Creamed Cauliflower Soup


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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 148.8
  • Total Fat: 8.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 22.7 mg
  • Sodium: 655.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.6 g
  • Protein: 7.3 g

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Introduction

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Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    1 head Cauliflower
    3 tbs. Unsalted Butter
    1/4 c. Flour
    2 c. Milk, 1%
    4 c. Chicken Broth 99% Fat Free
    1/4 c. Parmesan Cheese, grated
    1/2 tsp salt
    Dash Black Pepper

Directions

Remove bottom of cauliflower and leaves. Chop roughly and place entire head in saucepot or dutch oven, add 1/2 inch of water to bottom of pan.
Cover and bring to boil for 5 minutes or until cauliflower is soft. (Add more water if needed.)
Remove caluiflower, set aside.

In saucepot, melt butter, add flour cook on low until all flour is absorbed and flour mixture begins to smell nutty. Add 1/3 of milk and turn to medium high, stir until mixture comes together, add remainder of milk in the same way, 1/3 at a time, once thickened, add parmesan, salt and pepper and stir. Take pot off of burner and set aside.

Use a upright blender or stick blender to blend cauliflower and chicken stock together until mixture is well blended / creamy texture.

Add the Cauliflower stock to the and milk / cheese mixture in pot, stiring well. Cook on medium low for 5 minutes (do not let boil).

Serve with small spirnkling of croutons, bacon, or pesto (not included in nutritional info).

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AMAZONGIRL.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    I just made this soup and will make it again. Very good! - 10/14/16


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    Very Good
    Made this using fat-free half and half for 1 cup of the milk and it was creamy and delicious. Big hit with the hubby! - 11/5/11


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    Very Good
    I made it as listed, but added an onion, and it was really good. Next time, I think I'll sub Greek Yogurt for the milk, and add some fresh herbs. - 10/21/10


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    Totally awesome recipe.....we loved it. - 3/12/10


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    Hi Mary!... stumbled across this recipe of yours and just finished making it to go along with tomorrow's dinner. Tastes GREAT! 5 stars all the way!

    thanks for sharing! Jillian
    - 9/14/08