This Simple Cauliflower Soup Will Be Your New Dinner Staple

Let me start by saying that I love cauliflower for it’s ability to blend into so many different meals. I’ll stick it in a stew, throw it on a tray of roast vegetables, tuck some into a chickpea and chicken curry, or even sneak it into a simple stir fry. The thing is we never think to let cauliflower do it’s own thing. What are cauliflower’s hopes and aspirations? What if it doesn’t want to be a supporting character in your dinner?

Well I’ve learned that with only a few ingredients you can set a stage for cauliflower to do it’s own thing. This recipe for cauliflower soup is easy to make, ridiculously cheap, and surprisingly tasty. You may want to serve it as a side to something heavier but I find that if you’re looking for a lighter meal this works perfectly.

Cauliflower Soup

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:30 minutes
• Total Time:35 minutes
• Servings:6
• Easy

Ingredients

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 1 white or yellow onion
• 3-5 cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 3 cup water
• Parsley, chopped
• Olive oil
• Pepper

• Step 1

  Break the head of cauliflower into smaller, uniform pieces, slice the onion, and mince the garlic.

• Step 2

  In a pot, saute the onion for a few minutes until translucent and then add the garlic for a minute longer.

  

• Step 3

  Add the cauliflower, the salt, and one cup of water.

  

• Step 4

  Bring the water to a bubble, cover the pot and let the cauliflower cook for 15 minutes.

  

• Step 5

  Add two more cups of water, heat until bubbling again, and then remove the pot.

  

• Step 6

  In a blender or food processor, puree the soup until smooth. You may have to work in batches. It seems like there is a lot of water but it will get surprisingly thick.

  

• Step 7

  Serve the soup topped with chopped parsley, olive oil and cracked pepper. If you need the heat you can go for some hot sauce too.