Cheddar Cheese & Cauliflower Soup
Yield
4 servingsPrep
10 minCook
20 minReady
30 minIngredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
| 3 | medium |
carrots
cut into small dice |
|
| 3 | medium |
celery stalks
cut into small dice |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
minced |
|
| 3 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
chicken broth
|
|
| ½ | small |
cauliflower florets
trimmed and cut into florets |
*
|
| 8 | ounces |
cheddar cheese, mild
grated plus 2 ounces cut into small dice for garnish |
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
| 3 | medium |
carrots
cut into small dice |
|
| 3 | medium |
celery stalks
cut into small dice |
*
|
| 1 | medium |
onions
minced |
|
| 45 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 355 | ml |
chicken broth
|
|
| 0.5 | small |
cauliflower florets
trimmed and cut into florets |
*
|
| 231.2 | ml/g |
cheddar cheese, mild
grated plus 2 ounces cut into small dice for garnish |
|
| 355 | ml |
light cream (half&half)
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cayenne pepper
|
|
| 1 | x |
salt
|
*
|
Directions
NOTE: For a milder, sweeter tasting soup, substitute 8 ounces Swiss cheese for the cheddar cheese.
Heat the butter in a large saucepan.
Add the carrots, celery, and onion; sauté for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are softened.
Add the flour and cook over low heat until the flower is incorporated into the butter, about 1 minute.
Stirring constantly, gradually add stock and then the cauliflower.
Bring to a boil and simmer until the cauliflower is tender, or about 5 minutes.
Stir in the grated cheese and cook for about 30 seconds until melted.
(Do not bring soup to a boil after cheese is added or the soup will break.)
Stir in the half-and-half; warm the soup over low heat.
Season with cayenne pepper and 1 teaspoon salt or to taste.
To serve, ladle the soup into warm soup bowls.
Sprinkle each portion with the diced cheese and serve immediately.
