Cauliflower soup
Sometimes you will find a dish that truly makes you believe in the saying 'less is more'. This homemade cauliflower soup may be one such dish. Incredibly easy to make, this old-fashioned vegetable soup requires very few ingredients and has a delicate flavour profile with sweet, nutty undertones. Serve the beautifully garnished and creamy soup as a main course or starter with slices of bread for a magnificent meal.
Ingredients
Cauliflower soup:
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Rinsed cauliflower in small florets (approx. 800 g)
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Vegetables broth
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800 ml |
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Double cream
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150 ml |
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Coarse salt
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1 tsp |
Garnish
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Flat-leaf parsley
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Olive oil
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Flaky salt
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Freshly churned pepper
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Served with:
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Wholemeal bread
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Instructions
Tips
A simple cauliflower soup should have a rich and velvety consistency with a delicious creaminess. However, if you are not completely happy with the consistency, you can make a beurre manié by kneading together equal parts soft butter and flour. Mix this 'butter ball' into the simmering soup and whisk until it has combined with the liquid. Let it boil for a few minutes to allow for it to work its magic and thicken to a consistency you are happy with.
Questions about cauliflower soup
With our quick and easy cauliflower soup recipe, turning humble cauliflower into a deliciously creamy meal could not be simpler. Learn more about the dish below by reading our answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about it.
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Deliciously sweet and nutty cauliflower soup
Even with a minimal number of ingredients, this easy cream of cauliflower soup recipe allows you to enjoy a velvety dish with plenty of flavours.
Cauliflower is naturally nutty and sweet tasting. Its slightly bitter undertones keep the taste from becoming too sweet and give it a well-rounded flavour profile that makes it perfect for a range of uses including homemade soups like this one.
If you are on the lookout for other everyday soups to add to your recipe repertoire, we suggest checking out our recipes for potato leek soup and broccoli soup as well.
Flavourful and balanced toppings
In our recipe for cauliflower soup with cream, we recommend using a selection of toppings that will both enhance and offset its richness.
The flecks of salt and pepper as well as the droplets of olive oil that will float on the surface give it a beautiful restaurant-like look. While the olive oil will perfume the soup and add a special richness, the parsley beautifully brightens it with its freshness. Its peppery taste complements the soup's sweet and nutty flavour well.
Cream of cauliflower soup for dinner or as a starter
As it is quick to prepare, requires few ingredients, and may be made ahead of time and reheated, it is perfect for busy weekdays as well as dinner parties for friends and family when you want to serve something tasty and beautiful but do not have time to get into a complex, long recipe.
Served with slices of bread, this creamy cauliflower soup makes for a filling evening meal. It does, however, also work well as the beginning of a beautiful menu with selections like our decadent beef wellington as an entrée and our vanilla ice cream with baked plums and buckwheat brittle as the finishing touch.
Experiment with the spiciness
If you want to make a spicy cauliflower soup, you can go about it in a few different ways.
You can use either fresh chilis, powdered chilli, or smoky spices like cayenne pepper, which also has a bit of a kick to it. Other excellent spices that will give it some heat include spice mixes like curry powder, garam masala, and five spice mix.
The last way you can introduce more warmth into the dish is by using either fresh or dried herbs. Perfect herbs for cauliflower soup are ones with savoury, peppery flavour profiles such as ginger, basil, oregano, and rosemary, as well as the little-known peppergrass plant. If you decide to go for dried herbs, you can add them either before or after blending, while we suggest using fresh herbs as a garnish instead.
