Cauliflower And Bean Soup With Fennel Seed Parsley Recipes

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in pan.
• Add garlic, onion and fennel seeds. Cook gently for 5 minutes.
• Add cauliflower and half of the beans. Pour in the stock.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, until caulifower is tender.
• Pour soup into blender and blend until smooth. Return to the pan and stir in remaining beans. Season to taste.
• When serving, garnish with parsley. Goes great with crusty bread!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F. Put a 14-inch cast-iron pan in the oven while it preheats.
• For the cilantro pistou: Combine the cilantro, parsley, lemon juice, 1 to 2 cloves garlic (depending on how spicy you like it), 1 teaspoon kosher salt and 1 teaspoon black pepper in a blender. Turn on medium speed and drizzle in the olive oil to combine. Blend until it has a smooth consistency. Adjust with olive oil for desired thickness, or flavor with more salt and lemon as needed. Add the chile flakes, if using.
• Add the cauliflower and blended oil to a large bowl. Generously season with salt and toss to combine. Carefully pour into the preheated cast-iron pan and put back in the oven. Roast on the middle rack until brown and tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Crank the heat to broil for last 2 minutes for added color, if desired. (It should have color and be tender but retain a bit of crunch.)
• For the whipped chickpeas: Meanwhile, strain the chickpeas, reserving the liquid in a separate bowl. In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, olive oil, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 cup reserved chickpea liquid (aquafaba) and blend on high for about 2 minutes, scraping down the sides as needed. Add a bit more aquafaba (approximately 2 tablespoons) if the machine is struggling, then add 1 tablespoon at a time of water (up to 1/4 cup) until smooth and light. Season with salt and pepper.
• For the dukkah spice: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Add the hazelnuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, sunflower seeds and fennel seeds to a small food processor and pulse until just combined. (Do not overprocess.) Add to a cast-iron skillet and toast in the oven for 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and season with the olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Generously spread the pillowy chickpea mixture on a platter. Top with the roasted cauliflower, then drizzle over the cilantro pistou and sprinkle generously with the dukkah.

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons of the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the thyme sprigs, bay leaf, cayenne, 1 cup of the potato, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes more. Pour in the broth and 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a simmer.
• Reserve two florets (about 2 inches in diameter) of the cauliflower. Add the fennel and the remaining cauliflower and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes, adjusting the heat as needed to maintain a simmer. Remove from the heat and let cool at least 5 minutes. Remove and discard the thyme and bay leaf and stir in the parsley. Carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill the blender more than halfway full per batch).
• Meanwhile, place the remaining 1/4 cup potatoes in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and heat in the microwave for 4 minutes. Carefully unwrap and set aside to cool.
• Slice the reserved cauliflower florets thinly, about 1/8 inch thick. (You need about 12 pieces.) Heat 1 tablespoon of the remaining oil in a small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower pieces in a single layer and cook until golden brown on the bottom, about 2 minutes. Flip the pieces over and cook until tender and golden brown on the second side, 1 to 2 minutes more. Transfer to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the same skillet. Add the microwaved potato and season with salt. Cook, stirring, until golden brown all over, 8 to 10 minutes.
• Reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency and seasoning with water, salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with some pan-fried cauliflower and potato and fresh parsley leaves.
• Note: When blending hot liquid, first let it cool for 5 minutes or so, then transfer it to a blender, filling only halfway. Put the lid on, leaving one corner open. Cover the lid with a kitchen towel to catch splatters and pulse until smooth.

Steps:

• To a pot add some oil and/or butter ( I used both ), warm up gently and put about 1 to 2 teaspoons of fennel seeds and lightly toast.
• After the seed have been toasted add roughly chopped veg ( peeled parsnips, whole cauliflower with greens and all), mix through and add stock.
• Season with salt and pepper, bring to boil. When vegetables are cooked, blend whole mixture to a smooth consistency.
• Serve with olive oil toasted bread or croutons and sprinkling of chives. For creamier texture you can add some cream. Enjoy

Steps:

• Bring a medium stockpot filled with salted water to a boil over high heat. Add the cauliflower and cook until just tender, 4-5 minutes. Drain well and set aside.
• Place the oil in a stockpot and heat over medium heat. Add the garlic and red pepper flakes and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
• Reduce the heat to medium-low and add the cauliflower; cook, stirring often until just beginning to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Add the broth, salt and black pepper; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, 10 minutes.
• Transfer about 2/3 of the soup to a blender. Process until smooth and pureed. Return mixture to the pot and stir in the parsley.
• Cook over low heat until heated through. Serve.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Stir garlic and vegetable oil together in a small bowl. Arrange cauliflower florets on a baking sheet; pour oil mixture over cauliflower. Toss to coat.
• Bake cauliflower in the preheated oven until tender and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• Melt butter in a 4-quart stockpot over medium heat; cook and stir leeks and flour in the melted butter until fragrant and well blended, 5 to 10 minutes. Add cauliflower, chicken stock, and cream; simmer until flavors have combined, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir chervil, salt, and pepper into the soup; simmer until desired thickness, 10 to 15 more minutes.

Steps:

• Cut cauliflower into 2-inch pieces, discarding outer leaves and core. In a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan simmer cauliflower with garlic and fennel seeds in water, covered, until cauliflower is very tender, about 10 minutes. Cool mixture 15 minutes and in a blender purée in batches, transferring to a bowl. In pan stir together purée, cream, and salt and pepper to taste and heat soup over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.