Best 5 Cauliflower Brie And Bacon Soup Recipes

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly., Place cauliflower and 1/2 cup cream in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Transfer to a large saucepan., Stir in the cheese, salt, nutmeg, pepper and remaining cream. Add enough water to reach desired consistency; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with bacon.

CAULIFLOWER, BACON & BRIE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a soup pan. Chop the bacon into 1 cm cubes and fry until crispy, stirring frequently. Transfer to a paper towel to drain and reserve 1 tbsp of the bacon fat for the soup.
• Add the butter and bacon fat to the same pan and saute the onion and the cauliflower until the onion begins to soften and the cauliflower begins to brown a bit on the edges.
• Add the potato, thyme and chicken stock. Cover with a lid, reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
• Remove from the heat and add the Brie and half of the crispy bacon. Blend with a hand blender until it reaches the desired consistency, thinning with milk or cream, if desired.
• Serve garnished with the remaining crispy bacon and some fresh parsley leaves.

CAULIFLOWER, BRIE AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large pot until browned but not crisp.
• Drain on paper towels, then coarsely chop.
• Remove all but 2 tablespoons of drippings from the pot.
• Add onions and saute until translucent, about 7 minutes.
• Stir in cauliflower, broth, and celery soup.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until cauliflower is soft.
• Cool soup 10 minutes before adding bacon and cheese.
• When cool enough to handle, puree in batches in a blender until smooth, pouring pureed soup into another pot or storage container.
• Garnish with parsley and or red pepper.

GRILLED CAULIFLOWER WITH BACON AND BRIE

Steps:

• In a medium saute pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon until the fat has rendered and the bacon is crispy, 7 to 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pan and place on a paper towel-lined plate. Reduce heat to medium, then add the flour to the fat in the pan and whisk until smooth. Cook, stirring often, until nutty and fragrant, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the milk in a slow steady stream while whisking constantly. Whisk until smooth. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 7 to 8 minutes. Stir in the Brie, 1 teaspoon of the salt and the nutmeg, stirring until the Brie is melted. Add 3/4 of the bacon and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and keep warm while you prepare the cauliflower.
• Preheat a grill to medium high and wipe down the grates with a towel dipped in canola oil to clean and create a nonstick surface. Drizzle the cauliflower florets with olive oil and season with the remaining 1 teaspoon salt and the pepper. Grill cauliflower until it is caramelized and charred on all sides, 7 to 8 minutes. Remove from the grill and place on a large platter. While still hot, spoon the bacon and Brie mixture over the top. Garnish with the remaining crispy bacon and parsley.

CAULIFLOWER AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot, add leek and bacon, cook stirring until soft. Add cauliflower, cook, stirring 2 minutes.
• Stir in water and crunbled stock cubes. Simmer covered about 15 minutes or until soft.
• Blend cauliflower until smooth using either a stick mixer or a food processor.
• Return to pan, stir in cream.
• Heat extra butter in a pan, add extra bacon, cook, stirring until crisp, drain on paper.
• Serve soup in bowls sprinkled with extra bacon and chopped parsley.