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Cauliflower Cheese Soup (or Simple Cream of Cauliflower Soup)

Here's how you make Cauliflower Cheese Soup (or Simple Cream of Cauliflower Soup)
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 25m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 medium head of cauliflower
  • 2 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1/4 cup onion, diced
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • Buttered bread crumbs, for garnish
  • Parsley, for garnish
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Cut cauliflower into flowerets and cook in chicken stock until tender, about 10 minutes; cool a bit and do not drain.

  • Step 2: Run cooled cauliflower and broth through blender to desired texture; set aside.

  • Step 3: Melt butter in saucepan; add onion; saute until onion is limp but not brown.

  • Step 4: Mix in flour, salt and pepper; add milk; heat and stir until mixture boils and thickens.

  • Step 5: Add cheese and cauliflower mixture; stir to heat and melt cheese.

  • Step 6: Garnish with buttered breadcrumbs and parsley.

  • Step 7: To make Cream of Cauliflower Soup simply omit the cheese.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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