I make soup almost every week on Wednesday because my best friend comes for dinner and coffee and crafting (AKA stitch-n-*itch). Her favorite meals are soup, and I always make enough for all of us to eat and for her to take for lunch the next day. I typically bake bread on Wednesday, too...as I think fresh bread and hot soup are a match made in heaven.
Our favorites are creamy chicken and wild rice, chicken tortilla soup, tortellini soup, and Italian wedding. Sometimes you can't beat the standard chicken noodle, beef vegetable, or potato though.