Loaded Cheesy Cauliflower Soup
What other meal allows you to throw a bunch of things into a pot and turn it into something that is warm, hearty, nourishing and even better the next day? Only soup can do all that.
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15 min Prep45 min Cook1 hr Total
15 min Prep•45 min Cook•1 hr Total
4 Servings
15 min Prep45 min Cook1 hr Total
15 min Prep•45 min Cook•1 hr Total
4 Servings
What other meal allows you to throw a bunch of things into a pot and turn it into something that is warm, hearty, nourishing and even better the next day? Only soup can do all that.
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Ingredients
1 large head of cauliflower, broken into small florets
1 medium-sized red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
3 cups chicken broth, or homemade bone broth
½ teaspoon dried thyme
½ teaspoon dried rosemary, lightly crushed between your fingers
2 cups kale, torn into small pieces
3 strips bacon, crisp, cooked, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh chives
1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Directions
- Place a large pot with lid (a 5-quart Dutch oven works well) over medium-high heat. Add ghee to the hot pan. When ghee is melted, add onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes or until onions start to soften. Add garlic and cook, stirring, an additional 30-60 seconds until garlic is fragrant.
- Add cauliflower florets, broth, thyme and rosemary. Stir and increase heat slightly to bring the liquid to a low boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover pot with lid.
- Allow cauliflower to cook 20-25 minutes or until very tender (but not mushy).
- Remove lid from pot and reduce heat to low. Carefully remove half of the cauliflower and broth to a blender pitcher or food processor and blend until smooth. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender right in the pot and blend until some chunks remain.
- Transfer blended soup back to pot, stir in milk, cheese and kale. Heat over low heat 3-5 minutes or until kale is wilted.
- Remove soup from heat, stir in bacon, fresh chives and parsley. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed before serving.
Directions
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- Place a large pot with lid (a 5-quart Dutch oven works well) over medium-high heat. Add ghee to the hot pan. When ghee is melted, add onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, for 5-7 minutes or until onions start to soften. Add garlic and cook, stirring, an additional 30-60 seconds until garlic is fragrant.
- Add cauliflower florets, broth, thyme and rosemary. Stir and increase heat slightly to bring the liquid to a low boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover pot with lid.
- Allow cauliflower to cook 20-25 minutes or until very tender (but not mushy).
- Remove lid from pot and reduce heat to low. Carefully remove half of the cauliflower and broth to a blender pitcher or food processor and blend until smooth. Alternatively, you can use an immersion blender right in the pot and blend until some chunks remain.
- Transfer blended soup back to pot, stir in milk, cheese and kale. Heat over low heat 3-5 minutes or until kale is wilted.
- Remove soup from heat, stir in bacon, fresh chives and parsley. Taste and adjust salt and pepper as needed before serving.
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