Heat Canned Soup With A Cheesy Addition For Loads Of Flavor

Canned soup is the cozy dinner hack we all turn to from time to time, especially when we're feeling a bit rushed. This pantry staple can go from cupboard to cup in minutes and can be the base to  many delicious recipes. Heck, some varieties of this pantry staple can even work in a pinch as a pasta sauce.

But if you're looking to give your classic canned soup a cheesy upgrade, try adding a Parmesan rind to the pot as it simmers. This trick is something celeb chef Giada De Laurentiis does with store-bought pasta sauce, but there's no reason the same sentiment can't carry over to canned soup. Not only does it add rich, umami-infused flavor to your soup, but it also helps to cut down on food waste. Whether it's a cream-based soup or a broth-based variety, this cheesy addition will add loads of flavor with little additional effort.

Parmesan cheese is known for its hard, tough rind with perforated dots typically indicating you've got the authentic kind from Italy. Once you've used the tangy, salty, sweet cheese and are left with a sturdy rind, you might first consider tossing it. But it's still packed with flavor and can be a game changer for sauces and soups that requires minimal extra effort. When simmering your canned soup, simply toss in a few of those saved rinds (making sure you've . As the soup heats up the rinds will soften and become tender, bubbly, and gooey.

The rind offers a nutty flavor that will pair with your canned soup, giving it a homemade-like taste. It should also be totally edible unlike the wax or cloth rinds other cheeses have. This cheesy addition will have your simmering pots of soups just like Italian nonnas do with their pots of gravy.