Golden Cauliflower Soup

Submitted by BeccaB3c

"Makes 1 1/2 to 2 quarts. From "Simply Delicious"- a cookbook of Herberger's Employee Family Recipes. Submitted by Nanette Grove of Moorhead, Minnesota (where I go to school!)"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 1 1/2-2 quarts
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 2 tablespoons wyler's chicken flavor instant bouillon or 6 chicken bouillon cubes
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
• 2 (10 ounce) packages frozen cauliflower or 1 small fresh cauliflower
• 2 cups water
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 2 cups milk
• green onions or parsley, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup flour, unsifted
• 1⁄8 - 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

1. In medium saucepan, cook cauliflower in 1 cup water until tender.
2. Reserve 1 cup cooked flowerettes.
3. In blender or food processor, blend remaining cauliflower and liquid; set aside.
4. In large heavy saucepan, cook onion in butter until tender; stir in flour.
5. Gradually add remaining 1 cup water, milk and bouillon, stirring until well blended and thickened.
6. Add cheese, pureed cauliflower, reserved flowerettes and nutmeg.
7. Cook and stir until cheese melts and mixture is hot (do not boil).
8. Serve garnished with green onion or parsley.

Reviews

[dawnatfernglen]

This was simply delicious, tho because this has an awful lot of fat, I used low fat cheddar and 2% milk. Very tasty, tho and would definitely make it again.

 

[Dienia B.]

this is a good soup i only added 3 bouillion cubes because of the salt though and it was still ok for me thanks for posting dee