Bloemkoolsoep (Dutch Cauliflower Soup)

Submitted by PanNan

"This is a great soup to serve as a first course, or with salad and/or sandwiches."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 2 quarts
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower
• 2 quarts chicken stock (canned broth or bouillon is ok)
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2⁄3 cup flour
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup half-and-half cream or 1/2 cup milk

directions

1. Clean cauliflower and separate into florettes.
2. Chop the tender part of the stalk.
3. Discard remainder of the stalk.
4. Bring the stock to a soft boil and cook the cauliflower until just barely tender (about 8 min).
5. Meanwhile in a sauce pan, melt butter, add flour and stir constantly about five minutes.
6. Slowly add some of the cauliflower stock to the flour mixture.
7. Continue to stir flour mixture and add enough stock to dissolve all flour and have a consistency you can pour into the stock to thicken it when the cauliflower is tender.
8. Add nutmeg and cream to the soup, stir, and serve hot.
9. For variety, you can omit the nutmeg, and add paprika instead.
10. You can also add 1/2 cup cheese when you are combining the flour and stock.

Reviews

[Linky]

This was so good! I really thought I'd have to add salt and pepper, but nope it didn't need it. I did add one of those little wedges of gouda cheese that was about .67 ounce, so not a lot! My mom used to always put nutmeg on cauliflower and I like it! Made for SWT2019

 

[karen in tbay]

I do believe this is the best cauliflower soup I have ever made. I was concerned with the thickening mixture at first but after adding the milk which is not mentioned in directions, I finally ended up with a pourable mix. I also added velveeta cheese. Will definitely make this soup again.

 

[Lorac]

Very Good! Simple flavors so well balanced - sweet cauliflower accented with nutmeg, cooked in chicken broth and enriched with cream. I especially liked the chunks of cauliflower and the not overly thickened soup. I made the soup as directed using cream (note -step is missing from directions). This goes into my book of treasures.

 

[Nif_H]

Delicious! We made this as listed, with nutmeg of course (love the stuff). I think I would sprinkle some grated old cheddar on it next time. This was awesome to dip some good sourdough into. The only thing I would add is when to pour in the thickener and to let it simmer a bit to get the taste of flour out of it. No biggie, I knew what to do. ;) Thanks PanNan!

 

[Dienia B.]

A nice warm food i like the numegwit it