Cauliflower Onion Cream Recipes

CAULIFLOWER & ONION CREAM

Steps:

• Put the cauliflower and onions in a large pan, then pour in enough milk to almost cover. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15-20 mins, or until the cauliflower is completely tender.
• Using a slotted spoon, transfer the cauliflower and onion to a blender with a ladleful of milk, and blitz until smoothly puréed. Add more milk if you like, mixing to soften to your preferred consistency. Season with salt and pepper. (Can be made to this stage a day ahead. Keep chilled and reheat before serving.) Serve with a knob of butter melting on top.

CAULIFLOWER-ONION LINGUINE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Reserve 1 cup cooking water, then drain the pasta. Return to the pot and toss with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Meanwhile, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the garlic and cook about 30 seconds. Add the panko and fried onions and cook, stirring, until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate; wipe out the skillet.
• Heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the skillet over medium-high heat. Add the cauliflower and cook until the edges brown, about 4 minutes. Add the red pepper flakes and toast 30 seconds. Add the reserved pasta water and cook until the liquid is reduced by half and the cauliflower is crisp-tender, about 1 more minute.
• Add the pasta, onion mixture and parmesan to the skillet and toss. Season with salt. Top with the basil, pine nuts and more parmesan. Photograph by Andrew Mccaul

CAULIFLOWER AND ONION SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan melt butter.
• Saute onion in butter.
• Add chicken broth and cauliflower.
• Cover and cook over low heat until tender.
• Cool and puree with an immersion blender or with a food processor until smooth.
• Return to the saucepan.
• In a bowl, mix together cream of potato soup, whipping cream, egg and pepper.
• Stir into the cauliflower mixture and heat until warm.
• Serve immediately.

CAULIFLOWER WITH MUSHROOMS AND ONIONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees; Coat a 11 X 13 inch roasting pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• Place califlower, onion rings, and mushrooms in the pan, sprinkle the vegetables with salt and pepper and drizzle with olive oil, toss to mix well.
• Cover the pan with aluninum foil (Release foil works BEST), Bake for 10 minutes; remove foil and bake another 15 to 20 minutes stirring every 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and lightly browned, serve hot.

WAY TOO EASY FRENCH ONION CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Pre heat oven to 375f (about 200c).
• Discard outer leaves and cut out the core, leaving cauliflower whole.
• Wash under running water.
• Combine soup mix, sour cream and nutmeg, set aside.
• Steam cauliflower (bottom down) for about 10-12 minutes until tender-crisp.
• With tongs or two forks transfer hot cauliflower to a buttered deep casserole dish (souffle dish is perfect).
• Pour sour cream mixture over cauliflower.
• Bake for about 15 minutes.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP II

Steps:

• In a large pot over medium heat, melt butter. Stir in onion and garlic and cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in potatoes and carrots and cook 5 minutes more. Pour in chicken broth and bring to a boil. Stir in cauliflower, cover, reduce heat and simmer until vegetables are tender, 10 to 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Puree in batches in a blender or food processor, or in the pot using an immersion blender. Return to low heat and stir in milk, salt, pepper, nutmeg and sherry. Heat through. Serve garnished with parsley.