Cream of Cauliflower & Cheese Soup
Yield
8 servingsPrep
15 minCook
30 minReady
45 minTrans-fat Free
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
3 | cups |
water
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped fine |
|
2 | teaspoons |
basil
|
* |
1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
|
|
2 ½ | cups |
cauliflower florets
cut to uniform size |
|
2 | tablespoons |
butter
|
|
2 | tablespoons |
all-purpose flour
|
|
1 | cup |
chicken broth
hot |
|
2 | cups |
milk
|
|
¼ | pound |
cheddar cheese
cut into small pieces |
Ingredients
Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
---|---|---|---|
7.1E+2 | ml |
water
|
|
1 | medium |
onions
chopped fine |
|
1E+1 | ml |
basil
|
* |
5 | ml |
salt
|
|
1.3 | ml |
black pepper
|
|
591 | ml |
cauliflower florets
cut to uniform size |
|
3E+1 | ml |
butter
|
|
3E+1 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
237 | ml |
chicken broth
hot |
|
473 | ml |
milk
|
|
113.4 | g |
cheddar cheese
cut into small pieces |
Directions
In a heavy 4 quart kettle, cook water, onion, basil, salt, and pepper covered for 5 minutes over medium heat.
Add cauliflower.
Cover and cook until cauliflower is soft, about 15 minutes.
In a medium saucepan, melt butter.
Add flour and mix until none of the flour remains white.
Slowly add hot stock.
Stir with whisk until smooth.
Pour into soup and mix well.
In saucepan, heat milk.
Add cheese and stir over low heat until melted.
Add to soup.
Mix well and heat until soup begins to steam.
Serve with croutons if desired.