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Cauliflower Soup

November 5, 2012 by Lisa Le 4 Comments

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Creamy smooth cauliflower soup

Cauliflower Soup

Whether or not you’re new to cooking, sometimes, you just totally and completely mess something up. It can something simple like vinaigrette–you added too much salt but you don’t have any more lemon juice so now you have this overly salty dressing. And sometimes it’s something that’s a bit more catastrophic.

There have been so many times where I make something that I’ve made hundreds of times before, but I forget to buy one vital ingredient that makes or breaks the recipe. Then I try to deviate and come up with something on my own and it totally fails.

But then sometimes, you deviate and you do it right. It comes out as perfect as you imagined, and without a recipe, without a guide. It was just you, your ingredients, and your pot, and every spoonful was velvety and delicious. This, my friends, was one of those times.

A glorious moment, and it felt grand.

Cauliflower Soup
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Cauliflower Soup

A light and creamy soup that is great for a light lunch.
Prep Time15 minutes mins
Cook Time30 minutes mins
Total Time45 minutes mins
Course: Appetizers & Sides
Cuisine: Vegan
Servings: 4 -6 servings
Calories: 1238kcal
Author: Lisa Le

Ingredients

  • 1 medium yellow onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp flour
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 6 cups vegetable broth or until the cauliflower is covered in liquid
  • 1 head cauliflower rinsed and cut into small florets
  • 1 cup vegan mozzarella cheese
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  • Cook the onion and garlic on medium low heat in oil until translucent and soft. Add the flour to make a roux, stir and add 1 cup of broth. Add the garlic and onion powders and stir to incorporate. Add the remaining 5 cups of broth and cauliflower.
  • Cover and bring to a boil on medium heat, then lower to medium-low and let simmer for about 30 minutes or until you can piece the cauliflower easily with a fork.
  • Puree with an immersion blender or in a regular blender. Keep blending even if you think it's ready. The smoother it is, the creamier and better it is. Its like liquid velvet.
  • Stir in the cheese until melted and incorporated.
  • Serve with pepper, and salt if you like it (but I didn't think it needed it at all).

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1238kcal | Carbohydrates: 102g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 90g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Sodium: 6187mg | Sugar: 30g

Enjoy!

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Filed Under: Lunch, Soups & Stews, Vegan recipes Tagged With: cauliflower, cheddar, dinner, fall, food, immersion blender, soup, vegetarian

About Lisa Le

Lisa is the thirty-something, nerdy, procrastinating, feminist blogger and photographer behind The Viet Vegan. She loves spicy foods, noodles, and food in bowls.

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  1. thecookingchook says

    November 6, 2012 at 2:51 AM

    I’m a big fan of cauliflower soup. High five to you for making a sensational cauliflower soup :)

    Reply
    • Lisa Mai says

      November 6, 2012 at 12:24 PM

      Thank you!

      Reply
    • Lisa Mai says

      November 6, 2012 at 12:24 PM

      *high fives back*

      Reply

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