Healthier Potato And Cauliflower Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a soup pot, heat the oil and sauté the onions, dill and thyme until tender. Add the cauliflower and cook a few minutes. Add the stock and potatoes.
• Cover and cook until tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat.
• With a hand blender, puree the soup to your desired consistency. It is nice if you leave a few small chunks. (This step can also be done in batches in the blender if you don't have a hand-held blender.).
• Return the pot to the heat. Simmer on low and add bay leaves, salt, pepper and soy sauce. Adjust to taste. Cook 10 more minutes. Remove bay leaf before serving.

Steps:

• In a large, heavy bottom saucepan over medium heat add the butter and leeks and cook until the leeks are tender, 5 to 7 minutes. Once the leeks are tender add the flour, stirring well and cook until all of the flour has been incorporated. Add the stock, cauliflower and the potato and bring the mixture to a boil. Once boiling, reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat, and let cool for about 5 minutes. Add the soup, in batches, to a food processor or blender and puree. Return the soup to the original saucepan over medium-high heat, add the cream and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 10 to 12 minutes to allow the soup to thicken. Stir in the sage. Ladle the soup into serving bowls and garnish with tarragon or chives.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Add the cauliflower, garlic and 1/4 cup of olive oil to a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and toss to coat. Roast until the cauliflower is fork tender and lightly charred in places, about 25 minutes.
• In the meantime, heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil, potatoes, celery, onion and thyme. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Cook, stirring often, until the vegetables have slightly softened, about 5 minutes. Add the white wine to deglaze the pan, scraping up any brown bits that have developed at the bottom of the pan. Add the chicken broth, Parmesan rind and roasted cauliflower and garlic. Bring to a boil, then turn the heat down to low and cover. Simmer for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent the cheese rind from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Remove the cheese rind and discard.
• In batches, carefully transfer the mixture to a high powered blender. Blend until completely smooth (see Cook's Note).
• Once all the soup is blended, add it back into the Dutch oven. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and garnish with a pinch of pepper and a sprinkle of Parmesan.

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:

• In a large soup pan, coated with cooking spray sweat onions on medium heat for about 3-4 minutes until soft and translucent.
• Add potatoes and chicken stock. Bring to a boil and cook at a low boil until potatoes are tender. Reduce heat to medium. Add roasted garlic and the seasoning (I am always slightly off on the seasoning, so use just the seasoned salt and black pepper to your taste).
• Using a hand-held blender, puree soup. Continue cooking at medium for 5-7 minutes. Add Cream Cheese and Half & Half. Reduce heat to medium low and cover. Cook for about 15-20 minutes. Stir frequently.
• Check for seasoning -- add more if needed.
• Serve with the crumbled turkey bacon, cheese, and scallions. Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium high heat add oil when hot saute the onions and garlic for 3-5 minutes till translucent.
• Toss in the potatoes, and cauliflower. Be sure to reserve some cauliflower for garnish. Pour the stock in bring to a boil reduce flame to a simmer. Season with peppercorns, salt, pepper flakes.
• Cook soup till vegetables are tender minute 30 minutes.
• Puree in a blender or with an immersion blender till smooth and creamy.
• Simmer for 15 minutes.
• Stir in the creme and simmer meanwhile steam the garnish till tender.
• Puree the beets and juice from can in a blender and stir into the soup cook a couple minutes to desired consistency.
• Pour into bowls and garnish with flowerets.
• You can also top with shredded cheese or swirl some of the creme cheese for a nice presentation.

Steps:

• Heat 4-5 tablespoons of the oil in a pan, add onion and cook for a few minutes until just golden. Add potatoes, cook 2 minutes more and add water. and milk. Crumble in the stock cubes and simmer stock until potatoes are tender. Place aside to cool.
• Melt the butter and remaining oil deep saucepan, add the crushed garlic, parsley and cauliflower florets. Cook over medium heat for 2 minutes, add salt and pepper to taste, moisten with 3 tablespoons of the hot stock and reduce the heat.
• Put potato mix into a blender or food processor and blend, when processed return to the rinsed out saucepan and add the caulifower mixture and leave for a few minutes for the flavours to blend.
• Serve hot topped with parmesan cheese and parsely.

Steps:

• Place potatoes, onion, and garlic in pot with just enough water to cover them.
• Cook until water is mostly gone and potatoes are tender (may need to add water).
• Blend remaining ingredients in a food processor until cauliflower is pureed.
• Combine all ingredients and cook until desired consistency is reached.
• For young children, you can blend this soup with oatmeal to thicken it and still have a great-tasting dish.