Caramelized Cauliflower Soup With Fresh Crabmeat Recipes

CRAB AND CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the cauliflower and water in a saucepan and bring to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 4 minutes or just until crisp tender. Do not drain. Set aside.
• Melt butter over medium heat and stir in the flour. Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Add broth and milk and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened and bubbly.
• stir in the undrained cauliflower, cream cheese, pimiento, parsley, chives and salt.
• Stir over low heat until cream cheese melts.
• Stir in the crabmeat and heat through, then add wine.
• Serve sprinkled with more chives and parsley if desired.
• You can make this ahead and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat gently and then serve.

CURRIED CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
• Toss cauliflower florets with vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.
• Roast cauliflower in preheated oven until browned, about 25 minutes.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Saute onions in hot butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into the onion and continue to cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes more; season with curry powder, cayenne pepper, and ground turmeric. Cook the seasoned onion mixture, stirring continually, for 5 minutes more.
• Stir roasted cauliflower with the onion mixture. Pour stock over the cauliflower mixture. Place a cover on the saucepan and bring the stock to a boil. Immediately remove the cover, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the liquid reduces slightly, about 10 minutes.
• Puree mixture in the saucepan with an immersion blender until mostly smooth. Stir cream into the soup; season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with parsley.

CARAMELIZED CAULIFLOWER PLAIN AND FANCY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit. Spread the cauliflower in an even layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle over the olive oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Toss to combine. Roast until the cauliflower is lightly caramelized, turning once, about 30 minutes. Serve as is for the plain version or proceed with the variation below for the fancy version.
• Heat a small pan, and then add olive oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Saute for 30 seconds. Add the capers and raisins and cook for another minute.
• Drizzle the caramelized cauliflower with the caper mixture and parsley and toss to coat well. Serve warm or at room temperature.

CARAMELIZED CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH FRESH CRABMEAT

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a medium sauce pot over medium heat. Stir in cauliflower and slowly cook, being careful not to burn, until the cauliflower begins to show a caramel color.
• Add the carrots, celery and onion and continue to cook for two minutes.
• Add the flour and stir continuously until the mixture is fully mixed; it should have a paste like consistency.
• Add the chicken broth, bring to a boil and cook while stirring for one minute.
• Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
• Ladle the soup into four bowls and top each with one-ounce of crabmeat.
• Garnish with smoked paprika and serve.