Cheddar Broccoli soup, so this would be perfect. Definitely going to be getting the stuff to prepare this! Thanks so much <3
I make my own cheddar broc soup, but have always wanted a recipe for the bread bowls!!
I will definitely have to give this soup a try – the bread bowls look amazing
The bread bowls look amazing and I’m going to have to check out the potatoe soups
I love this delicious Italian bread! I love trying new foods plus I’m a fanatic of Italian food
I was married to an Italian lady whose mother loved me to cook with her..but she always made the dough for everything…thank you for this recipe..now I can enjoy more than just this wonderful dish
oh man, I hope it turns out as good as hers.. You never know, those Italian moms know ho to cook.. If you do give it a try let me know what you think…
Wow that looks so good. It turned cold down here and that looks like it would warm you up.
I’ve made one with a spinach dip before, but never a soup.
Instead of going out and buying these once in awhile I plan on trying to make them myself.. Bread bowls are a great idea hope I can do it…..
I love all the food on the blog… thanks for a very informative and helpful blog…
This looks like an interesting recipe, I will definitely have to try it.
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sounds yummy- have always loved bread bowls and cheddar broccoli soup so what a better combo than this
MMMMMmmmmm! Comfort food at its finest! I would love to try this.
This looks so yummy. It is negative 30 degrees at my house, so soup is a wonderful meal option. This one not only looks warm and yummy, but it also looks hearty enough to fill us up. Especially with the bread bowl! Yum.
This looks good! Gotta give it a try!