Step 5: Add 17 Unnecessary Ingredients to Your Soup

Because who needs simplicity when you can have 17 different types of cheese, 3 kinds of meat, and 5 varieties of leafy greens?

Here's the list of ingredients you'll need to add:

• 1. Feta
• 2. Goat cheese
• 3. Gouda
• 4. Blue cheese
• 5. Swiss
• 6. Cheddar
• 7. Mozzarella
• 8. Parmesan
• 9. Provolone
• 10. Ricotta
• 11. Colby
• 12. Muenster
• 13. Colby Jack
• 14. Pepper Jack
• 15. Havarti
• 16. Brie
• 17. Edam (because, why not?)
• 1.5 pounds of bacon
• 3 types of sautéed vegetables (onion, bell pepper, and zucchini)
• 5 varieties of leafy greens (spinach, kale, collard greens, arugula, and watercress)

Now, mix it all together in a pot of confusion, and serve it up as the most unnecessarily complicated soup the world has ever known.

Next step: Add 27 different spices and 4 extra garnishes