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Cauliflower Cheddar Soup

August 13, 2012 by Tania 15 Comments

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Cauliflower cheddar soup in a big pot

Cauliflower Cheddar Soup. One Pot easy

I love Cauliflower, it’s a reminder that there are lots of delicious things to eat in the winter. Fortunately, I got to cook this soup for someone else, as Skater will only tolerate cauliflower splashed with cheese sauce and baked till golden. This is a more healthy version of cauliflower cheese, made with 1 pot only……love <3.

Another delicious idea is to add another 500 gm of potato to this and make a tasty mash to go with chicken or fish…..use the same garnish for an irresistible savoury crumble to add crunch.

Cauliflower cheddar soup made with love

Cauliflower Cheddar soup with croutons

Cauliflower cheddar soup with croutons on the side

Cauliflower cheddar soup in a big pot

Cauliflower Cheddar Soup #cold #weather #perfect

Number of servings (yield): 6
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Servings 61

Ingredients
  

  • 150 gm onion diced
  • 1 whole leek cleaned and sliced
  • 1 kg Cauliflower Flowerettes
  • 500 gm potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 1 piece preserved lemon 1/4
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 1/2 litres chicken stock (if store bought use low salt)
  • 250 gm cheddar grated 50 gm reserved for garnish
  • 30 gm butter
  • 60 ml cream or more it's up to you
  • 5 gm Salt and pepper
  • 20 ml olive oil
  • Garnish
  • 50 gm hazelnuts roasted
  • 1 cup croutons- toasted- see at the end
  • 1/4 bunch Parsley chopped
  • Good olive oil or hazelnut oil or truffle oil

Instructions
 

  • Heat the stove to medium low. Use a large pot big enough to hold all the ingredients and add a tablespoon of olive oil and the butter then the onion, leek and garlic sweat until soft but not browned.
  • Add the potato and cauliflower and enough stock to reach the top of the vegetables ( why- because otherwise the soup will be too runny, remember you can add but you cant take it out again)
  • Simmer until the vegetables are soft ( approx 20-25minutes). Add the cream and cheese, then puree . This is best done with a stick blender, in the pot. Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • To serve use a raft of grated cheese first, then add some chopped hazelnuts, croutons and parsley ( why not use bacon crisped up and chopped). Finish with a drizzle of oil and pepper
  • Crispy bread crumble......... take a piece of bread a nice dry sour dough or white and pull apart into little crumble like pieces. Put them in a bowl and toss with salt and pepper and oil. Toss and coat the crumbs then put onto a lined oven tray and bake till golden. They can be grilled but oven is best.......add cumin or smoked paprika or any thing you like when using these for other things too.

 

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  1. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella

    August 19, 2012 at 10:23 pm

    It’s still cold enough to crave soup-in fact I’m making a batch tomorrow just for the last chills of winter! 😀
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  2. Nancy/SpicieFoodie

    August 18, 2012 at 6:08 am

    Hi Tania,
    I too love cauliflower. As soon as the weather cools down a bit I’m going to try your recipe. Loving the slate in your pretty photos.
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  3. Victoria at Flavors of the Sun

    August 15, 2012 at 8:14 am

    What a nice variation on cauliflower-cheese soup. I love the idea of preserved lemon and roasted hazelnuts. This looks sooooo comforting.
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  4. Kiran @ KiranTarun.com

    August 15, 2012 at 4:52 am

    Tania,

    I love cauliflower soup!! And the fact that this is so appropriate now that the temps are pretty dreary over here 🙂
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      August 15, 2012 at 6:39 am

      Shame its dreary but its never sad to have soup Kiran

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  5. Angie@Angie's Recipes

    August 15, 2012 at 1:48 am

    I like cauliflowers too, but never try it in soup. Yours with cheddar looks fabulous.
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  6. Joanne

    August 14, 2012 at 9:31 pm

    I can’t wait to make this when the cold weather hits here again!
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  7. Diane

    August 14, 2012 at 9:04 pm

    looks like even I can manage it! Looks delicious- just what we need to outcast the winter of our discontent…

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  8. Jennifer @ Delicieux

    August 14, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    Your soup looks fabulous Tania! I love cauliflower soup, but love your version with hazelnuts.
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      August 14, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      Hazelnuts love cauliflower!

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  9. InTolerantChef

    August 14, 2012 at 12:11 pm

    Its great to have a contrast of textures here, yummo!
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      August 14, 2012 at 9:32 pm

      Hi!, thanks

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  10. chocolatesuze

    August 14, 2012 at 9:36 am

    omg that looks incredible i looooove cauliflower soup!

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      August 14, 2012 at 9:31 pm

      Hallo Miss suze glad you like 🙂

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  11. Hotly Spiced

    August 13, 2012 at 10:56 pm

    I love cauliflower soup and yes, it’s great to enjoy at this time of the year. I love your presentation with the croutons – they would add great crunch xx
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