Hearty Cauliflower Soup Recipes

HEARTY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook cauliflower and carrots in water until tender; set aside (do not drain)., In a skillet over medium heat, brown the sausage and onion. Add flour, salt and pepper. Gradually add the milk; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. , Add cauliflower, carrots and cooking liquid; heat through. Stir in the cheese until melted.

CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the cauliflower, carrot, celery, water and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender (do not drain)., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in the cheese until melted, adding hot pepper sauce if desired. Stir into the cauliflower mixture.

BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
• Add sausage and sauté until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
• Using slotted spoon, remove sausage from pan.
• Add onions and 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds.
• Sprinkle with pepper.
• Reduce heat to medium low and cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Mix in potatoes.
• Add broth and bay leaf.
• Simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally and breaking up potatoes with spoon, about 25 minutes.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead, cover and refrigerate sausage and soup separately. Bring soup to simmer over medium heat before continuing). Add broccoli and cauliflower to soup and simmer until just tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir in cream and sausage, simmer until heated through.
• Add cheese and mix until melted.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Discard bay leaf.
• Sprinkle with caraway seeds and serve.

WARM AND HEARTY CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Place cauliflower into a 9x12-inch microwave-safe casserole dish or large bowl with water. Cover with microwave-safe plastic wrap and microwave on high power until half-steamed, about 5 minutes. Remove and pour out excess water but do not drain in a colander.
• Sprinkle cauliflower with mozzarella cheese, bacon, garlic, paprika, black pepper, salt, and red pepper flakes; toss to evenly distribute. Stir in mushroom soup until cauliflower is coated; spread mixture evenly in the dish. Top with French-fried onions, followed by Parmesan cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and bubbly, about 45 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

GERMAN CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Cut away the thick stem base of the cauliflower and trim the florets from the head. Wash the cauliflower under cold water and chop it into 1-inch pieces.
• In a 3-quart pot set over medium-high heat, melt the butter, then add the bacon and onion and cook until the onion is translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the flour and cook for 2 minutes. Whisk in the stock and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil. Add the cauliflower and turn the heat to medium-low. Simmer until the cauliflower is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and allow the soup to cool for about 10 minutes.
• Puree half of the soup in a food processor or blender. Return the puree to the pot and add the milk, salt, white pepper, and nutmeg. Return to a simmer over medium heat, them remove from the heat.
• Beat the egg yolks in a heat-proof bowl. Ladle a cup of the hot soup into the yolks while whisking to temper the egg yolks. Repeat with another cup of the hot soup, then quickly stir the egg mixture back into the soup and stir for about 1 minute. Do not boil the soup or the eggs will curdle. Add the lemon juice, taste and adjust the seasonings, if necessary. Add the cayenne pepper and garnish with minced parsley or chives. Serve hot.
• The soup can be made 1 day in advance to the point of adding the eggs. Reheat the soup over medium heat and continue with the recipe.