Potato Cauliflower Soup Food

POTATO CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a 4-quart soup pot, heat the oil and saute the onions, dill weed, and thyme until tender and beginning to brown.
• Add cauliflower and cook a few minutes more. Add stock or water and potatoes.
• Cover and cook on medium heat until tender (approximately 30 minutes.) Remove from heat, and in a blender puree approximately half the soup (or 6 cups), 2 cups at a time. Return puree to soup pot. Simmer on lowest heat, and add bay leaves, salt, pepper, and tamari.
• Cook approximately 20 minutes more uncovered, stirring occasionally.
• Mix cream with flour and stir to smooth out lumps.
• Turn off heat and add to soup along with parsley.
• Check seasoning.
• Thin with water or milk if the soup has gotten too thick after sitting.
• Reheat if necessary and serve.

CAULIFLOWER AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.Saute onion about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, but do not let it colour.
• Add garlic, saute about 2 minutes. Be careful it does not burn.
• Add the cauliflower, potato, vegetable stock and thyme leaves.Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
• Bring the mixture a boil, then reduce the heat, and simmer 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the parsley leaves. See Note 3.
• With a hand mixer, or in a blender, puree the mixture until smooth. See Note 4.Reheat in the saucepan, season to taste with salt and pepper. See Note 5.
• Add a little finely zested lemon rind and some chopped parsley to the top of each of the bowls. See Note 6.

CAULIFLOWER POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a medium pot over medium heat until crispy and browned. Remove the bacon leaving the fat in the pot.
• Stir in the onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook one minute more.
• Add chicken broth, milk, potatoes and cauliflower. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer uncovered until vegetables are tender.
• Remove about 1 cup of vegetables, chop, and set aside. Blend soup with a hand blender and bring back to a boil.
• Combine 1 tablespoon cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water. Stir into simmering soup to thicken (add more if needed).
• Remove from heat and stir in chopped vegetables and cheese. Season to taste with salt & pepper.
• Top with crispy bacon and serve.

POTATO CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat the oil and sauté the onions, dill and thyme until tender. Add the cauliflower and cook a few minutes. Add the stock and potatoes.
• Cover and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• With a hand blender, puree the soup to your desired consistency. It is nice if you leave a few small chunks. (This step can also be done in batches in the blender if you don't have a hand-held blender.).
• Return the pot to the heat. Simmer on low and add bay leaves, salt, pepper and soy sauce. Adjust to taste. Cook 10 more minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

CAULIFLOWER, FENNEL AND POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the thyme sprigs, bay leaf, cayenne, 1 cup of the potato, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a simmer.
• Reserve two florets (about 2 inches in diameter) of the cauliflower. Add the fennel and the remaining cauliflower and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat and let cool at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard the thyme and bay leaf and stir in the parsley. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
• Meanwhile, place the remaining 1/4 cup potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and heat in the microwave for 4 minutes. Carefully unwrap and set aside to cool.
• Slice the reserved cauliflower florets thinly, about 1/8 inch thick. (You need about 12 pieces.) Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower pieces in a single layer and cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip the pieces over and cook until tender and golden brown on the second side, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the same skillet. Add the microwaved potato and season with salt. Cook, stirring, until golden brown all over, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with some pan-fried cauliflower and potato and fresh parsley leaves.
• Note: When blending hot liquid, first let it cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling only halfway. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters and pulse until smooth.

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.

CURRIED CAULIFLOWER-POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place cauliflower and onions on a baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper; mix to coat.
• Place in the preheated oven and roast until cauliflower is browned and cooked, but not too soft, about 25 minutes.
• While cauliflower is roasting, melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Stir in potato and turmeric. Add stock and increase heat to medium; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until potato is soft, about 10 minutes.
• Remove cauliflower and onions from the oven. Place 1 cup cauliflower in a bowl and set aside. Add remaining cauliflower and onions to the soup. Return soup to a simmer and cook until flavors have melded, about 5 minutes.
• While soup is simmering, place almonds in a dry skillet over low heat. Cook, stirring frequently, until golden, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Puree soup with an immersion blender until smooth. Adjust seasoning as needed. Ladle into bowls, add reserved cauliflower, and top with toasted almonds.

CREAMY POTATO CAULIFLOWER AND HAM SOUP

Steps:

• 1. Bring water to a boil and add potatoes, cauliflower, and chicken bullion. Reduce heat to medium high and cook until very tender, at least 20 minutes.
• 2. Carefully transfer to a blender or food process, or use an immersion blender. Blend in batches, and return soup to the pot.
• 3. Reduce heat to medium. Melt in cream cheese. Season and add garlic.
• 4. Add carrots and ham. Cook till ham and carrots are warmed through.

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.

BAKED POTATO SOUP WITH CAULIFLOWER (RACHAEL RAY)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the potatoes, 2 cups milk and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Lower the heat to medium-low, add the cauliflower and scallion whites, cover and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the remaining 1 cup milk, then puree the soup. Season with salt and pepper.
• Microwave the bacon at high power until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes; crumble.
• Divide the soup among 4 bowls and top with the shredded cheese, sour cream, crumbled bacon and scallion greens.

POTATO AND CAULIFLOWER CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a medium casserole dish.
• In a pot with enough water to cover, boil the potatoes 10 minutes, or until tender but still firm. Drain, and set aside.
• In a pot, place the cauliflower in a steamer basket over boiling water. Steam 5 minutes, until tender but still firm. Set aside.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat, and whisk in the flour. Gradually stir in the heavy cream until thickened. Remove from heat, and mix in 1/2 cup Swiss cheese until melted. Season with salt and pepper.
• Arrange the potatoes and cauliflower in the prepared casserole dish. Pour the cream sauce over the potatoes and cauliflower, and sprinkle with the remaining Swiss cheese.
• Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until bubbly and lightly browned.

CHEESY POTATO-CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Combine cauliflower, potatoes, broth, celery, carrots, and onions in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover and cook until vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat but keep the lid on.
• Melt butter in another large saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook and whisk until bubbly and brown, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in milk. Return to medium heat and cook until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add veggies and broth to the milk mixture. Continue stirring. Add vinegar, garlic powder, lemon juice, cayenne, salt, and pepper. Remove from the heat and slowly add Cheddar, Swiss, and American cheeses, stirring well until melted.
• Ladle into bowls and garnish with scallions.