Creamy Cauliflower Soup: Three Recipes

CAULIFLOWER SOUP RECIPE

Il cauliflower It is a precious vegetable, due to the richness of its vitamins which he owns, together with the mineral salts, and for the fact that it is a product that is very low in calories but very nutritious. Excellent for slimming dietsBut cauliflower also has another quality in the kitchen: it is very versatileIt can be used in many ways. Start with these recipes to make a tasty cream soup, in various versions and with different flavors.

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LIGHT CAULIFLOWER SOUP RECIPE

INGREDIENTS (for 4 people)

• 2 spoons of olive oil
• 1 onion chopped golden
• 1 large potato, chopped and peeled
• 1 chopped leek (white part only)
• 1 large cauliflower, chopped
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 cup cream
• Salt and pepper (to taste)

Preparation

• Let it warm up the oil in a large pot and then add the onion, potatoes and leeksOnce they are softened, add the cauliflower and broth.
• Bring to a boil and let it simmer for about fifteen minutes or until the cauliflower is soft.
• Transferred Place everything in a blender and blend until you obtain a smooth and homogeneous mixture.
• Report return the mixture to the cooking pot, add the cream and cook for another 5-6 minutes.
• Fix it of salt and bring the cream soup to the table adding a drizzle of oil and pepper freshly ground.

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CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH GINGER AND LIME RECIPE

And here is the cauliflower cream soup in the ginger and lime version.

INGREDIENTS (for 4 people)

• 500 g of cauliflower
• 200 g of leek
• 1 tbsp ginger grated
• 1 lime 2 bay leaves
• 3 cm of kombu seaweed
• vegetable broth
• fresh coriander
• salt
• pepper

Preparation

• Cut Chop the cauliflower and leek into pieces and add them to a saucepan with the bay leaves, kombu seaweed and grated ginger.
• Cover with the vegetable broth and cook for 30 minutes.
• delete bay leaves and seaweed and blend with an immersion blender.
• Fix it salt and pepper and add more broth if the cream is too thick.
• United the lime juice and mix well.
• Served immediately with fresh coriander leaves.

Variation with pumpkin

Instead of cauliflower, you can use pumpkin. And if you do, add a touch of turmeric to flavor the dish and sauté some chopped garlic and rosemary for a more flavorful finish.

OTHER SUPER CAULIFLOWER RECIPES:

• Savory ricotta and cauliflower pancakes: a healthy, nutritious dish that's also popular with kids.
• Rice cake with cauliflower leaves, a nutritious, healthy and truly delicious recipe
• Cauliflower with Almonds, a Steamed Recipe with a Touch of Cinnamon
• Cauliflower fritters with spring onions, a delicious eggless recipe.
• The recipe for cauliflower soup with crab meat. And don't forget the shallots.