Cream Of Cauliflower And Bacon Soup Recipes

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over moderate heat. Add onion and bacon. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes, or until soft. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, 1 minute or until fragrant.
• Add potato, cauliflower and stock. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer 12 minutes, or until vegetables are tender. Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
• Blend soup, in batches, until smooth. Return to saucepan. Stir in cream and parmesan. Warm gently over low heat until heated. Season. Ladle into serving bowls. Sprinkle with chives. Serve with bread.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a steamer basket; place in a large saucepan over 1 in. of water. Bring to a boil; cover and steam for 8-10 minutes or until tender. Cool slightly., Place cauliflower and 1/2 cup cream in a food processor; cover and process until pureed. Transfer to a large saucepan., Stir in the cheese, salt, nutmeg, pepper and remaining cream. Add enough water to reach desired consistency; heat through. Sprinkle each serving with bacon.

CREAMY CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven over medium. Add onion, thyme, salt, and garlic. Cover and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is very soft and slightly caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes. Add flour to Dutch oven, and cook, stirring constantly, 1 minute. Add stock and potato. Increase heat to high, cover, and bring to a boil. Add cauliflower, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, uncovered, until cauliflower is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Transfer cauliflower mixture to a blender; add cayenne. Secure lid on blender, and remove center piece to allow steam to escape. Place a clean towel over opening, and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Ladle soup into bowls. Top with bacon and chives.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• In a large skillet, over medium heat, saute the cauliflower, onion and crumbled bacon in the margarine.
• Whisk in the flour.
• Add the chicken stock, milk and Worcestershire sauce.
• Stir in the cheese and, as soon as the cheese melts, the parsley.
• Continue to simmer over low heat until the cauliflower is tender.

CAULIFLOWER AND BACON SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large pot, add leek and bacon, cook stirring until soft. Add cauliflower, cook, stirring 2 minutes.
• Stir in water and crunbled stock cubes. Simmer covered about 15 minutes or until soft.
• Blend cauliflower until smooth using either a stick mixer or a food processor.
• Return to pan, stir in cream.
• Heat extra butter in a pan, add extra bacon, cook, stirring until crisp, drain on paper.
• Serve soup in bowls sprinkled with extra bacon and chopped parsley.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BACON GREMOLATA

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and celery in the hot oil until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and salt, and stir for 1 minute. Stir in potato, cauliflower, chicken broth, and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cauliflower is tender and potatoes are easily smashed against the side of the pot, about 30 minutes.
• Puree the soup using an immersion blender until smooth. Reduce heat to low, season with cayenne pepper and salt. Pour in cream and stir until warmed. Season with more salt if needed.
• Cook bacon in a skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes. Transfer cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate to drain. Toss breadcrumbs in the remaining bacon grease in the skillet, and cook over low heat until toasted and crisp. Stir in cheese and continue to cook until melted. Transfer to a bowl and cool to room temperature. Stir in bacon, lemon zest, and parsley. Toss to coat.
• Serve soup garnished with bacon gremolata over the top.

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan on medium heat. Add onions; cook and stir 5 min. or until softened. Add cauliflower and thyme; cook and stir 2 min.
• Add bouillon cubes, water and pepper; bring to boil. Cover; simmer on medium-low heat 30 min.
• Remove and discard thyme sprigs. Use immersion blender to process soup until smooth.
• Add cream cheese product; cook on medium heat 2 to 3 min. or until cream cheese is completely melted and soup is well blended.
• Sprinkle with bacon and crushed croutons.