Cauliflower Gruyere Cheese Soup Recipes

CAULIFLOWER GRUYERE SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with foil.
• Toss together cauliflower and oil in a bowl. Spread cauliflower on the prepared baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast, stirring once, until cauliflower is tender and just starting to brown, about 30 minutes. (Do not overbrown cauliflower or it will become bitter.) Reserve 1/2 cup florets for garnish and keep warm. Let remaining cauliflower cool slightly.
• Combine cooled roasted cauliflower 1 1/3 cups broth, salt, pepper, and garlic powder in blender or food processor, working in batches, if needed. Cover and blend until smooth, adding more broth as needed to reach desired consistency.
• Transfer mixture to a saucepan. Bring just to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat. Stir in cream and 2 tablespoons cheese until melted. Serve topped with reserved cauliflower florets, remaining cheese, the parsley, and if you like, additional pepper.

CAULIFLOWER-CHEESE SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine water, cauliflower, potatoes, celery, carrots, and onion. Boil for 5 to 10 minutes, or until tender. Set aside.
• Melt butter in separate saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour, and cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat, and gradually stir in milk. Return to heat, and cook until thickened. Stir in vegetables with cooking liquid, and season with salt and pepper. Stir in cheese until melted, and remove from heat.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER AND GRUYERE SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the butter in a saucepan over high heat. Add the onion and celery and cook for 5 minutes, until the onion has softened but not browned.
• Add the cauliflower pieces and stock and bring to a boil. Allow to boil for 25-30 minutes, until the cauliflower is really soft and breaking up in the stock.
• Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender and process the mixture in batches until smooth. Return the puree to a clean saucepan. Add the cream and cheese and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until the cheese has all smoothly melted into the soup.
• Season to taste with a little sea salt and black pepper. Serve sprinkled with chopped parsley and extra gruyere, with buttered wholewheat toast on the side.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH GRUYERE CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat.
• Add leeks, onions, celery, garlic and thyme and saute until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes.
• Add cauliflower and saute until just soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add chicken broth.
• Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 16 minutes.
• Add cream and simmer 15 minutes.
• Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth.
• Return soup to pot and bring to simmer.
• Whisk in Gruyere cheese and cayenne.
• Season soup to taste wtih salt and pepper.
• Ladle inot bowls.
• Sprinknle with chives, if desired, and serve.

CHEESY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic; saute until soft, about 3 minutes. Add potatoes and parsley, then pour in chicken broth. Add cauliflower and thyme; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until cauliflower and potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes. Remove from the stove and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Process 2 cups soup at a time in a food processor until smooth; return to the pot. Add milk, half-and-half, and cream; whisk to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Add Cheddar cheese and cook over low heat until cheese is melted and soup is hot, about 5 minutes longer.

CAULIFLOWER & GRUYERE BAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 200°C
• Cook cauliflower in a large pot o boiling salted water, until tender - about 5 minutes. Add the leek 1 minute before the end of cooking. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile, combine the gruyere and flour in a small saucepan. Gradually stir in the milk. Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until the sauce thickens slightly.
• Spoon the cauliflower and leek mixture among four 250ml (1 cup) capacity ovenproof dishes or you can use one larger baking dish. Season with salt and pepper. Pour over the gruyere sauce and sprinkle with breadcrumbs.
• Bake 10 minutes or until golden brown.

SIMPLE CHEESY CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and fry until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and cauliflower; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat slightly and boil gently until cauliflower is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, grate Cheddar cheese. Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl.
• When cauliflower is tender, slowly add milk-flour mixture, stirring until combined. Simmer until soup has thickened, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and stir in grated Cheddar until melted and blended together. Season with salt and pepper.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH GRUYERE CHEESE

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add leeks, onions, celery, garlic and thyme and saute until onions are translucent, about 10 minutes. Add cauliflower and saute until just soft, about 10 minutes. Add chicken broth. Bring to boil; reduce heat, cover and simmer 16 minutes. Add cream and simmer 15 minutes.
• 2. 2. Working in batches, puree soup in blender until smooth. Return soup to pot and bring to simmer. Whisk in Gruyere cheese and cayenne. Season soup to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls. Sprinkle with chives, if desired, and serve.