Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 213.8
  • Total Fat: 6.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 39.6 mg
  • Sodium: 104.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.2 g
  • Protein: 11.3 g

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Introduction

This veggie-packed soup gets a boost of protein from chicken. This veggie-packed soup gets a boost of protein from chicken.
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 medium white onion, chopped
    1 stalk celery, chopped
    2 carrots, peeled and chopped
    1 head cauliflower, chopped
    2 medium potatoes, chopped
    3 chicken legs
    4 cups water
    1 tbsp low fat sour cream
    2 tbsp flour

    Herbs and spices of your choice

Tips

We like thyme, rosemary, or dill in this soup. Use 1 teaspoon dried.


Directions

Coat a large pot with cooking spray and place over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and carrots (along with your choice of herbs and spices). Cook for five minutes, until they start to get some color and soften.
Add the potatoes, cauliflower, chicken and water.
Cover, bring to a boil, then lower heat back to medium. Cook for 30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked and the veggies are tender.
Remove the chicken legs, pull the meat off the bones and shred. Return the chicken to the pot.
Stir together the flour and sour cream in a small bowl, then whisk into the soup. Simmer for two minutes and serve.


Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    Incredible!
    34 of 34 people found this review helpful
    excellent. I used low sodium chicken broth and cut up 2 chicken breasts instead of the legs, with 1 tsp of garlic this was great. - 10/24/08


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    Very Good
    20 of 23 people found this review helpful
    I would leave out the potatoes, as the cauliflower when cooked and mashed up will taste just like mashed potaoes. Yummy and low fat! - 12/30/08


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    19 of 20 people found this review helpful
    I have made this without the potatoes which lowers the cals and carbs greatly and does not effect the taste of this yummy soup. - 4/8/09


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    19 of 24 people found this review helpful
    Rather than chicken legs - chicken breasts is a better choice of meat = lower fat grams - 4/7/09


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    Incredible!
    16 of 18 people found this review helpful
    I made this today. I added Italian Seasoning and Turmeric because it is so healthy. Tastes great. I will add the sour cream and flour tomorrow when I reheat it for dinner. - 8/19/08


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    Incredible!
    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
    My family loved this. I also used chicken breasts instead of legs and chicken broth (low salt) instead of water. I also added onion and garlic. - 4/7/10


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    Incredible!
    12 of 12 people found this review helpful
    I used chicken broth in lieu of water and left out the chicken entirely. It was still GREAT and my husband, who is not a soup guy, even said it was good. - 8/25/09


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    Good
    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    Very good, and more filling than it looks. It was a little bland so I added a bit more pepper sprinkled on top. We had just this soup for supper and it was more than enough! - 3/18/09


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    Incredible!
    9 of 9 people found this review helpful
    I liked it well enough the first time; the second time I made it with some baking potatoes so it came out with more of a potato soup texture. Tasted awesome! - 8/14/08


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    Good
    7 of 8 people found this review helpful
    I sauteed the onions & garlic and threw in the chicken breast gradually adding the water then wen cooked I drained pouring the juice over the pot of vegies omitting the potatoes & using leek once cooked I put it thru the processor and remarried it with the chicken! Mmm delish da dish! - 4/7/10


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    6 of 9 people found this review helpful
    Sounds excellent, I've been looking for a good cauliflower soup recipe for a while. I'll replace the salt with Mrs. Dash and save almost 400 mg sodium per serving, and it's a great base so my second time I may add some fresh or frozen veggies for color.
    Thanks.
    - 4/11/09


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    Incredible!
    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
    simple to make and needs no time at all to prepare even for lazy cooks like myself - 8/14/08


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    Good
    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
    The water does not seem proportionate to all that cauliflower. A whole head? Also, I think I would use broth next time as some of the others have done. It is quite bland. But after making a few adjustments, we enjoyed this soup! - 11/13/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    awesome easy recipe I used precooked chicken breast and mini carrots left out flour and sour cream mixture wonderful - 5/9/09


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    Incredible!
    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
    l did end up cooking this soup and it was exelent , my whole family really enjoyed it , - 8/14/08


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    Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    I made this with unsalted chicken stock, bay leaves, garlic, and onions. It was still very bland. My advice is to add a tsp of curry to it. Curry and cauliflower go marvelously together. I add it to all of my cauliflower recipes. - 5/20/13


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    Very Good
    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
    great low cal .I left out potatoes yummy - 4/7/09


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    3 of 8 people found this review helpful
    No chicken for me. I think I would replace with corn and kidney beans. Also, I would skip the salt. Thanks for sharing this recipe! :-) - 12/30/08


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    Very Good
    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I tried it and recommend i love the veggies. - 3/24/07


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    Incredible!
    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I loved this soup. Very hearty, and my family wants 'more'..
    - 4/7/10


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    Very Good
    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
    Yummy! - 4/7/09


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    brilliant with a little bit of low fat grated cheese on top gives it a taste of a luxury.my mouth is watering just to think about it. - 4/7/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Fixed this today. I only added 2 chicken Legs. I boiled them in a separate pot. Used the chicken broth in place of the water. I didn't need to thicken with flour because I used my emulsifier. I added salt pepper and a little dill weed and it was perfect. - 11/2/17


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    Very Good
    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    Very good. I used 2 cans chicken broth. 1/2 c of the sour cream & 1/2 cup milk (didn't have enough sour cream). I also used chicken breast. I roughly mashed it and stirred in the sour cream mixture. I also topped with Colby jack cheese. I used thyme, poultry seasoning and bay leaves. - 2/5/17


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This recipe does say the size of a serving. I didn't include the potatoes. Used 2 c. Chicken broth and 2 c. H2o. Also used rotissore chicken. It was delicious!! - 1/13/17


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    This was great! Hubby loved it, and he is not a vegetable person. Recipe tweaks: added 3 cups low sodium chicken broth to 1 cup water, 1 tablespoon chopped garlic, and sprinkled on some dried chives at the end. Also pretty easy to prepare. I'll make this again! - 4/24/14


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Really good. Used broth and chicken breast instead and added finely chopped onion and some garlic. Kids really enjoyed it to. - 5/20/13


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    No onion or garlic? Surely almost every soup recipe starts with browning onion/garlic before starting to add the rest of the ingredients? I agree with Squeegee who added Italian Seasoning and Turmeric - this soup needs some spicy/herby flavour to bring it to life. - 5/19/13


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Delicious! I just changed two things; I used half a head of cauliflower and half a head of broccoli to increase the veggies and used plain greek yogurt instead of sour cream to lower the sodium. Yummmm. - 12/11/11


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    Incredible!
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    this sounds great - 4/7/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good - 4/13/09


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Very good.
    - 12/25/08


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    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Sounds good enough to try! 080910 - 9/10/08


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    Incredible!
    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
    It is wonderful, something similar used to be on Cooking Light website. - 8/14/08


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    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
    When do you add potatoes? - 8/14/08


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    I used a chicken breast insted of legs and I also used 2 cups of water and 2 cups of low sodium chicken broth. Was very tasty - 12/5/20


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    I skipped the potatoes to lower the carbs/calories, still great. - 12/5/20


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    Incredible!
    yum - 11/13/20


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    sounds yummy- I would add diced mushrooms because I like to cook with them and some garlic for the taste - 11/5/20


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    thank you - 9/28/20


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    Very Good
    Excellent soup! - 9/27/20


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    very good and might try with chicken breast next time - 9/16/20


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    Incredible!
    YUMMY - 9/15/20


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    O.K.
    Not for our family - 9/4/20


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    Used chicken bone broth instead of water. More flavor. Delicious! - 6/7/20


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    Great idea - 3/17/20


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    Creamed soup needs milk, not water. - 11/16/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious, I added parsley and a bay leaf, and garnished with some fresh parsley. Mine didn't turn out a white a creamy looking as the photo, maybe because I used homemade chicken broth instead of water. - 11/12/19


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    Nice recipe - 10/15/19


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    Delicious - 10/9/19


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    Very Good
    Like egg plant soup too. - 10/2/19


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    Very Good
    Really good. I skipped the potatoes and used chicken breast meat. - 9/20/19


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    thanks - 5/22/19


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    Incredible!
    Delicious and hearty! - 4/10/19


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    Sounds good. - 2/12/19


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    Loved it! I just added some salt. - 12/24/18


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    Yummy - 12/17/18


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    Good
    I left out the patatoes, and sour cream...I added a bit fage yogurt...use low sodium chicken broth,
    and after it was done added chicken breast that I left from the day before
    - 12/15/18


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    Incredible!
    I love this cauliflower soup recipe....Delicious! - 12/4/18


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    Thanks - 11/17/18


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    Good
    Pretty tasty . - 11/8/18


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    great flavor - 10/31/18


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    What a great sounding soup recipe. I am sure it will be tender, thick and tasty. Looking forward to making this soup. - 10/30/18


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    I like soup. I tried to use the cauliflower pearls you can get, but they don't fall apart and mash for the creaminess you want. - 10/27/18


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    Incredible!
    This was really good. This perfect on a cold snowy day. Hubby & I really enjoyed this. - 10/4/18


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    Very Good
    Delicious - 10/2/18


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    So very delicious!!! - 9/24/18


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    Tasty soup! - 9/15/18


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    this should be a good one. - 6/14/18


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    yum - 6/11/18


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    Good
    Never had it before but this was good, did take the flour out and sub with gluten free flour. - 12/23/17


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    YUM! - 12/9/17


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    Very Good
    great - 12/4/17


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    Very Good
    I so enjoy new kinds of veggie soups and this one is way up there! I used left over chicken soup juices and chicken breasts instead of the legs. Jalapenos are my go-to spices as well, with or without the chicken. Delish! - 11/15/17


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    I love this, perfect for after shoveling snow. - 11/14/17


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    Good
    I added bone broth in place of 2 cups of the water it added 18 grams of protein - 11/7/17


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    Yummy! - 11/7/17


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    nice - 10/9/17


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    Very Good
    Normally, I don't like cauliflower, but this was good. - 10/4/17


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    interesting.... - 10/2/17


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    add lime paprika - 9/13/17


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    Incredible!
    Very tasty! Low sodium broth! - 9/12/17


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    Good
    Sounds good - 11/29/16


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    Incredible!
    How. Much is a serving??? - 10/16/16


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    Very Good
    Made this soup today, and it was delicious! Easy to make, I added my yellow beans from the garden and a bit more water. It's the type of recipe where you could add any favorite veggie or spice to it and still have a tasty concoction. I have more than six servings, too. - 9/17/16


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    Very Good
    I added whole kernel corn and bacon to this, eliminated the potatoes and carrots (didn't have any), and used chicken broth instead of water. It was a huge hit at my house! - 9/24/15


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    Good
    I used no chicken, reduced sodium chicken broth, and fat free sour cream. It may have been better the way recipe specifically recommended but it just seemed a little bland to me. True test will be with the hubby tomorrow;) - 1/30/15


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    Incredible!
    delish! - 11/20/14


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    How much is 1 serving tho>? - 11/20/14


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    Incredible!
    I made this soup tonight and it was really good. I didn't add chicken, but I added Leeks. And I used whole wheat flower instead of white flower. This is great for the cold weather. - 12/10/13


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    Incredible!
    I made this several times. I love cauliflower and this recipe is the best soup ever, ever ever. The only thing I don't add is the sour cream. It is the creamiest, tastiest, most flavorful soup without any changes. I cook just as is or use chicken breast and other spices sometimes.it is fantastic - 10/21/13


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    The directions don't say when or how to use potatoes. hmmmmm - 5/19/13


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    Incredible!
    Awesome - 5/19/13


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    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
    I only make cauiflower as mash potatoes. I love it. I don't t this I like ths soup. - 5/19/13


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    Good
    An excellent soup base recipe! I prefer the flavor and no after taste of the dark meat. However, for personal preference later, I would add basil, thyme, fresh cracked pepper, diced onions, fresh garlic cloves (2). Then for meat, you might also substitute in calamari, oysters, or clams. Thank You - 5/19/13


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    Why do the recipes have to have so much salt in them? - 5/19/13


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    Incredible!
    I am going to make this sans chicken for vegetarian meal! I can already taste how good this will be:) - 5/19/13


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    have learned to love cauliflower and this is perfect . good tasting and quick to make . - 5/19/13


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    Wonderful. Iam a vegetarian so I used vegie broth, added 1TBL minced garlic,1 sm. chopped onion, red hot chilli flakes,and left the potatoes out. yummy. - 5/19/13


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    3 pts - 11/25/12