Bloemkoolsoep Dutch Cauliflower Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the cauliflower, carrot, celery, water and bouillon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender (do not drain)., In a large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in the cheese until melted, adding hot pepper sauce if desired. Stir into the cauliflower mixture.

Steps:

• Clean cauliflower and separate into florettes.
• Chop the tender part of the stalk.
• Discard remainder of the stalk.
• Bring the stock to a soft boil and cook the cauliflower until just barely tender (about 8 min).
• Meanwhile in a sauce pan, melt butter, add flour and stir constantly about five minutes.
• Slowly add some of the cauliflower stock to the flour mixture.
• Continue to stir flour mixture and add enough stock to dissolve all flour and have a consistency you can pour into the stock to thicken it when the cauliflower is tender.
• Add nutmeg and cream to the soup, stir, and serve hot.
• For variety, you can omit the nutmeg, and add paprika instead.
• You can also add 1/2 cup cheese when you are combining the flour and stock.

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add potatoes, cauliflower, carrots and onion; sauté until onion is golden brown, about 7 minutes. Add 4 cups broth; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer until vegetables are tender, adding more broth if soup is too thick, about 30 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Bring to simmer before continuing.)
• Preheat broiler. Transfer soup to large broilerproof bowl or individual broilerproof soup bowls. Arrange bread slices atop soup. Place cheese slices over, covering bread completely. Broil 6 inches from heat source until cheese melts and is golden, watching closely to avoid burning, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.