Curried Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Description

A rich and filling soup, perfect for cold winter nights.

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  2. Toss cauliflower florets with vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.
  3. Roast cauliflower in preheated oven until browned
  4. about 25 minutes.
  5. Melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Saute onions in hot butter until soft
  6. about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into the onion and continue to cook until fragrant
  7. about 2 minutes more; season with curry powder
  8. cayenne pepper
  9. and ground turmeric. Cook the seasoned onion mixture
  10. stirring continually
  11. for 5 minutes more.
  12. Stir roasted cauliflower with the onion mixture. Pour stock over the cauliflower mixture. Place a cover on the saucepan and bring the stock to a boil. Immediately remove the cover
  13. reduce heat to low
  14. and cook at a simmer until the liquid reduces slightly
  15. about 10 minutes.
  16. Puree mixture in the saucepan with an immersion blender until mostly smooth. Stir cream into the soup; season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with parsley.

Prep Time: 15 mins

Cook Time: 50 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins

Servings: 4

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