ISO: Cream of Cauliflower recipe

RejsGirl

Does anyone have a tried and true cream of cauliflower recipe they'd be willing to share? Any other recipes that feature cauliflower that you enjoy? (Grocery store had a sale, so I bought 2 heads, LOL)

TIA

chrissyandjoe

I usually steam and just add a little cheddar and milk and smash with emulsion blender.

rosebarnalice

I "rice" mine through a food processor raw with a couple of cloves of garlic, and then bake it with a little water. 45 minutes in a medium oven.

shahd2016

I've made pizza crust it was SO good

kkopejtk

Steam a whole cauliflower until cooked through. Sauté whole sliced leek in a pan with garlic & light spray of olive oil.
Then add all together with pepper & salt + 2 tablespoon light cooking Philly cheese. Blitz until smooth. It's delicious!!

laur357

Creamy Cauliflower & Cheddar Soup
Dice a medium onion, a carrot, and two stalks of celery.
Sautee in a little oil/butter until soft. Add cauliflower (chopped, a small-med sized head) and 1-2 peeled russet potatoes cut into chunks.
Add water or chicken stock until the vegetables are just covered (add salt & pepper to taste - I also add a little hot sauce or cayenne pepper for heat).
Simmer for 20-30 minutes. Turn off heat and puree with an immersion blender and a little milk (or blend in batches - I use 2% or whole milk. It doesn't need much).
Throw in some sharp cheddar or just sprinkle a little on top of each serving.

You can leave out the potato, but I think the texture is much creamier with a little in there. I've also used leeks instead of onions with Gruyere and Parmesan instead of the cheddar. Other good toppers - Chives & sour cream. Bacon! Sometimes I leave out the cheese and add some Indian curry spices & top with toasted chickpeas.
It's hearty and filling - I recalculate the calories each time, and it's anywhere from 200-300 per serving

beckyhauser

Curried cauliflower soup. Delsih! It's a recipe from blend tec. No cream or butter or milk. Google it.

caroldavison332

Cream o anything: make a white sauce by melting 1 tablespoon butter into 1 tablespoon flour. Mix in a cup of milk, stirring constantly. Cook until it boils. If you want it thinker add more flour, thinner, less flour. You can always think down a thick cream sauce. May need a squeeze of lemon, grind of pepper, a little chili, however you like it.

Cut cauliflower into steaks. Brush with butter, season with salt, pepper or garlic. bake at 350 degrees until done.

Queenmunchy

http://mobile.eatingwell.com/recipes/cauliflower_soup_smoked_gouda.html

mjwarbeck

made a soup yesterday: 1 head of cauliflower, 1 large carrot, 1 onion, 1 bouillon cube, 250g of cheddar...in a pressure cooker. Added salt and pepper to taste....yum!!

dklibert

Here are some cauliflower recipes I make often.

soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2014/02/microwave-garlic-mashed-cauliflower.html
soupspiceeverythingnice.blogspot.com/2012/12/cauliflower-leek-soup.html

dorener

Just made this last week and my new favorite recipe! Chop up two heads cauliflower, 1 parsnip, 3-4 carrots and 2 stalks celery; throw in large pot and just barely cover with water; add parsley and salt and pepper. Cook until the veggies are super soft (approx. 30 mins) take out 2/3 and purée. Add back to pot, cook another 15 minutes and your have the healthiest ever "cream" of vegetable soup!

RejsGirl

Thanks very much for all the wonderful ideas!

NAbramovich

This is my favorite: Heat up 2T of olive oil. Saute: 1 diced large onion; 1 diced leek; 1 cup chopped celery; and 1 head of cauliflower that you've cut into florets. After about 10 minutes, add 1/4 cup flour (i use rice flour since I can't eat gluten) and stir for 2 minutes. Then add 1 quart of chicken broth (you could use veggie if you wanted to go vegan), 1 cup sherry, 1 cup milk (I use almond milk) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Then throw in blender. Season with salt and pepper to taste (I often throw in red pepper flakes because i like heat). This makes about 8 servings.

dklibert

I just made this last week too. Really good!

Cauliflower Cheese Soup
Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

Olive oil cooking spray
1 small onion, chopped
1 head of cauliflower, cut into florets
4 cups unsalted chicken stock
1/2 tsp. kosher salt, or to taste
Dash of black and white pepper, or to taste
Dash red pepper flakes, or to taste
8 oz. Velveeta cheese, cubed

Directions

Spray a pot with olive oil, add in onions. Season with salt and pepper. Heat until tender, but not browned. Add in cauliflower and broth. Simmer, covered until cauliflower is cooked [about 15 min]. Remove from heat and stir in cheese until melted. Puree in the pot with an immersion or stick blender. Or pulse soup in a blender in two or three batches, until smooth. Taste for seasoning and adjust if necessary. Serve in mugs or cups for sipping.