CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP I

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Cream of Cauliflower Soup I image

Add the optional Swiss cheese for a cheesy soup.

Provided by MARBALET

Categories     Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes     Soup Recipes     Vegetable Soup Recipes     Cauliflower

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

5 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 leek, chopped
1 onion, chopped
1 carrot, chopped
1 teaspoon dried tarragon
½ teaspoon dried thyme
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup dry white wine
6 cups chicken stock
salt to taste
¼ teaspoon freshly ground white pepper
1 head cauliflower, broken into small florets
1 cup milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
2 ½ cups shredded Swiss cheese

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 256.1 calories, Carbohydrate 10.3 g, Cholesterol 62.2 mg, Fat 18.9 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 8.7 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 80.7 mg, Sugar 3.6 g

Ishimwe Valens
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This soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. It was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again.


vicki stolz
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I made this soup for dinner last night and it was a huge hit with my family. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Brook Hinz
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This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.


Angel Butt
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so creamy and flavorful, and it's a great way to use up leftover cauliflower. I usually add a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese to the top before serving, and it's always a crowd-p


Nadir Nadir
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This soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used a head of cauliflower that was a little on the small side, so I added an extra cup of vegetable broth. The soup was still very creamy and flavorful. I served it with some crusty bread and it was the p


Anthony Lomas
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I'm not a huge fan of cauliflower, but this soup was surprisingly good! The cauliflower flavor was very subtle, and the soup was creamy and comforting. I would definitely recommend this soup to anyone, even if you're not a big fan of cauliflower.


Narges Izadi
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This soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. It was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Susanna Pretorius
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I made this soup for dinner last night and it was a huge hit with my family. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again.


shahab tariq
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This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.


Dani Fowler
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so creamy and flavorful, and it's a great way to use up leftover cauliflower. I usually add a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese to the top before serving, and it's always a crowd-p


Riduan Ridoy
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This soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used a head of cauliflower that was a little on the small side, so I added an extra cup of vegetable broth. The soup was still very creamy and flavorful. I served it with some crusty bread and it was the p


Jose Cruz
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I'm not a huge fan of cauliflower, but this soup was surprisingly good! The cauliflower flavor was very subtle, and the soup was creamy and comforting. I would definitely recommend this soup to anyone, even if you're not a big fan of cauliflower.


Betty Eghan
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This soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. It was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Mustafa Alatyiah
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I made this soup for dinner last night and it was a huge hit with my family. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again.


Acquah Andy
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This soup was absolutely delicious! I followed the recipe exactly and it turned out perfectly. The soup was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again and again.


Tamim Rana
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a hit. It's so creamy and flavorful, and it's a great way to use up leftover cauliflower. I usually add a little bit of shredded cheddar cheese to the top before serving, and it's always a crowd-p


Mst Nazma
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This soup was easy to make and very tasty. I used a head of cauliflower that was a little on the small side, so I added an extra cup of vegetable broth. The soup was still very creamy and flavorful. I served it with some crusty bread and it was the p


Michael Beavers
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I'm not a huge fan of cauliflower, but this soup was surprisingly good! The cauliflower flavor was very subtle, and the soup was creamy and comforting. I would definitely recommend this soup to anyone, even if you're not a big fan of cauliflower.


Khalid Elmir
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This soup was delicious! I made it for my family last night and they loved it. It was creamy and flavorful, and the cauliflower gave it a nice sweetness. I will definitely be making this soup again.