Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Are you looking for a healthy comfort food recipe?  Since cauliflower has been advertised as a superfood, you know you should eat more of it.

Questions

What are the benefits of eating cauliflower?

• It's high in fiber and water to help with digestion.
• It's low in calories and high in water, so it can assist with weight loss.
• It's a plant based source of choline, an important nutrient for the nervous system.
• It's high in vitamin C.

What spices go well with this soup?

• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• Fresh thyme
• Nutmeg
• Cayenne
• Lemon juice

How many calories are in one serving?

For a serving size of 1 ¼ cup, there are 217 calories and 15.8g of carbs.  This recipe is also very high in vitamin C.  For more nutritional information, scroll past the recipe card.

How to Make

Start by cutting 2 heads of cauliflower into florets, then rinse and drain them.  Pour 2 tablespoons of olive oil over them and toss until well coated.

Line two cookie sheets with aluminum foil, then brush with olive oil.  Spread the cauliflower evenly over the trays, then roast for 20 minutes at 400 F.

While it's roasting, prep the rest of the ingredients.  Peel, core, and chop the apple, mince the garlic, and chop the onion.

Sauté the onion and garlic in olive oil.

Add the apple and cook for a couple of minutes.

Pour in the chicken stock, then add the roasted cauliflower, fresh thyme, bay leaves, salt, and pepper.  Cover and bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes.

Puree in small batches using a blender or food processor.

Return the puree to the pot and set over medium heat, then pour in the cream.

Stir well until all the cream is thoroughly mixed.  Cook until it's heated through, roughly 5 minutes, but be careful not to let it boil.

Garnish with a drizzle of olive oil, parsley leaves, freshly ground black pepper, and Asiago cheese chards or Smoked Gouda cubes.  Serve hot with these garlic and Asiago twists.

Enjoy this gourmet creamy roasted cauliflower soup as an ideal gluten free comfort food on those cold fall and winter days.

Variations

• Try other garnishes like green onion, chives, cherry tomatoes, roasted chickpeas, or garlic croutons.
• Substitute half and half, whole milk, or coconut milk for the heavy cream.
• If you like, add nutmeg and lemon juice at the very end.

Pro Tips

• If you make this ahead, wait to add the cream until just before serving.
• Garnish with 1 cup of roasted florets.
• No roux is needed to thicken this recipe; the pureed cauliflower does it instead.
• Roasting this vegetable gives it a caramelized note and a depth of flavor.

Check out these other healthy veggie recipes to help you lose weight this fall and winter.

• Make Ahead Marinated Red Onions
• How to Make Giardiniera
• Woolton Pie Recipe

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Recipe

Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Soup

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• Author: Brooke
• Total Time: 1 hour 35 minutes
• Yield: 11 cups 1x

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Description

Creamy roasted cauliflower soup is a creamy gourmet soup that’s loaded with vitamin C.  It’s simple to make, low carb, and healthy.  Enjoy this comfort food as the ideal gluten free meal for cold fall and winter days.

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Ingredients

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For the Soup

• 8 ½ cups cauliflower, cut into small florets (from 2 large heads)
• 4 tablespoons olive oil (60 ml)
• 1 ½ cups yellow onion, chopped (216g)
• 1 tablespoon garlic, minced (from 5 large cloves)
• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled and chopped (224g with skin)
• 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth or vegetable broth (1.4 liters)
• 2 bay leaves
• 7 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream (236 ml)

For the Garnish

• Drizzle of olive oil
• 3 parsley leaves per bowl
• Shards of Asiago cheese or cubes of smoked Gouda
• Freshly cracked black pepper

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Instructions

Making the Soup

1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.  Line two large cookie sheets with aluminum foil, then brush them lightly with olive oil.
2. Toss the rinsed cauliflower florets in olive oil, then evenly spread them on the prepared trays.   Place trays side by side on the same rack and roast for 20 minutes, stirring the cauliflower halfway through.  (Optional: set aside ½ cup of roasted cauliflower for garnish.)
3. While the cauliflower is roasting, saute the onion in 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Add the garlic and saute until fragrant.  Add the apple and cook for 2 minutes.
4. Pour in the chicken broth, then add the cauliflower, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, and fresh thyme sprigs.  Cover and bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes.
5. Remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs.  Puree the cauliflower soup in a blender or food processor in small batches.  Be careful not to burn yourself.
6. Return the pureed soup to the soup pot and turn the heat to medium.  Add the heavy cream and stir until well combined.  If necessary, add more chicken broth to thin the soup.  Heat through for 5 minutes, then taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
7. Garnish the soup with a drizzle of olive oil, fresh parsley leaves, Asiago shards, or smoked Gouda cubes, and freshly cracked black pepper.  Serve hot with garlic and Asiago twists.

Notes

• Wait to add the cream until just before serving, if you plan on making this ahead.
• Keep 1 cup of roasted florets for garnish.
• The pureed cauliflower thickens the soup.
• To give the soup a caramelized note and a depth of flavor, roast the vegetables.

• Prep Time: 50 minutes
• Cook Time: 45 minutes
• Category: Soup
• Method: Roasted
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 ¼ cup

Keywords: healthy, easy, roasted