Cauliflower cheese soup
Cooking time
Prep: 10 minsSkill level
EasyServings
Serves 6 adults, or 4 adults and 4 kidsThrow a new spin on this comforting classic by blending into a smooth and creamy soup
Nutrition and extra info
Additional info
- For up to 1 month, without cheese
Nutrition per serving
- kcalories
- 188
- protein
- 13g
- carbs
- 13g
- fat
- 10g
- saturates
- 5g
- fibre
- 3g
- sugar
- 9g
- salt
- 0.82g
Ingredients
- knob of butter
- 1 large onion, finely chopped
- 1 large cauliflower (about 900g/2lb), leaves trimmed and cut into florets
- 1 potato, peeled and cut into chunks
- 700ml vegetable stock (from a cube is fine)
- 400ml milk
- 100g mature cheddar, diced
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Method
- Heat the butter in a large saucepan. Tip in the onion and cook until softened, about 5 mins, stirring often. Add the cauliflower, potato, stock, milk and seasoning. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and leave to simmer for about 30 mins until the cauliflower is soft and the potato almost collapsing.
- Whizz in a food processor or crush with a potato masher until you get a creamy, thick soup. Top up with more milk to thin a little if serving in mugs. You can make ahead up to 2 days in advance, cool, cover and leave in the fridge until needed, or freeze for up to 1 month. When ready to serve, warm through, ladle into mugs or bowls, top with the cheese pieces, then stir through before eating.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2006
Comments, questions and tips
Comments
I was a little aprehensive about cooking this soup thinking it maybe a little boring being cauliflower soup but I have to say both my husband and myself loved it. We used semi skimmed milk, added a few shakes of curry powder, approx 1/2 teaspoon on turmeric and a bayleaf (along with salt and pepper) and it was beautiful... will definitely be making it again. Oh we also grated the cheese, as others had suggested :)
I am on a total liquid diet due to long term post dental surgery complications.... So soup good soup recipies are paramount to
my situation... This is one of my favourite soups!!! I have to
fully blend but it retains enough taste and texture to make it
Interesting.... You can keep the "base" of the soup for a few
days in the fridge (omiting cheese) its easy to just heat and
mix in your favourite grated cheese at the end...
Comforting and nourishing :)
