Roasted Cauliflower and Leek Soup

Description

This is a really delicious soup I make.

Ingredients

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 leeks, white part only, chopped
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • ⅓ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon dried chervil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 tablespoon cracked black pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Arrange cauliflower florets on a baking sheet. Stir together oil and garlic in a small bowl; pour over cauliflower and toss to coat.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until tender and lightly browned
  4. about 30 minutes.
  5. Melt butter in a 4-quart stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir leeks and flour in melted butter until fragrant and well blended
  6. 5 to 10 minutes. Add cauliflower
  7. chicken stock
  8. and cream; simmer until flavors have combined
  9. 20 to 25 minutes.
  10. Stir pepper
  11. chervil
  12. and salt into soup; continue simmering until desired thickness is reached
  13. 10 to 15 more minutes.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Servings: 6

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