Creamy Roasted Garlic Cauliflower Soup Food

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.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Cut the tops of the bulbs of garlic so each clove is slightly exposed. Place each bulb on a small piece of tinfoil then drizzle 1/4 tsp of olive oil over each bulb. Wrap up in the foil and roast for 35 minutes.
• Add the onion and carrot to a soup pot with a splash of the vegetable stock and cook until starting to soften, about 5-6 minutes.
• Add the cauliflower, stock, rosemary and thyme. Squeeze the roasted garlic out of the bulbs and add to the pot.
• Simmer until the cauliflower and carrots are completely soft and tender, approximately 20-25 minutes.
• Carefully pour into a blender an mix until smooth and creamy.
• Season with salt and pepper.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat your oven to 425F. (400F if you're not using frozen cauliflower)
• Cut off the tops of the garlic bulb, drizzle a bit of olive oil on top, and wrap it up in tin foil. Roast in the oven for 40-60 minutes.
• At the same time, coat your frozen cauliflower with some olive oil and salt and roast for around 20-25 minutes. Reserve 4-6 roasted cauliflower if you'd like to garnish with one.
• When cool to touch, remove the garlic cloves from the skin and set aside.
• In a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat, add in your butter, onion, and shallots and saute for 2-3 minutes, until softened.
• Add in the roasted garlic cloves, saute, and then add in the roasted cauliflower and vegetable stock. Salt to taste
• Stir and bring it to a boil before lowering the heat to a simmer for 15-20 minutes.
• Using an immersion blender or regular blender, blend the soup until it is smooth (I used my Vitamix). Be sure you don't overfill your blender and remove the centre cap from the lid of your blender and cover with a paper towel to allow the heat to escape while blending.
• Serve with some croutons and a roasted cauliflower floret as garnish if desire and enjoy immediately or pack into airtight containers to meal prep for the week.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Cut 1/2-inch-thick slice off top of garlic head, exposing tops of all cloves; place, cut side up, on sheet of foil. Drizzle with oil. Wrap garlic head in foil.
• Bake 40 min. or until garlic is very soft; cool.
• Meanwhile, cook and stir bacon in Dutch oven or small stockpot until crisp. Remove bacon from pan with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 1 Tbsp. drippings from pan. Add onions to reserved drippings; cook 5 min. or until crisp-tender, stirring frequently.
• Squeeze pulp from garlic cloves into Dutch oven. Add all remaining ingredients; mix well. Bring to boil; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min. or until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
• Blend soup, in small batches, in blender until smooth. Serve topped with bacon.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP I

Steps:

• Steam cauliflower.
• Melt the butter or margarine in a stockpot over medium high heat. Add leek, onion, and carrot; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Stir in the tarragon and thyme; cook 1 minute longer. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium, and gradually stir in the wine and chicken stock. Season the soup with salt and white pepper. Add the steamed cauliflower flowerets. Simmer the soup, uncovered, stirring occasionally for 30 minutes.
• Puree the soup in batches in a blender, and return to the pot. Stir in the milk and cream. Gently heat just until heated through.
• If you decide to use the Swiss cheese, stir it in and heat until melted.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER AND GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large stockpot over medium heat.
• Add cauliflower, onion, and garlic and sauté until the vegetables have caramelized (roughly 15 minutes).
• Add stock and reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the cauliflower florets are soft and tender.
• Puree the mixture in a blender until smooth. Add some water to get it going in the blender. Then, pour the soup back into the pot.
• Stir in the cream and Parmesan cheese and simmer for 1-2 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Top with optional toppings and serve immediately.

CREAMY ROASTED GARLIC AND CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Place chopped cauliflower on baking sheet. Drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil over with salt, pepper and turmeric
• Chop the top of the head of garlic and drizzle with olive oil and wrap tight in tin foil. Place on baking sheet with cauliflower and bake in oven for 30-35 minutes until golden brown.
• Once garlic has cooled, squeeze out the roasted pieces into small bowl and set aside.
• In a large soup pot, add in shallots, butter, thyme, bay leaves. Sauté for about 5-7 minutes. Do not burn.
• Add in roasted cauliflower and the whole head of garlic, (skins removed) chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat and add in coconut milk. Add in more salt & pepper to taste.
• Remove bay leaves and purée soup in a blender.
• Serve in bowls, topped with olive oil and sourdough croutons. Enjoy!

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER-GARLIC SOUP

Steps:

• With a sharp knife, cut top 1/2 off garlic head (off the pointy part of the head). Set garlic on a sheet of foil and top with butter. Gather sides of foil up and pinch together to form a loose, sealed pouch.
• Bake garlic in a 400° oven until garlic is soft when pressed, 45 to 50 minutes. Unwrap and let stand until cool enough to handle.
• Meanwhile, cut cauliflower heads into 1-inch florets, discard leaves and stems. In a 4 to 5-quart pan, combine cauliflower and broth. Cover, bring to a simmer over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower is very tender when pierced, 12 to 15 minutes.
• Squeeze garlic cloves from papery skins into pan with cauliflower and broth; pour in cream. Working in batches, transfer to a blender and whirl until smooth (I use an immersion blender at this point). Return soup to pan and add the nutmeg and salt and pepper to taste.
• Set pan over medium-low heat and stir occasionally until hot. Pour into a large bowl or tureen and sprinkle with chives.

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.

CREAMY ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 F (204 C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place the cauliflower, onions, and (whole, peeled) garlic on the baking sheet. Drizzle with avocado oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to fully coat the vegetables.
• Place baking sheet in your preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.
• While your veggies are roasting, place cashews in a bowl or measuring cup and pour over enough boiling water to cover them, then set aside. Then rinse and drain your can of white beans.
• Remove your roasted veggies from the oven and immediately transfer them to a large stock pot or Dutch oven. Reserve a few pieces of cauliflower for garnishing, if desired. Add your rinsed beans, vegetable broth, water, and nutmeg to the pot and stir.
• Heat over medium-high heat until it comes to a strong simmer, then reduce slightly and simmer on medium-low for 15-20 minutes, or until the cauliflower is very soft and falls apart easily when pierced with a fork.
• Turn off heat. Carefully transfer mixture to a high-speed blender (that's safe for hot foods), and add lemon juice and a pinch of salt. Blend soup until creamy and smooth. Pour half of the blended soup back into your pot, drain the cashews, and add them to the soup that's remaining in the blender. Blend the cashews and soup until pale and creamy, about 1 minute. Pour the remaining soup into the pot and stir to swirl the two soup mixtures together.
• Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding salt and pepper to taste or more nutmeg for nuttiness. Serve and enjoy with a garnish of your reserved cauliflower, a sprinkling of parsley and red pepper flakes, pine nuts, and/or a swirl of olive oil (all optional).
• Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 1 month. Reheat on the stovetop, adding dairy-free milk or broth as needed to thin.

CAULIFLOWER, GARLIC AND TURMERIC SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6. Cut the top off the head of the garlic so that you can just see the tops of the cloves. Sit the garlic on a generous square of aluminium foil (shiny-side up) and drizzle a small amount of the olive oil over. Pull up the edges of the foil to form a tightly wrapped but baggy parcel and put in the preheated oven for 40 minutes. Remove and allow to cool a little while you get on with the soup. Pour the rest of the oil into a wide saucepan and fry the onion gently for 10 minutes or so until softened but not browning. Add the cauliflower florets and turn in the oily onion. Add the turmeric and keep stirring, then stir in the potato. Cover and cook over a low to medium heat for about 10 minutes. Squeeze in the pulpy, sweet, baked garlic cloves (just squish the head straight into the saucepan) and then add the stock/broth. Bring to the boil, lower the heat to a simmer, then cover and cook for a further 15 minutes or so. Purée in a foodprocessor or blender or, if you like a soup with more texture, just stick a handheld blender in the pan or bash about with an old-fashioned potato masher. Add freshly chopped parsley or coriander/cilantro to the bowls as you eat.

CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt 1/2stick of the butter in a heavy pot over medium heat. Then add the onions and cook until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the carrots and celery, and then stir and cook for a couple more minutes. Throw in the cauliflower. Then stir it around, cover and cook over very low heat for 15 minutes.
• Add the parsley, and then add the chicken broth and simmer for 10 minutes.
• Meantime, make a simple white sauce: Melt the remaining 1/2stick butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Then whisk in the flour. Cook for a couple of minutes, and then pour in the milk, whisking to combine. Remove the white sauce from the heat and pour in the half-and-half. Then pour this creamy mixture into the pot. Add 1 teaspoon salt and pepper to taste, and allow the soup to simmer for another 20 to 30 minutes. The soup will thicken slightly but shouldn't be overly thick. Give it a taste and add more salt if needed.
• Now, this is the fun part: To serve the soup, place the room temperature sour cream in the bottom of a soup tureen (a very large serving bowl). Then add the whole pot of hot soup to the tureen.
• Stir gently to combine, and then serve immediately with warm rolls and an appetite for something wonderful.
• You will love everything about this.

CREAMY ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine cauliflower, shallots, garlic, cumin, 2 tablespoons oil and 1/4 teaspoon salt on a large rimmed baking sheet; toss until fully coated. Spread in an even layer. Roast for 15 minutes; remove and discard garlic. Stir the vegetables and continue roasting until caramelized and tender, about 10 minutes more.
• Reserve 1/2 cup roasted cauliflower florets for garnish. Working in batches, combine the remaining cauliflower mixture, warm broth and butter in a blender (use caution when blending hot liquids). Secure the lid on the blender and remove the center piece to allow steam to escape; place a clean towel over the opening. Process until smooth, about 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to a large saucepan. (Alternatively, combine the cauliflower mixture, warmed broth and butter in a large saucepan. Using an immersion blender, process until smooth, 5 to 7 minutes.) Bring the soup to a simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; stir in lemon juice and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Divide evenly among 4 bowls; top with the reserved cauliflower florets and sprinkle with pine nuts (or almonds). Drizzle with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Garnish with crushed red pepper and oregano, if desired.