Cauliflower And Roast Chestnut Soup Food

CHESTNUT & CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Place a large 4-liter saucepan on the stove add the oil together with the leeks and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes, keep on a low/medium heat to prevent burning. Season with herbamare or sea salt and white pepper. Add the chestnut puree and continuously stir to coat in the sautéed leeks. Then add the cauliflower florets and ensure that everything is coated when stirring.
• Dissolve the stock cubes in the boiling water and pour over the vegetables, bring to the boil then simmer for 35 minutes with the lid on.
• When the soup had cooled, blend either using a hand stick blender or freestanding blender, blend until smooth and creamy (the longer you blend the creamier the soup will be, my top tip to a creamy soup, without adding any cream, is blend for as longs as you can, and by using the delicious chestnut puree, which is naturally plant based, it makes the soup even creamier).
• When ready to serve add some sliced whole roasted chestnuts, a drizzle of oil or alternatively garnish with some roasted cauliflower leaves, see Lisa's tip.
• Enjoy x
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ROASTED CAULIFLOWER AND GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add the cauliflower, garlic and 1/4 cup of olive oil to a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast until the cauliflower is fork tender and lightly charred in places, about 25 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, potatoes, celery, onion and thyme. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits that have developed at the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken broth, Parmesan rind and roasted cauliflower and garlic. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and cover. Simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the cheese rind from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Remove the cheese rind and discard.
• In batches, carefully transfer the mixture to a high powered blender. Blend until completely smooth (see Cook's Note).
• Once all the soup is blended, add it back into the Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and garnish with a pinch of pepper and a sprinkle of Parmesan.

CAULIFLOWER & CHESTNUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat ½ tablespoon olive oil and add 1 large finely chopped onion. Sauté over gentle heat, stirring occasionally, for 8-10 minutes until the onion softens.
• Add the cauliflower, 250 milliliters milk, and 850 milliliters vegetable stock. Bring to a simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
• Add 150 milliliters heavy cream, season with salt and black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil.
• Take off the heat and add in 200 grams roughly chopped chestnuts.
• Blend the soup with a hand blender or transfer it to a food processor in batches and purée until smooth. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
• Serve hot topped with grated Parmesan, freshly cracked black pepper and a drizzle of olive oil!

CAULIFLOWER GRATIN WITH ROASTED CHESTNUTS AND PARMESAN CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium stockpot or Dutch oven, combine cauliflower, chestnuts, and heavy cream. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; immediately reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cauliflower is tender, 10 to 12 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove cauliflower and chestnuts from cream and set aside to cool.
• Add Parmesan and thyme to cream and return to a boil over medium-high heat; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cream mixture is reduced by half and slightly thickened, about 20 minutes.
• Return cauliflower to cream mixture and season with salt and pepper. Spoon cauliflower mixture evenly into eight 8-ounce ramekins; top each with 3 tablespoons breadcrumbs.
• Place ramekins on a baking sheet and transfer to oven; bake until topping is golden and sides are bubbling, 4 to 5 minutes. Serve warm.

CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Toss the cauliflower florets in a roasting tin with 1 tbsp olive oil, the cumin and the thyme. Roast for 15 mins or until golden and tender. Discard the thyme.
• Heat the remaining oil in a saucepan with the onion and celery and fry over a medium heat for 10 mins or until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min. Stir through most of the cauliflower, reserving some to top the soup with later. Add 750ml of the stock to the pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 10 mins.
• Blitz the soup until smooth using a hand blender or food processor. Stir through the cream and season to taste. Add extra stock if you like your soup a little thinner. Ladle into bowls and top with the parsley, reserved cauliflower and an extra drizzle of olive oil.