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Cauliflower Cheese Soup
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Rich and cheesy! This soup is made with fresh cauliflower, chicken stock, onion, milk, and cheese and garnished with buttered bread crumbs or croutons.
serves/makes:
ready in:
under 30 minutes
under 30 minutes
9 reviews
1 comment
ingredients
1 medium cauliflower, cut in florets
2 cups chicken stock
1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup chopped onion
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups milk
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
buttered bread crumbs or croutons for garnish
chopped fresh parsley
directions
Combine the cauliflower and chicken stock in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the cauliflower is tender. Let cool (do not drain).
Add the cauliflower and stock to a blender and process until smooth. Set aside.
Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until soft but not browned. Stir in the flour, salt, and pepper. Stir until the flour is blended in.
Add the milk slowly while stirring. Bring to a boil, stirring, and cook until the sauce thickens.
Add the cauliflower puree and cheese. Stir to combine. Let cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese is melted.
Serve hot with buttered bread crumbs or croutons and garnish with parsley.
nutrition data
340 calories, 25 grams fat, 15 grams carbohydrates, 13 grams protein per serving. This recipe is low in carbs.
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reviews & comments
September 23, 2016
Wow...so simple but totally delicious! I mashed up my cauliflower with potato masher and we really like the consistency. I will be making this alot!
October 15, 2014
I pulled out a few cauliflower florets before pureeing the soup with an immersion blender. I chopped the reserved cauliflower and sprinkled it over the top when serving along with some extra cheese and the breadcrumbs.
July 23, 2013
I like this recipe because it's made from scratch and doesn't use fake ingredients like American cheese or velveeta or canned soup as a base. The flavor is good and natural and it is very simple to make. I make mine a little richer by using half and half instead of regular milk.
January 20, 2013
Love this recipe! It is EASY to make and I've never messed it up! It is not easy to find a recipe that my 4 kids enjoy as well as my husband. (We double it!) This one fits the bill. Thank you!
June 22, 2012
I've never written a review on a recipe. I had a head of cauliflower and a head of broccoli my wife had bought for her homemade daily salads. She got called away on a business trip and I wondered what to do with these items. I found this recipe and because I had double base ingredients, I doubled everything else and went for it.. For such a simple recipe it is the best overall soup of this type I've ever made.. I grated some nutmeg and about half a teaspoon on Colman's dry mustard, but that was only because I had it in the cabinet for use in other recipes of this type I've tried. That was ok, but had nothing to with the simple fact this is an A+ recipe and a saver. It's one of those recipes that you can use as a standard for this type of soup.
May 18, 2012
I made this exactly as written except I used frozen cauliflower and a little frozen broccoli. It turned out absolutely delicious!! This is only the third time I have EVER made soup and the first time I made creamed soup. Yum Yum....I wish I had some right now!
December 30, 2010
awesome.. Thats all I can say it was quick and easy and it taste great my brother destroyed it...
June 11, 2010
Excellent and easy to make everyone loved it. I added 2 cloves of chopped garlic with the onions. Will make this again.
Best soup ever. I added 2 small stocks of celery and 1/2 tsp. freshly ground nutmeg. I left cauliflower in small florets. Delicious from an old soup maker.
January 6, 2006
This just might be the best soup I have ever tasted-made it with cauliflower I had just picked from the garden. My husband and I absolutely loved it.I would recommend it to anyone!