Cheesy Cauliflower Soup With Roasted Cashew Nuts

lindseylcw's Note:

From the Women's Institute Book of Soup that I borrowed from our local library.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 25 g butter
• 80 g cashew nuts , roughtly chopped
• 1 medium onion , chopped
• 1 garlic clove , crushed
• 1 medium potato , diced
• 1 medium cauliflower , divided into florets
• 850 ml vegetable stock
• 115 g cheddar cheese , grated

Directions:

1. Melt the butter in a large lidded saucepan and brown the chopped cashew nuts for about 1 minute.
2. Stir in the onion, garlic and potato, cover and sweat for 10 mins, shaking the pan occasionally.
3. Add the cauliflower and stock, bring to the boil, cover and simmer for 20 mins or until the cauliflower is tender.
4. remove from heat and blend in the cheese, allow to cool slightly.
5. Blend half of the mixture and then stir this through the rest of the soup so that you can actually see pieces of cauliflower and nut.
6. reheat very gently without boiling so as not to toughen the cheese.
7. check seasoning.

Reviews

[Debbwl]

Mmmm! A well balanced soup for any one who loves cashews and cauliflower, that could not be taster or easier.

[Sydney Mike]

Really enjoyed making this soup, & we are both big fans of cauliflower & cashews! Also appreciated that it wasn't a totally creamy soup! This is definitely a keeper of a recipe! [Tagged, made & reviewed in Newest Zaar Tag]

[Noo]

This really was a very simple soup.I liked the fact that half of it got pureed to help thicken it but that you still had the texture from the other half.Not one flavour overpowered another,which made for a very tasty and interesting dish.The cashews were a lovely addition,which we really enjoyed. A simple and delicious soup recipe.Thanks for posting.Made for Newest ZaarTag.