Cauliflower Potato Cheese Soup Food

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the vegetables, onion, bouillon and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 4-6 minutes or until vegetables are tender., Stir in the milk, soup, garlic powder and nutmeg. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into soup. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Stir in cheese until melted.

CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO SOUP WITH CHEDDAR CHEESE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan or Dutch oven, heat the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, chopped celery, cauliflower, potatoes, and garlic. Cook, stirring frequently, for about 8 to 10 minutes. Add 4 to 5 cups of chicken broth , or enough to cover the vegetables. Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to low and simmer for about 25 to 35 minutes until vegetables are very tender.
• Stir in the cream, cheese, Worcestershire sauce, nutmeg, cayenne, and pepper.
• Using a blender, purée the soup in about 4 batches until smooth. You could also use an immersion/handheld blender right in the pan. Return the puréed soup to the stovetop and heat through, adding more chicken broth if a thinner soup is desired. Taste and add salt, as needed.
• Garnish the soup with a drizzling of extra virgin olive oil, or a chili or garlic infused olive oil. It would also be delicious with flavored croutons, fresh chopped chives, a little diced cooked bacon, or a swirl of sour cream or roasted red pepper puree.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER CHEESE & POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot add oil and butter and melt.
• Saute onion, leek, garlic, thyme and basil until softened.
• Add potato and cauliflower and toss through.
• Add vegetable stock and bay leaves and cook for around 40 minutes.
• Remove bay leaves.
• Blend half the soup in a blender or with a hand held blitzer.
• Mash with a potato masher the other half of the soup.
• Add the blended half of the soup back with the mashed soup.
• Return to heat and add the cheese. Stir till dissolved (this wont take long so dont leave it too long).
• Add the cream and stir through.
• To top with toast:.
• Slice a baguette into thin slices.
• Cover the slices with slices of gruyere cheese (if you dont have gruyere, then use cheddar or whatever cheese suits you).
• Bake the slices in the oven for about 5 minutes at 180 until the cheese has melted.
• If the slices are too big for the soup, quarter them or half them.
• Serve on top of the soup.

CAULIFLOWER, POTATO AND BLUE CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium suacepan over medium heat. Add the oregano sprigs and cook for 1-2 mins or until crisp. Set aside.
• Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3-4 mins, or until golden.
• Add the cauliflower and potato and cook, stirring, for a further 2 minutes.
• Add the stock, increase heat to high and bring to the boil. Cook for 18-20 mins or until potato and califlower are tender.
• Add half the cheese, salt and pepper and, using a hand blender, process until smooth.
• Stir through the cream. Top with the oregano and remaining cheese to serve.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Place cauliflower, potatoes, and onions in a large pot. Pour in chicken broth and bacon bits, cover, and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Stir in Cheddar cheese, milk, cream, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper until thoroughly combined and cheese has melted.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Adjust seasoning as needed.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, fry the bacon pieces over medium-high heat until crisp. Drain the bacon on a paper towel and set aside. Pour off the grease and return the pot to the stove.
• Add the onions to the pot and cook over medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the cauliflower, sprinkle with the Cajun spice and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and cook, stirring, until the cauliflower starts turning golden brown, another 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in the chicken broth, bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes.
• Use an immersion blender to puree the mixture slightly, or all the way if you prefer. (Or use a regular blender; just don't fill too full.)
• In a separate saucepan or skillet, melt the butter. Sprinkle in the flour and whisk to form a paste. Pour in the milk, then continue cooking until it thickens. Remove from the heat and stir in the half-and-half.
• Pour the white sauce into the soup. Turn the heat to medium high and bring back to a boil for 3 to 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to low, stirring in the cheese and sour cream until the cheese is fully melted. Stir in the parsley.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning. Serve with a little extra cheese, a sprinkle of bacon and a sprinkle of parsley.

CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat add the butter and leeks and cook until the leeks are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Once the leeks are tender add the flour, stirring well and cook until all of the flour has been incorporated. Add the stock, cauliflower and the potato and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, and let cool for about 5 minutes. Add the soup, in batches, to a food processor or blender and puree. Return the soup to the original saucepan over medium-high heat, add the cream and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes to allow the soup to thicken. Stir in the sage. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with tarragon or chives.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Tip in the onion and cook until softened, about 5 mins, stirring often. Add the cauliflower, potato, stock, milk and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and leave to simmer for about 30 mins until the cauliflower is soft and the potato almost collapsing.
• Whizz in a food processor or crush with a potato masher until you get a creamy, thick soup. Top up with more milk to thin a little if serving in mugs. You can make ahead up to 2 days in advance, cool, cover and leave in the fridge until needed, or freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to serve, warm through, ladle into mugs or bowls, top with the cheese pieces, then stir through before eating.

POTATO, CAULIFLOWER, AND CHEDDAR BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Butter a 2-quart baking dish. In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold salted water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then add cauliflower and cook at a rapid simmer until potatoes are just cooked through and cauliflower is crisp-tender, about 10 minutes. Drain in a colander and let sit 5 minutes.
• Place half the potatoes and cauliflower in dish, sprinkle with half the thyme and cheddar, and season with pepper. Repeat to make a second layer. Add broth and dot top with butter. Bake until cheese is deep golden and bubbling, 15 to 20 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Stir cauliflower, potatoes, carrots, and onion flakes together in a pot; add enough water to cover and stir in chicken bouillon cube. Bring to a simmer and cook until cauliflower is tender, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer vegetable mixture and about 1 cup cooking liquid to a slow cooker. Stir cream of chicken soup, milk, cream cheese, and bacon bits into vegetable mixture.
• Cook on Low, stirring occasionally, for 2 1/2 hours.
• Stir parsley into soup and continue cooking until vegetable are tender and flavors blend, 1/2 to 1 1/2 hours. Top with shredded Cheddar cheese.