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Cauliflower soup in a bowl

Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

This Cheesy Cauliflower Soup is set to become one of your new favourite soups. Cosy and creamy, topped with crispy croutons, fresh parsley and olive oil, it's just the thing you need to warm up after a cold day.
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Course: Dinner, Main Course
Keyword: Cauliflower, Cheesy Cauliflower, chicken stock, crouton, parsley, Soup
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4

Equipment

  • Large pot or casserole dish
  • Stovetop
  • Oven grill
  • Baking tray
  • Blender or stick blender

Ingredients

  • 2 clove garlic
  • 2 shallot
  • 2 carrot
  • 1 cauliflower
  • 50 g salted butter
  • 3 tablespoon flour
  • 4 cup chicken stock
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • ¼ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon salt and pepper
  • 2 sourdough bread slice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • 30 g parmesan cheese
  • ½ bunch parsley
  • ½ cup thickened pouring cream
  • 125 g cheddar and mozzarella grated cheese
  • 2 teaspoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Mince garlic. Peel and dice shallot. Peel and finely dice carrots. Roughly chop cauliflower.
    2 clove garlic, 2 shallot, 2 carrot, 1 cauliflower
    Chopped vegetables on a board
  • Place a large pot or casserole dish on medium heat. Add butter and sauté prepared garlic, shallot and carrot for 2-3 minutes, or until soft.
    2 clove garlic, 2 shallot, 50 g salted butter, 2 carrot
    Diced vegetables in a casserole pot
  • Add flour and whisk the butter until it starts to turn golden. Pour in chicken stock slowly, continuing to whisk, allowing it to thicken.
    3 tablespoon flour, 4 cup chicken stock
    A whisk in a casserole pot
  • Add cauliflower, garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Simmer for 15 mins or until cauliflower is soft.
    1 cauliflower, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper
    Vegetables in a casserole pot
  • Meanwhile turn on your oven grill. Line a baking tray and slice bread into 2 cm pieces to make croutons. Drizzle with olive oil, and finely grate over parmesan. Place under the grill for 2-3 mins, or until golden. Watch carefully.
    2 sourdough bread slice, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 30 g parmesan cheese
    Bread cut into croutons on a tray
  • Finely chop parsley.
    ½ bunch parsley
    Chopped parsley on a chopping board
  • Blend the soup using a stick blender or in a blender and return to the pot. Add cream and grated cheese and stir until melted.
    30 g parmesan cheese, ½ cup thickened pouring cream, 125 g cheddar and mozzarella grated cheese
    Soup in casserole pot
  • Serve kids plain soup topped with croutons. For adults, drizzle over olive oil, and top with croutons, parsley, and season with salt and pepper.
    2 teaspoon olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt and pepper
    Cauliflower soup in a bowl

Nutrition

Calories: 607kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1750mg | Potassium: 1007mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 6142IU | Vitamin C: 83mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 4mg