How To Host A Witch’s Brewluck!
How To Host A Witch’s Brewluck!
Welcome to the brewluck party, witches! Dress up in your favorite fall attire, grab your broom, and make way to this deliciously dark witchy party! I am full force fall right now; my home is packed with lovely pumpkins, bats, and moody Halloween decor. Cooking soups adds to the ambiance with flavors and aromas that delight all the senses. We all have our favorite fall soup recipes we go back to year after year. So I thought, why not crowdsource and share tried and true recipes with a group of friends! Cue the brewluck; a potluck style party all about soup, themed for your best witch buddies.
Shop my fall entertaining must haves in this post! Plus, get the free recipe cards to match your pretty fall styled party with this free download! and let your guests fill out their recipes ahead of time.
This tablescape is as easy as it gets! Shop around for an assortment of pumpkins and gourds in various sizes to create this table runner. Mix it with tall black tapered candles, pumpkin rimmed stemware, and black dishes. The whole color scheme is a traditional Halloween favorite sure to please all your nostalgic friends.
…And the final piece of this table design are these darling witch hat cookies by my friend Pink Apron Confections. They are the perfect finishing touch to each bowl!
Put your fall veggie garden to good use and gather the ingredients for a soup that features your own backyard!
Garden Fresh Tomato Soup
(recipe adapted from allrecipes.com)
Ingredients:
4 Fresh Tomatoes, Chopped
1 Onion, Chopped
4 Cloves of Garlic, Minced
2 Cups Chicken Broth
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
2 Tablespoons All-Purpose Flour
Salt & Sugar to Taste
Sliced Mozzarella & Basil for Garnish
Recipe:
-In a large soup pot, combine the tomatoes, onion, cloves, and chicken broth. Bring to a boil, and cook for 20 minutes. Pour mixture in a large bowl and use an emersion blender to purée the mixture.
-In the same soup pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour to make a roux, cook until the roux is a medium brown. Gradually whisk in the tomato mixture, so that no lumps form, then stir in the rest. Season with sugar and salt, and adjust to your liking. Top with a slice of mozzarella and a basil leaf for garnish.
For this next recipe… mix up a classic broccoli cheddar soup with a stronger flavor cheddar like my favorite, smoked! Leave out all the other usual seasonings with this recipe to allow that smokey flavor to shine!
Smoked Cheddar & broccoli Soup
Ingredients:
1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
1 Onion, Chopped
1 12Oz Frozen Chopped Broccoli
1 /34 Cup Chicken Broth
1 lb Smoked Cheddar Cheese, Cubed
2 Cups Half&Half
2/3 Cup Cornstarch
1 Cup Water
Fresh Grated Broccoli for Garnish
Recipe:
– In a large soup pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Cook the onion in butter until translucent. Stir in the broccoli and chicken broth. Cook until broccoli is tender, about 15 minutes.
-Reduce heat to low and stir in the cheese. Continuously stir until the cheese is fully melted.
-Stir in half&half.
-In a small bowl, stir the cornstarch into the water until it’s fully dissolved. Stir into soup, cook, stirring frequently until thickened. Don’t cover the pot and serve immediately garnished with grated broccoli.
And finally, for dessert, I served the initial inspiration for this entire party! My wonderful friend’s gorgeous cookie creations.
I had this idea to create A Haunted House Cookie Cake that we could backlight like a Jack-O-Lantern! I sent my design to Angie and she created these gorgeous black icing, chocolate cookies that we stacked in the shape of a house. Backlit with candles, it is one of my favorite dessert ideas to date! Aren’t the sugar glass windows the coolest!?
Drop your favorite soup recipe links in the comments! I would love to see what you are cooking up this fall season. Enjoy the brewluck, ghoulfriends! *Cackle cackle* You can also tag me in your party creations on IG and FB! #harmonylynngoodson
