Cauliflower cheese soup is a comforting and versatile dish that can be enjoyed as a starter, main course, or light lunch. It is believed to have originated in the United Kingdom, where cauliflower cheese is a popular dish. The soup is typically made with cauliflower, cheese, and a creamy sauce, and can be customized with various seasonings and additional ingredients. Whether you prefer a classic recipe or a more adventurous twist, there is a cauliflower cheese soup recipe out there to suit your taste. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for cauliflower cheese soup, providing step-by-step instructions and highlighting the unique flavors and textures of each dish.
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CAULIFLOWER BROCCOLI CHEESE SOUP
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, cook the cauliflower, broccoli, onion and carrot in butter until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in 1-1/4 cups milk, bouillon, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally., Combine the flour and remaining milk until smooth; add to saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook and stir until thickened, 1-2 minutes. Reduce heat; add cheese and stir until melted. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 267 calories, Fat 15g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 909mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (13g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 12g protein.
CAULIFLOWER-CHEESE SOUP
A soothing cheesy soup. Serve with a roll and a salad.
Provided by Jane Snider
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cauliflower
Time 45m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, combine water, cauliflower, potatoes, celery, carrots, and onion. Boil for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Set aside.
- Melt butter in separate saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and gradually stir in milk. Return to heat, and cook until thickened. Stir in vegetables with cooking liquid, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in cheese until melted, and remove from heat.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 384.9 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 74.9 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 15.7 g, SaturatedFat 15.6 g, Sodium 367.6 mg, Sugar 11.1 g
CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER CHEESE & POTATO SOUP
I find this soup to be very similar to Potato and Leek soup but its refreshing to taste the cauliflower and cheese through it. A winter warmer that will delight.
Provided by ozzygirl
Categories Potato
Time 1h
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- In a large pot add oil and butter and melt.
- Saute onion, leek, garlic, thyme and basil until softened.
- Add potato and cauliflower and toss through.
- Add vegetable stock and bay leaves and cook for around 40 minutes.
- Remove bay leaves.
- Blend half the soup in a blender or with a hand held blitzer.
- Mash with a potato masher the other half of the soup.
- Add the blended half of the soup back with the mashed soup.
- Return to heat and add the cheese. Stir till dissolved (this wont take long so dont leave it too long).
- Add the cream and stir through.
- To top with toast:.
- Slice a baguette into thin slices.
- Cover the slices with slices of gruyere cheese (if you dont have gruyere, then use cheddar or whatever cheese suits you).
- Bake the slices in the oven for about 5 minutes at 180 until the cheese has melted.
- If the slices are too big for the soup, quarter them or half them.
- Serve on top of the soup.
CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP
I love a good broccoli cheese soup - and cauliflower cheese soup is delicious too!
Provided by Cheryl King
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cauliflower
Time 45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Place cauliflower into the bowl of a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
- Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add carrots, celery, and onion. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic and continue to cook for 5 to 6 minutes. Pour in broth and cauliflower; increase heat to high. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and cook until vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add flour and cook for 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Whisk milk in slowly and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add Cheddar cheese slowly until completely combined.
- Pour broth from cauliflower mixture into an electric blender and puree to your desired consistency. Return to the saucepan. Pour cheese sauce into soup and stir well to combine.
- Serve in bowls and garnish with additional Cheddar cheese, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 459.8 calories, Carbohydrate 22.5 g, Cholesterol 93.7 mg, Fat 31.8 g, Fiber 4.3 g, Protein 22.2 g, SaturatedFat 18.7 g, Sodium 1505.2 mg, Sugar 12 g
CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP
This is one of Jamie Oliver's recipes. It is delicious! My whole family loves this, even my 8 year old..and he doesn't usually eat soup at all!! I totally recommend adding the bacon as a garnish, it really finishes it off!
Provided by Sara 76
Categories Cheese
Time 35m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Peel and roughly chop the carrots.
- Slice the celery.
- Peel and roughly chop the onions.
- Peel and slice the garlic.
- Cut the cauliflower into 1.5cm slices.
- Put a large pan on medium heat and add 2tb olive oil.
- Add all your chopped and sliced ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon.
- Cook for around 10 minutes with the lid askew, until the carrots have softened but are still holding their shape, and the onion is lightly golden.
- Grate the cheddar into a bowl and put to one side for later.
- Put the stock cubes into a jug or pan and pour in 1.8 litres of boiling water from the kettle.
- Stir until the stock cubes are dissolved, then add the vegetables.
- Give the soup a good stir and bring to the boil.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid on.
- Remove the pan from the heat.
- Season with salt and pepper and add the cheese and mustard.
- Using a hand blender or liquidizer, pulse the soup until silky smooth.
- Divide between your serving bowls and grate over some nutmeg, if you like.
- If you want to dress it up a bit, top it with some lightly fried crispy bacon.
CURRY CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP
A thick, smooth soup. I usually only use the 1/2 tsp curry powder, but you can go up on that as you like.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Cauliflower
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter; add onion, celery, carrot and garlic. Sautee 5-7 minutes or until softened (do not let garlic burn).
- Add broth, wine, cauliflower, curry powder, white pepper and sugar to the pot. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook for 10-12 minutes or until all vegetables are very soft.
- Puree using an immersion blender, or blender/food processor until smooth; should be fairly thick.
- Return to pot on low heat, and stir in the light cream and cheese. Stir until heated through and cheese is melted.
- Salt to taste.
- Serve.
CREAMY BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE
Make and share this Creamy Broccoli Cauliflower Soup With Blue Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Parsley
Categories Cauliflower
Time 30m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter; add shallots and sauté for 3 minutes.
- Add flour and whisk briskly to form a roux. Slowly stir in broth.
- Add potatoes, broccoli, cauliflower and spices. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for about 15 minutes or until all veggies are very tender.
- Using an immersion blender/blender/food processor, puree to desired consistency.
- Return to pot over med-low heat and stir in cheeses and milk. Stir often until cheese is melted.
- Serve.
BROCCOLI-CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP
Even people who aren't particularly fond of broccoli and cauliflower can't resist this tempting soup. On busy days, you'll appreciate its ease of preparation.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 1h5m
Yield 18-20 servings (about 5-1/2 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a Dutch oven, combine the first five ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Add broccoli and cauliflower; cook over medium heat for 10 minutes. , Stir in the soup, cheese, thyme and pepper; simmer for 20 minutes, or until heated through, stirring occasionally.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 6g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 15mg cholesterol, Sodium 769mg sodium, Carbohydrate 8g carbohydrate (3g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
CAULIFLOWER-CHEESE SOUP
I told my wife that I said her Recipe #76000 also made great cauliflower soup, and she ordered me to send this recipe, which is her variation of her mom's recipe. This is good, but I think the Broccoli Soup variation is better... just a matter of taste, I guess.
Provided by Toby Jermain
Categories Cheese
Time 45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a large saucepan.
- simmer cauliflower in chicken broth until slightly softened, and set aside, leaving in broth.
- Saute onions in melted butter until soft.
- Season with pepper, add flour, and continue to cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add flour mixture to cauliflower and chicken broth, and stir carefully so that cauliflower doesn't break up.
- Add milk and bouillon granules.
- Increase heat, and cook until thickened and starting to boil.
- Reduce, heat, and add cheese by handfuls, mixing between each addition, stirring until melted and combined.
- Do not allow to boil after adding cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 510.1, Fat 38.4, SaturatedFat 23.9, Cholesterol 111.7, Sodium 1173, Carbohydrate 20.9, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 3, Protein 23.1
BROCCOLI AND CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP WITH SAUSAGE
Make and share this Broccoli and Cauliflower Cheese Soup With Sausage recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ngibsonn
Categories Cauliflower
Time 55m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Melt butter in heavy saucepan over medium heat.
- Add sausage and sauté until beginning to brown, about 4 minutes.
- Using slotted spoon, remove sausage from pan.
- Add onions and 1 teaspoon of caraway seeds.
- Sprinkle with pepper.
- Reduce heat to medium low and cook 4 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Mix in potatoes.
- Add broth and bay leaf.
- Simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally and breaking up potatoes with spoon, about 25 minutes.
- (Can be prepared 1 day ahead, cover and refrigerate sausage and soup separately. Bring soup to simmer over medium heat before continuing). Add broccoli and cauliflower to soup and simmer until just tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in cream and sausage, simmer until heated through.
- Add cheese and mix until melted.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Discard bay leaf.
- Sprinkle with caraway seeds and serve.
CREAMY CAULIFLOWER & GOAT CHEESE SOUP
Here's an elegant choice for a first course or even a meatless dinner. Goat cheese adds an extra-special touch. -Roxanne Chan, Albany, California
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Lunch
Time 50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender. Stir in cauliflower and potato; cook and stir 4-5 minutes., Stir in broth, mustard and white pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 15-20 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat; stir in cream and cheese. Cool slightly., Process soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Return all to pan. Stir in dill; heat through. If desired, top with chives, lemon peel, dill and croutons.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 183 calories, Fat 11g fat (6g saturated fat), Cholesterol 45mg cholesterol, Sodium 729mg sodium, Carbohydrate 13g carbohydrate (6g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
TWO CHEESE POTATO & CAULIFLOWER SOUP
I found this recipe before I decided to follow a lower fat diet, so I often reduce the cheese amount and it works just as well. I've also combined it with the Weight Watchers Baked Potato Soup #261058 for a nice lower fat recipe. I use broth when doing the baked potato version. Also adding roasted garlic is quite tasty. Can do the potatoes peeled or unpeeled. The cauliflower can be fresh or frozen.
Provided by Chef Johnsonville
Categories Potato
Time 30m
Yield 1 pot of soup, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt butter or olive oil in saucepan over medium heat.
- Add onions, cook and stir 4 minutes or until onions are transparent.
- Add garlic, cook and stir for 15 seconds.
- Add milk (or broth), potatoes, cauliflower, salt and red pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover tightly and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
- Use a hand held blender or transfer to a regular blender in batches and process til smooth. Reduce to medium heat, heat until thoroughly heated. Remove from heat.
- Add cheeses into soup and stir until melted.
CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BLUE CHEESE
Make and share this Cauliflower Soup With Blue Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Linky
Categories Cauliflower
Time 40m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Saute the garlic and leek in butter until translucent.
- Pour in vegetable broth; add cauliflower florets.
- Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until cauliflower is crisp-tender.
- Transfer 1 cup of broth to bowl; whisk in cornstarch or potato starch flour to make a slurry; set aside.
- Using an immersion blender, puree the soup in the pot until creamy.
- Whisk the slurry into the pot and heat; fold in blue cheese and parsley.
- Simmer for an additional 5 - 10 minutes.
- Garnish with bacon crumbles and additional blue cheese to serve.
VELVETY BROCCOLI & CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP
I found this recipe on kraftfoods.com. It isn't too thick, but has really good flavor! This recipe is extremely quick and easy! You can also use the frozen broccoli and cauliflower blend that has carrots in it. Also, to make this recipe a little healthier, I use the Velveeta 2%.
Provided by KaDo2609
Categories Cauliflower
Time 20m
Yield 6 bowls, 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Place vegetables and broth in a pot and cover. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat & simmer 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
- While everything is still in the pot, use a fork or potato masher to slightly mash the vegetables to desired consistency.
- Cut the Velveeta into cubes. Stir into the pot.
- Cook 5 minutes or until Velveeta is melted and soup is heated through, stirring frequently.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 169.7, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 44.8, Sodium 839.4, Carbohydrate 5.5, Sugar 4.5, Protein 9.1
CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH GRUYERE CHEESE
Make and share this Cream of Cauliflower Soup With Gruyere Cheese recipe from Food.com.
Provided by lazyme
Categories Cauliflower
Time 1h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
- Add leeks, onions, celery, garlic and thyme and saute until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
- Add cauliflower and saute until just soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add chicken broth.
- Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 16 minutes.
- Add cream and simmer 15 minutes.
- Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth.
- Return soup to pot and bring to simmer.
- Whisk in Gruyere cheese and cayenne.
- Season soup to taste wtih salt and pepper.
- Ladle inot bowls.
- Sprinknle with chives, if desired, and serve.
WISCONSIN CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP
So rich, your guests won't believe it's made with milk instead of cream. Use a blender not a food processor to puree the soup for an extra-smooth texture. Kids and adults alike will love this soup.
Provided by Love to Eat
Categories Cauliflower
Time 30m
Yield 4-6 bowls, 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In 4-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until golden, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in flour, salt and garlic; cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Stir in milk, chicken broth, red pepper, and 1 1/2 cups water; add cauliflower and heat to boiling over high heat. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer until cauliflower is tender, about 10 minutes.
- In blender or with immersion blender blend cauliflower mixture at low speed until very smooth.
- Return cauliflower mixture to saucepan. Remove saucepan from heat; stir in mustard and 1 1/2 cups cheese until melted and smooth. Garnish soup with remaining cheese to serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 453.8, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 18.7, Cholesterol 92, Sodium 1143, Carbohydrate 23.1, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 4.7, Protein 24.4
3 C'S SOUP #3 (CARROT, CAULIFLOWER & CELERY) W/CHEESE
This is a chunked full vegetable soup with lots of vitamins. Made for my special kids who had usually never tasted a fresh vegetable before. There are no onions, garlic or peppers in any of the soups.
Provided by Montana Heart Song
Categories Cauliflower
Time 45m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In large stockpot add carrots, celery and cauliflower to 2 quarts water. Add margarine, salt.
- Cook 20 to 25 minutes on low heat, covered.
- Take off heat, add evaporated milk, two cups of milk and optional frozen peas.
- Put back on burner and heat on low and stir until warm and hot to serve. Do not boil.
- Ladle in serving bowls, pass the cheese if they want a soup topper. Serve with triscuits or a whole wheat cracker. This is a very rich soup. If you want to add more water, feel free.
BROCCOLI CAULIFLOWER CHEESE SOUP
Warming hearty soup that freezes well. If vegetables are pre cooked the crock pot works excellent for this soup. I made up my own recipe after eating a soup locally similar to this one.
Provided by 976722
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 50m
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Pre cook medium head of cauliflower and medium bunch of broccoli (Cook in cold water to boiling point. Turn down to simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Chop into bite-size pieces).
- Prepare a white sauce made from milk and flour in large pot (can use low fat milk).
- Stir in cheese and spices.
- Add vegetables and stir.
- Simmer until vegetables are tender.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.4, Fat 7.9, SaturatedFat 4.7, Cholesterol 23.1, Sodium 640.2, Carbohydrate 21.9, Fiber 6.6, Sugar 6, Protein 11.4
CAULIFLOWER BLUE CHEESE SOUP
Make and share this Cauliflower Blue Cheese Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by dicentra
Categories Cheese
Time 35m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Slowly cook leeks in butter until tender. Add cauliflower and stock. Simmer until very tender, 12-15 minutes.
- Puree.
- Add half-and-half and half of the tarragon. Simmer 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in half the cheese, salt and pepper.
- Serve with more blue cheese and tarragon on top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 178.2, Fat 13.2, SaturatedFat 8.3, Cholesterol 35.4, Sodium 394.1, Carbohydrate 8.7, Fiber 2.5, Sugar 2.7, Protein 7.9
CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH CHEESE
Excellent soup for fall or winter nights! Easy to make! Serve with extra cheese on top.
Provided by kac
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes Cauliflower
Time 1h5m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Measure 2 cups cauliflower florets into a bowl and set aside.
- Mix remaining cauliflower florets, onion, potato, carrot, garlic, and salt together in a Dutch oven or stockpot. Pour water over cauliflower mixture; bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until all vegetables are tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
- Pour soup in batches into a blender no more than half full. Hold lid in place while pulsing blender a few times before leaving on to puree until smooth. Return pureed soup to the pot.
- Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Put reserved cauliflower into the steamer basket, place lid on saucepan, and steam cauliflower until just tender, about 5 minutes; add to pot with pureed mixture.
- Stir Cheddar cheese, milk, dill, and black pepper into the soup.
- Heat a small skillet over medium-high heat. Toast cumin seeds in hot skillet until lightly toasted and fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes; stir into the soup.
- Continue heating soup until heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.5 calories, Carbohydrate 18 g, Cholesterol 42 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 14.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.4 g, Sodium 886.7 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
Tips:
- Choose the right cauliflower: A head of cauliflower that is compact and heavy for its size is a good choice. Avoid heads with blemishes or bruises.
- Use a sharp knife: A sharp knife will help you cut the cauliflower into even pieces, which will cook evenly.
- Don't overcook the cauliflower: Overcooked cauliflower will become mushy. Cook it just until it is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Use a good quality cheese: The cheese is one of the main ingredients in this soup, so it's important to use a good quality cheese that you enjoy the taste of.
- Season to taste: Add salt, pepper, and other seasonings to taste. You may also want to add a pinch of cayenne pepper for a little bit of heat.
- Serve hot: Cauliflower cheese soup is best served hot, with a sprinkle of fresh herbs on top.
Conclusion:
Cauliflower cheese soup is a delicious and comforting soup that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is also a great way to use up leftover cauliflower. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this soup is a great choice for busy weeknights. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy meal, give cauliflower cheese soup a try. You won't be disappointed!
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