Cauliflower Bisque Food

CAULIFLOWER BISQUE

Steps:

• combine chicken broth, water and bring to simmer.
• add saffron to pan, remove from heat, steep for 20 minutes.
• in pot heat butter, add onions, cauliflower, salt and pepper, stir to coat, add saffron broth, simmer for 20 minutes, covered in blender in batches, or with immersion blender puree all, add 3/4 c half and half.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER BISQUE

Steps:

• Trim the leaves off the cauliflower, coarsely chop the florets and stems and rinse them. Bring two quarts of water to a boil, add the cauliflower and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• While the cauliflower is cooking, heat the oil in a large heavy saucepan, add the onion and saute until tender, about eight minutes. Add the garlic, saute another few seconds, then stir in the curry powder. Cook, stirring, for two minutes. Add one-half cup of the milk and stir.
• Place the cauliflower and the contents of the saucepan in a food processor, blender or food mill and process to make a smooth puree. Return the puree to the saucepan, add the remaining milk and bring to a simmer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Mix the ginger and coriander with the yogurt.
• To serve the soup, reheat it, spoon it into bowls and float some of the seasoned yogurt on each portion.

GOLDEN VEGAN CAULIFLOWER 'BISQUE'

Steps:

• Heat vegetable oil in a 4-quart pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium-low heat. Cook and stir vegetables in the hot oil until nearly tender, 7 to 10 minutes; add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute more.
• Stir cauliflower and carrot into the vegetable mixture; season with allspice and seasoned salt. Pour vegetable broth over the vegetable mixture. Place lid on the pot and cook vegetables until soft, 30 to 45 minutes.
• Ladle about half the vegetables into the bowl of a blender with enough liquid to cover. Hold lid in place with a towel and pulse blender a few times to get mixture moving before leaving blender on to puree vegetables entirely.
• Mash remaining vegetables in the pot with a fork or potato masher until no large chunks remain. Pour pureed vegetable mixture into the pot with the coconut milk; stir. Season soup with salt and pepper.

VEGAN BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER BISQUE

Steps:

• In a soup pot, sauté the onion and celery until translucent.
• Add the garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
• Add the oil and flour and sauté for 1 more minute.
• Slowly add the soy milk and vegetable stock, whisking continuously. Add enough stock to reach the desired thickness.
• Add the potatoes, bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer.
• Add the broccoli and cauliflower florets, rosemary, sage, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cook until the florets are tender.
• Garnish with the parsley and serve.