Chilled Cauliflower Soup Recipes

COLD CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BACON AND CROUTONS

Steps:

• For the croutons: Position a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Arrange the bread cubes in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with the olive oil. Sprinkle the thyme on top and season with the salt and pepper if using. Toss until coated. Bake until golden and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside to cool.
• For the bacon: On another baking sheet, arrange the bacon in a single layer. Bake until browned and crisp, 15 to 17 minutes. Drain on paper towels. When cool enough to handle, chop into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.
• For the soup: In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the celery, shallots, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and cook until soft, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until aromatic, about 30 seconds. Stir in the chicken broth, thyme and cauliflower. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat to a simmer, cover and cook until the vegetables are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
• In batches, puree the soup in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Cool the soup to room temperature, then refrigerate until ready to serve, at least 2 hours.
• Ladle the chilled soup into bowls and garnish with the croutons and bacon.
• Cook's Note: The soup can also be blended using an immersion blender.

CHILLED CARROT AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the carrots, cauliflower, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, cumin, stock, and 2 cups water and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the carrots are very tender, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let the soup cool slightly, and then blend until smooth, working in batches. Pour the soup into a large bowl and whisk in 1/2 cup of the yogurt. Taste and season with salt and pepper. Chill the soup in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours up to 24 hours. Serve the soup in individual bowls with dollops of remaining yogurt, and some chopped green onion.
• When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

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.

CHILLED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter over medium heat and sauté garlic (3 minutes).
• Add cauliflower and sauté (5 minutes).
• Stir in chicken stock and potatoes; heat to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, until potatoes and cauliflower are tender (10 minutes).
• Season with salt, cayenne, and basil.
• Pureé mixture in a food processor until smooth.
• Blend in lemon juice and sherry.
• Transfer to a bowl and whisk in cream.
• Refrigerate until chilled (at least 2 hours).

CHILLED CORN CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat; add cauliflower, onions, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover. Cook until onions are softened, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Add corn and garlic; cover. Cook 4 minutes; add Swanson® Chicken Broth and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt. Increase heat to medium-high; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Place half of corn mixture in a blender. Cover and hold lid down; pulse a few times before leaving on to blend. Blend until smooth. Repeat procedure with remaining corn mixture. Chill at least 4 hours.
• Serve chilled soup with your choice of garnishes.

COLD CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH AIOLI AND CLAMS

Steps:

• To make the soup, place the clams, white wine, garlic and 1 teaspoon of butter in a large pot over high heat. Cover and steam for 5 to 7 minutes, until the clams are open but still very tender. Strain the mixture. Reserve the clam broth, which should equal about 1 1/2 cups. Pick the meat from the clams, set aside and discard the shells and garlic.
• In a large pot over medium heat, saute the onions in the remaining butter until soft, about 3 minutes. Add the rice, 2 cups of the milk and the reserved clam broth and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, using a sharp knife, remove 2 cups of the smallest florets from the cauliflower and set aside. Remove the coarse stems from the cauliflower and discard. Chop the remaining cauliflower and add to the rice mixture, along with another cup of milk, after the rice has cooked for 15 minutes. Cover and cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 8 minutes.
• Puree the rice and cauliflower mixture in a food processor and return to a saucepan. Add the remaining milk and stir until a velvety, souplike consistency has been achieved. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the small cauliflower florets, stir, cover and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Stir to avoid sticking and add more milk if necessary to keep the consistency of the soup constant.
• Meanwhile, to make the aioli sauce, place the garlic cloves, egg yolk, salt, pepper and lemon juice in a blender and pulverize completely. Combine the oils and, while the blender is on, slowly drizzle the oil into the yolk mixture. Blend until the mixture has the texture of mayonnaise. Transfer to a small bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Ladle the soup into 6 bowls. Place a dollop of aioli in the center of each, arrange 6 cooked clams in a circle around the aioli, garnish with parsley and serve immediately.

COLD CURRY CAULIFLOWER SOUP--SMOOTH, SIMPLE, & YUMMY!

Steps:

• Soup:.
• Steam the cut cauliflower until tender. Drain and add back to pot.
• Add chicken stock, milk, olive oil, grated ginger, and spices. Boil until nicely blended and cauliflower starts to disintegrate, about 10 minutes.
• Either pour the soup into a blender or food processor to blend, or use a hand-held mixer to smooth the soup into a lovely, creamy consistency.
• Mix cornstarch with a couple tablespoons of water to make a smooth paste. Stir this cornstarch paste into the hot soup until it has thickened, and then remove it from heat.
• Let cool in the refrigerator until time to serve. Place shaved ice in each bowl and then place a smaller terrine on top of the ice. Ladle the soup into the smaller terrines. Enjoy on a hot day, letting guests add in cayenne or other spicy seasonings to taste.
• Curry Powder:.
• Place whole spices in a heavy frying pan (without oil--just directly in the pan) and toast over low-medium heat, stirring to toast all sides of the spices. Remove and cool. Transfer to a grinder, such as a coffee grinder or a blender on high. Grind and remove to an air-tight container.
• Note: Whole turmeric is hard to find, but the other spices are easy. Make this recipe in much larger batches, say, 1/4 cup increments, and store it for later use or even place in fancy containers for gift-giving. Enjoy!

COOL CURRY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Combine oil and butter in a heavy pot over low heat. Wilt the celery and onions 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally; add garlic during last 5 minutes.
• 2. Stir in the curry powder and cook, stirring, over low heat for 1 minute. Add the broth, cauliflower and tomato; bring to a boil, reduce the heat to medium and simmer for 15 minutes or until the vegetables are tender. Remove the pot from the heat and cool slightly.
• 3. Purée the soup in a food processor, adding the half-and-half through the feed tube. Season with salt and pepper. Refrigerate to chill before serving. Garnish with scallions.