No Puree Cauliflower Soup Recipes

CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large pot over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter. Add the chopped onions and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally and adjusting the heat so the onions are cooking but not browning until the onions look starchy and a bit creamy, about 5 minutes. Add the chopped garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add the chopped cauliflower, stir to combine, cover, and cook 3 minutes. Add the broth, bring the pot to a boil, and reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Cook the soup until the cauliflower is tender to the bite, about 10 minutes.
• Purée the soup with a hand-held blender. Or, whirl in batches in a blender or food processor until smooth. Be sure to place a kitchen towel over the blender to prevent potential burns if you don't want to wait for the soup to cool down.
• Stir in the pepper and nutmeg. (Note: At this point, the soup may be cooled, covered, and frozen for up to four months.)
• Add the milk and warm over medium-low heat until the soup is hot. Taste and add more salt, pepper, and/or nutmeg to taste, if you like.
• Meanwhile, if you want to add a parsley-butter swirl, melt 2 tablespoons of butter and stir in the parsley.
• Serve the soup hot, with a swirl of parsley butter on top, if you like.

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.

SIMPLE CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Saute the onion in the butter for 5 minutes. Stir in the cauliflower and potato and saute for 5 more minutes.
• Pour in the stock, bring to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes, or until all vegetables are tender. Add the milk, stirring well to blend. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

UNBELIEVABLE FAT-FREE CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Add cauliflower to food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
• Transfer to a large pot and cover with water.
• Boil until cauliflower is completely tender and there are no more floating pieces - about 30 minutes (the time will depend on the size of the cauliflower bits).
• Take mixture back to food processor and puree until completely smooth. It's important to fully puree the the cauliflower - until it's very creamy.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste, adding more water if necessary.
• Serve.

FABULOUS ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). In a large bowl, toss cauliflower pieces with olive oil, garlic and shallots. Spread out in a roasting pan or baking sheet with sides.
• Roast in the preheated oven until toasted and tender, about 30 minutes.
• When the cauliflower is done, transfer to a soup pot and pour in the chicken broth and water. Season with thyme and the bay leaf and bring to a boil. Cook over medium heat for 30 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• Puree the soup in the pot using an immersion blender, or transfer to a blender and puree in batches, then return to the pot. Stir in the cream and season with salt and pepper. Heat through before serving but do not boil.

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.

CAULIFLOWER PUREE

Steps:

• Bring a 4-quart pot of salted water to a boil; add cauliflower and simmer until tender, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain cauliflower, reserving 1 cup cooking liquid.
• Blend cauliflower and 1/4 cup cooking liquid in a blender until smooth, adding more water until desired consistency is reached. Add butter and pulse until incorporated; season with salt.

PUREED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a wide, heavy saucepan or Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, reduce heat to low and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened (do not brown), about 5 minutes.
• Add cauliflower, potato and 2 tablespoons butter; stir to combine. Increase heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Add 2 cups broth and 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook until cauliflower is tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, spread bread in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until croutons are dry and lightly golden, 12 to 15 minutes. Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack.
• In a large skillet, heat remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil over medium heat. Add escarole and generous pinch salt; cook, stirring frequently, until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes.
• In a blender, carefully purée cauliflower mixture in batches. Return purée to pot and gently heat to warm through. Adjust seasoning. Add additional broth and/or water to thin soup to your liking, if desired.
• Ladle soup into bowls, top with escarole and croutons, drizzle with oil and sprinkle with a little salt.