Creamy Parsnip And Cauliflower Soup Food

SPICED PARSNIP & CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan and add the vegetables. Cover partially and sweat slowly for 10-15 mins until soft but not brown. In a separate pan, dry-roast the spices with a pinch of salt for a few mins until fragrant. Grind with a pestle and mortar to a fine powder.
• Add the garlic, chilli, ginger and spices to the vegetables, and cook for about 5 mins, stirring regularly. Add the lemon zest and juice. Pour in the stock, topping up if necessary to just cover the veg. Simmer for 25-30 mins until all the vegetables are tender.
• Purée with a blender until smooth. Dilute the consistency with more water if needed, until you get a thick but easily pourable soup. Season generously, stir in the coriander and add more lemon juice to balance the taste. Eat straight away or chill in the fridge to reheat. This also freezes beautifully. Serve with crusty bread, if you like.

CREAMY PARSNIP AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large wide pot over medium heat. Add the onion, a large pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender but not browned, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic, rosemary and nutmeg; cook until the garlic is softened, about 30 seconds more.
• Add the parsnips, cauliflower, broth and 2 cups water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to maintain a simmer, cover and simmer until the parsnips and cauliflower are tender, about 20 minutes. Cool 5 minutes.
• Carefully puree in batches in a blender until smooth, taking care not to fill the carafe more than half full per batch, or directly in the pot with an immersion blender. Reheat the soup over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until steaming. Stir in the half-and-half and adjust the seasoning with additional salt and pepper. Add a few splashes of hot water if the soup is too thick. Top with a piece of roasted cauliflower and roasted parsnip. Sprinkle with the chives.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER AND PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter and oil over low heat in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the garlic and onions and cook, stirring frequently until the onions are soft and translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add the milk, 1 cup water, the rice, salt, marjoram, parsnips and cauliflower. Bring to a boil, and then reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until the cauliflower and parsnips are tender and the rice is thoroughly cooked, about 15 minutes. (Don't be alarmed if the milk looks curdled, it will become creamy once pureed.)
• Working in batches, transfer the soup to a food processor and puree until smooth. For a thinner consistency, add more milk. Serve garnished with chives, if you like.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER AND PARSNIP SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add cauliflower, parsnips, and onion to baking sheet. Drizzle with avocado oil or ghee and sprinkle with sea salt, pepper, and thyme. Toss to coat.
• Bake vegetables for 25-30 minutes, or until parsnips are soft.
• Carefully transfer roasted vegetables to a high-speed blender along with nutmeg, Vegetable Broth, and Cream of Cauliflower Condensed Soup. Secure lid and blend on high speed for 3-5 minutes, or until soup is hot and creamy.
• Serve soup and garnish with fresh thyme and a drizzle of olive oil. Enjoy!

CREAMY VEGAN CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Place the whole head of garlic unpeeled in an oven at 200 C / 400 F for about 30 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
• In a large saucepan fry the leek in a little olive oil until soft. (About 3 minutes).
• Add in the cauliflower and stir for a couple of minutes until well coated.
• Squeeze in the roasted garlic pulp.
• Cover with the vegetable broth. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to a medium flame, and simmer partially covered for about 30 minutes until the cauliflower is soft. I like to stir frequently and mash the cauliflower with the spoon as it cooks to make it easier to blend.
• Let the mixture cool enough to put batches in the blender, and puree with the cashews until smooth and creamy.
• Transfer to a clean pot and heat on low to serve. Season with Celtic salt to taste.
• To serve - top each bowl with a grain ball and a generous sprinkle of chives.