Creamy Cauliflower Leek Soup Recipes

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring, until tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the potato, ginger, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper and cook, stirring, until the potatoes are well coated, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and 1 1/2 cups water and bring to a simmer.
• Add the cauliflower and garlic and simmer until the potatoes, cauliflower and garlic 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 rosemary and carefully puree until smooth with a handheld immersion blender or in 2 to 3 batches in a blender (do not fill blender more than halfway full).
• Add the cream and reheat the soup if necessary. Adjust the consistency with water and seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Serve hot sprinkled with the parsley and a few grinds of pepper.

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:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the broth, celery, onion and carrot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cauliflower; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , In a blender or food processor, process vegetable mixture in batches until smooth; return to pan. Stir in the cream, parsley, salt, dill, pepper and white sauce; heat through.

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, and saute the leeks, cauliflower, and garlic for about 10 minutes. Stir in the vegetable broth, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.
• Remove the soup from heat. Blend the soup with an immersion blender or hand mixer. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in the heavy cream, and continue blending until smooth.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a stock pan. Add leeks and cauliflower stems, simmer until slightly softened. Add chicken stock.
• Once leeks and cauli stems are softened somewhat, add florets and continue to cook until all are softened.
• Using immersion blender, puree all ingredients to desired consistency.
• Add freshly grated nutmeg (I use about half); heat through.
• Serve with salt and pepper.

Steps:

• Using a 4 quart sauce pan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
• Add the cleaned leeks, onion and sea salt.
• Sauté these together for 5 minutes or until the onions are translucent.
• Add the garlic and stir well for about 1 minute.
• Add the cauliflower and vegetable stock. Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce the heat and cook for 20 minutes or until the cauliflower is soft.
• Remove the soup from the heat and with an emersion blender, process the mixture until you have a fine puree.
• Add the coconut milk. Puree, add the rosemary and cumin and blend again.
• Taste your soup and add more salt if you feel it needs it.
• This soup is best eaten warm, so when you reheat it don't boil it.
• Bon Appetit.

Steps:

• Halve the leeks lengthwise, then slice them into half-moon shapes approximately 1/2-inch thick. Rinse the leeks thoroughly to remove any dirt.
• In a large pot, melt the butter over medium-high heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring frequently, until they're tender. Do not let brown.
• Add the cauliflower and chicken broth. Turn heat to high and bring to boil. Reduce to simmer and cook until cauliflower is tender. Add the yogurt and return the soup almost to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Purée the soup, in blender or food processor, as finely as possible. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Add milk to thin if needed, and return to pan and reheat over medium heat.
• Serve.

Steps:

• 1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, and saute the leeks, cauliflower, garlic, and thyme for about 10 minutes. Stir in the vegetable broth, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.
• 2. Remove the soup from heat. Blend the soup with an immersion blender or hand mixer. If the soup is too thin, add oatmeal to thicken. Season with salt and pepper, and lemon juice, if using.