Try this Roasted Cauliflower Soup for the win. Filled with roasted cauliflower, garlic, ginger and topped off with crisp bacon. It’s the soup you need to make.
Haven’t had soup in a while and it’s still the season for piping hot soups. So, soup it is today.
Cauliflower, isn’t something I often cook with and I really don’t know why. I really love the flavour, it’s nutritious, easy and versatile to cook and affordable.
I topped this soup with crispy bacon crumbs. You could easily omit this part or use an Italian or Spanish ham in it’s place. All would be equally delicious.
This soup gets a bit of a kick from ginger and a little bit of chili. If you prefer softer soups, you could just omit these ingredients. I am all about substitution, omission, and anything else when it comes to building and creating recipes. Try what works for you. Remember, recipes are a partially created canvas for you to finish off in your own creative style.
Roasted Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
- 1 Cauliflower cut into florets
- 1 Leek trimmed and cut into thin slices
- 4 cloves Garlic crushed
- 1 inch piece ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 1 dried chili finely chopped
- 2 bay leaves
- 4 1/4 Cups vegetables stock
- 1 Teaspoon sea salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 2 Tablespoons olive oil
- 4-6 Strips bacon cooked and crumbled
- Small bunch of fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Put the cauliflower on a large roasting tray and drizzle with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Roast for 30 minutes.
- In a large stainless steel pot set over medium high heat, add remaining olive oil, garlic, ginger, chili and leeks. Give a good stir and leave to cook for 8-10 minutes. Add stock and bay leaves along with roasted cauliflower. Cover, reduce heat to low and leave to simmer for abut 15 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and blend in batches. Return to pot and bring to a gentle simmer for a minute. Remove from heat and serve hot topped with crumbled bacon and chopped parsley. Delicious!
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
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