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A bowl of steaming soup that is fleshly made from your kitchen can make winter more bearable. And not just the cold season, soup is a delicacy we welcome anytime. And like us, you may prefer taking the soup but loathe the process of making it. In that case, how about making sure there is some in your freezer always? But how? Hold it there, because here’s how to freeze soup with ease. If you were searching for ways to freeze your soup for long and still have it tasting fresh, you could never be in a better place. We are going to let you into the ‘deep state’ of freezing your soup for long, what soups to freeze, the equipment you need, how long the soup can last, and the hacks to make sure nothing goes astray. Without any ado, let’s get into it right away. Homemade Soups Why Frozen Soup? Hot soup and homemade: those are a set of words that elicit a sense of comfort for us. No matter the recipe, soup has become the most favorable quick meal for us when cold days come knocking. And nothing brings out the happiness in our faces like when we know we can have a bowl of our favorite soup treat anytime we feel like. That brings us to our subject: how to freeze soup with ease. It may sound easy on paper, but there are a few twists to keep it for long and tasting like same-day soup. We are about to let the cat out of its basket. Stick around. Soups You Can Freeze Generally, you can freeze most of the homemade soups. However, some do better in the cold than others. For your heads up, here are soups that you can freeze in a breeze; Meat-based soups: meat soups do well with freezing. They do not give you a hard time to preserve.Rice-based soups: rice soups, especially whole-grain kind such as brown rice freeze very well. It is with the white rice soups where you may have a little problem.Lentil and bean soups: these two are our favorite soups. They are hearty, and now that they can freeze pretty easy means, we can have a bowl at any time.Blended soups: pureed soups are also mainstay contenders in our soup list. As long as you do not add lots of dairy products, these soups freeze without giving you any headache.Stock soups: this list would not be complete without a mention of broth and clear soups. They are a favorite not only for us but also for a lot of other households. Freezing these soups is easy. If yours contain noodles, remove them before freezing and add back before you reheat. Keep Off Freezing These Soups We have done freezing experiments with a lot of soups. In so doing, we have found this bunch of soups that do not freeze well. Still, you can go ahead and freeze them and see how it goes. Seafood soups: our seafood soup freezing was awful. There was an off smell after thawing it. Freezing the base without any chunks of seafood did better, but was still far off our expectations.Dairy-based soups: having a lot of dairy products in soups may be useful when you take it fresh, but freezing them takes away all that. They turn grainy, and you can feel it as you swallow your soup. You can try blending before reheating, but we cannot guarantee any better results.Corn flour and egg-thickened soups: don’t try freezing these soups. We promise you; it is going to be a total disappointment. Packaging Your Soup Ready for Freezing How to freeze soup with ease starts by knowing the kinds of soups that give you good results. Now that you have crossed that bridge, it is time to find the right packaging for your soup. This depends on two things: the available space in your freezer and whether you have kids who can easily knock off glass containers. Freezer-safe glass containers with lids are our favorite. But don’t go there if your kids can knock them off when reaching for other items in the freezer. Freezer-safe zip-lock bags are a safe haven with kids, and they save on your space. Besides, plastic containers with lids can also do a great job, but they work when you have a lot of space in your freezer. Whatever packaging you use, ensure it is safe-rated for freezer use. You do not want to deal with a soup mess when the containers break. How to Freeze Soup Getting Your Equipment Ready Freezing soup is not rocket science, but you still need the right equipment. It can be frustrating when things keep going wrong with your soups. From experience, our set of equipment includes; Freezer-safe packagingCanning funnel: it is only necessary when you are using zip-lock bagsLadle: a small one will be adequate. It comes in handy when portioning your soups into containers without leaving a mess.Labels: frozen soups tend to look the same. Therefore, you should label each container before putting it into the freezer. Include the type of soup as well as handling and reheating instructions where necessary. How to Freeze Soup with Ease Now it’s time for the real thing. Before we start, please do not try overfilling the containers. Soups tend to expand as they freeze. If you do not want to deal with a mess all over the freezer, leave some space for expansion. To freeze your soup the right way, these are the steps we follow and they have never let us down a single time. Cooling your soup. Typically, we allow our soup to cool a little bit before filling in the container. We leave it at room temperature for at least 30 minutes. You can do this as you prepare dinner. If you want your soup to cool fast, put your soup pot in a bath of ice and stir it gently until the soup is cooled to your liking.Filling in your preferred containers. Your choice of container will play a role in how to fill them with soup. For glass and plastic containers, use a ladle to fill them. Leave around one inch of room between the soup and lid. Place the lid now. If you are using zip-lock bags, insert them into an empty jug and fold the top over the mouth of the jug. Use the ladle to fill your bag. Alternatively, a canning funnel will do a better job. Make sure you do not overfill the bags. Squeeze out as much air as possible before you seal them.Labeling your packaging. Note down the type of soup, ingredients, reheating instructions, date, and any other relevant information. For zip-lock bags, it is easier to label before you fill them up.Cooling your filled packaging. The containers may still have some heat from the soup. It is not wise to put them into the freezer with heat. You can leave them at room temperature for half to a full hour. For the zip-lock bags, put them on a baking sheet and spread it over ice cubes.Putting your containers into the freezer. It is a straightforward task, especially with the containers. For the zip-lock bags, you should wrap them in baking sheets so that they do not get stuck onto the freezer bars. Takeaway Hurray! You just learned how to freeze soup with ease. Now nothing should stop you from enjoying a steaming bowl of your favorite soup anytime. Remember, your soup can stay up to 3 days in the fridge and take up to 3 months in the freezer. Go for it now and give the cold weather a reason not to bother you. Share with us any thoughts of how it goes freezing your soup. Stay put; we got a lot more for you.