Creamy Cauliflower Soup With Greens Recipes

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a saucepan, saute onions in butter until tender. Stir in flour and salt until blended. Gradually add broth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. , Add cauliflower; simmer for 2 minutes. Add the milk and cheese; cook and stir until cheese is melted. Stir in sherry if desired. Garnish with chives.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium pot, combine chicken broth and cauliflower; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until cauliflower is very tender, about 20 minutes. Working in batches, puree cauliflower until smooth (thin it with broth, if necessary).
• Meanwhile, on a small baking sheet toss cauliflower leaves with oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast until brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Serve as garnish on soup.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and carrots and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in cauliflower, cover, reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Puree in batches in a blender or food processor, or in the pot using an immersion blender. Return to low heat and stir in milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and sherry. Heat through. Serve garnished with parsley.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH GREENS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook onion, covered, until soft, 4-5 minutes.
• Add garlic and pinch of salt and cook for 3 more minutes.
• Add cauliflower and pour in water until it reaches just below the tope of the cauliflower.
• Bring to a boil over high heat.
• Add 2 tbs dill. Reduce heat to low and simmer until cauliflower is just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in greens and simmer for 3 minutes.
• Blend with stick until smooth, adding water if it is too thick. If you don't have a stick, cool a bit before blending to puree in your blender, in batches.
• Return to pot and reheat.
• Garnish with dill, black pepper and a drizzle of oil and a pinch of sea salt.