Recipe: Perfect Cream of Cauliflower & Cheese Soup

Cream of Cauliflower & Cheese Soup. Cauliflower, potatoes and carrots are cooked with garlic in chicken broth, pureed, then combined with milk, spices and a bit of sherry in this basic cream of cauliflower soup. Add cauliflower, broth, parsley, salt and pepper, basil and tarragon. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt the remaining butter.

Serve it with crusty bread for a light dinner or serve small portions for a decadent opening to a bigger meal. In a saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour and salt until blended. You can have Cream of Cauliflower & Cheese Soup using 12 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Cream of Cauliflower & Cheese Soup

1. Prepare 1 head of cauliflower.
2. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
3. Prepare 1/2 of red onion diced.
4. You need 1 tsp of minced garlic.
5. Prepare 1 1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream.
6. You need 4 1/2 cup of chicken stock.
7. Prepare 4 sprigs of thyme chopped.
8. Prepare 1 cup of shredded cheese (any type) I used double cheddar.
9. You need of Fresh ground pepper.
10. You need Dash of salt.
11. You need of Chili peppers (Optional for a kick).
12. Prepare of Chives (Optional for color).

Blend in blender to desired consistency. Melt butter in deep skillet and add flour. Gradually add milk while whisking until thick. Add all and season to taste.

Cream of Cauliflower & Cheese Soup instructions

1. Prep your cauliflower into small pieces removing leaves & stock.
2. Pour olive oil in medium pot with garlic and saute for few minutes then add chicken stock, heavy cream & cauliflower and simmer.
3. Add chopped thyme, pepper & salt then bring pot to a small boil to fully cook cauliflower pieces.
4. When fully cooked use a blender/ immersion blender to cream up the soup then add shredded cheese stir until melted then serve.

Melt the butter or margarine in a stockpot over medium high heat. You'll find the variations below for cream of broccoli, cream of mushroom, cream of kale, and cream of chicken. Other than the chicken variation, all these soups are vegan, dairy-free, nut-free, soy-free, yada yada yada. Heat the oil with the butter in a heavy pot over low heat. This Creamy Cauliflower Soup is a perfect lunch on a cold day!