Creme Du Barry (Cauliflower Soup)

Submitted by Bellinda

"This soup is so delicious but also healthy and easy and cheap!!! How can you beat that?"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2 leeks, washed and white part chopped
• 1 head cauliflower, broken up
• 1 potato, cubed
• 6 cups chicken stock
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• salt, pepper
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped

directions

1. Add oil and butter to pan and heat. Add leeks and cook on low for 10 minutes.
2. Add cauliflower, potatoes and stock. Stir. Season with salt,pepper, garlic.
3. Cover and bring to a boil. Then simmer for about 20 min or until cauliflower and potatoes are soft. Cool slightly.
4. Puree in a blender or food processor until smooth. Careful! You might have to do that in batches. Return to pan and heat. Check for seasoning. You might have to add some chicken stock or milk to adjust consistency.
5. Pour into soup bowls and garnish with chopped parsley.

Reviews

[wendy]

Excellent! added some white pepper, too.

 

[Chris M.]

Put lentils in as suggested but sadly it tasted of lentils rather than cauliflower. A little disappointing as I'm not overly keen on lentils but was thinking it might be healthy to throw a few in.... On the plus side I threw in some cayenne which gave it a nice bite... Will try again without the lentils next time....

 

[Anoushka]

Really good. Added 1 cup of red lentils to add more proteins to the soup.

 

[wwtate]

I made this with the only alterations being that I substituted fresh minced garlic for the dried and added about an eighth of a teaspoon of cayenne, because I like a little kick and I added a sprinkle of Parmesan before serving. The soup is excellent!

 

[AshyBrian]

Inexpensive ingredients, easy to make, healthy for the heart,