Mom's Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Yield
8 servingsPrep
20 minCook
35 minReady
60 minIngredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
5 ½ | cups |
cauliflower florets
|
|
2 | cups |
water
|
|
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
margarine
|
|
½ | cup |
onions
diced |
|
2 | teaspoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | packet |
chicken broth
instant |
* |
1 | cup |
milk, skim
|
|
white pepper
|
* | ||
nutmeg
|
* |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
1.3 | l |
cauliflower florets
|
|
473 | ml |
water
|
|
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
margarine
|
|
118 | ml |
onions
diced |
|
1E+1 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | packet |
chicken broth
instant |
* |
237 | ml |
milk, skim
|
|
1 | d |
white pepper
|
* |
1 | x |
nutmeg
|
* |
Directions
In a 4-quart saucepan, combine cauliflower, water and salt; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and let simmer until cauliflower is tender; let cool slightly.
Transfer 2 cups cauliflower (including cooking liquid) to blender container and process until smooth.
Repeat procedure, 2 cups at a time, until all cauliflower and cooking liquid have been processed.
Set aside.
In same saucepan heat margarine over medium-high heat until bubbly and hot; add onion and sauté until translucent.
Sprinkle with flour and broth mix and stir quickly to combine; cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
Gradually add milk and cook, stirring constantly, until flour mixture is completely dissolved and liquid thickens; stir in puréed cauliflower.
Reduce heat and let simmer, stirring accasionally, until heated through; stir in pepper.
Ladle into 4 soup bowls and, if desired, sprinkle each portion with dash nutmeg.