CAULIFLOWER AND ROASTED GARLIC SOUP

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To prime everyone's palate for creative comfort food, serve this hearty roasted garlic-infused soup garnished with cauliflower florets for your first course at Thanksgiving or a fall dinner party.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Soups, Stews & Stocks     Soup Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

3 heads garlic
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
3 white onions, peeled and thinly sliced
4 heads cauliflower; 3 cored and thinly sliced, 1 broken into small florets
8 sprigs thyme, tied with twine, plus 1 tablespoon chopped
1 cup dry white wine
6 cups chicken stock, plus more to thin, if desired
2 cups heavy cream, plus more to thin, if desired
2 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons finely grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons chopped parsley

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut off tops of garlic heads. Place each on a piece of parchment-lined aluminum foil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil. Wrap tightly in foil, and bake until garlic is very soft, about 1 hour. Let cool. Squeeze garlic from peel; set aside. Increase oven to 350 degrees.
  • Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat. Add onions; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until soft but not browned. Stir in sliced cauliflower, thyme bundle, and wine. Simmer until wine is reduced by half. Add stock; bring to a simmer. Cover and cook for 20 minutes. Remove cover, and simmer until cauliflower is soft, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Remove thyme and stir in cream and 2 1/2 cups Parmesan. Season with salt and pepper. Stir in garlic. Puree in batches until smooth. Thin with more stock or cream, if desired. Return to pot; keep warm on low heat.
  • Heat remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over high heat in a saute pan until almost smoking. Add cauliflower florets, stirring until browned. Season with salt and pepper. Transfer pan to oven and cook until tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in thyme, parsley, and remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan. To serve: Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish with cauliflower florets.

Md Rahi
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover roasted garlic.


Enock Sampa
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Eshan Eshan
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This soup is so easy to make and it's always a hit with my family.


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I'm not usually a fan of cauliflower soup, but this recipe changed my mind.


Mukundi Mukondeleli
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This soup is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.


Malik Zaifi
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I love the roasted garlic in this soup. It adds so much flavor.


Khaled Alziwii
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This soup is so creamy and flavorful, you'd never guess it's made with cauliflower.


Jasmine Tamang
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I'm always looking for new cauliflower soup recipes and this one is definitely a keeper.


Andi Van Rensburg
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This soup is a great make-ahead meal. I often make it on the weekend and then reheat it for lunch or dinner during the week.


Sean Justg
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I love that this soup is made with simple, healthy ingredients.


Anila ajmir
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This soup is a great way to get your kids to eat their vegetables.


Nolundi Flathela
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I used vegetable broth instead of chicken broth and it was still delicious.


Miracle Nice
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I added a bit of cayenne pepper to the soup for a little bit of spice. It was perfect!


Islamabad Milk & Yogurt
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This soup is a great way to use up leftover roasted garlic.


Sm sumayun Ahmed
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I've made this soup several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Jamiah Hervey
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I'm not usually a fan of cauliflower soup, but this recipe changed my mind. It was so creamy and flavorful.


Nouman Mehmood
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This soup is the perfect comfort food for a cold winter day.


Ramesh Darnal
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I made this soup for a dinner party and it was a hit! Everyone loved it.


Anthony FerminG.
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This soup was easy to make and so flavorful! I loved the combination of roasted garlic and cauliflower.


italian hitman
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This soup was absolutely delicious! The roasted garlic added a wonderful depth of flavor, and the cauliflower made it creamy and satisfying. I will definitely be making this again.