Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Now that I've made this twice, it still gets just three stars bur for different reasons. I cut the florets bigger, used more oil and reduced the roasting temperature to 400F to reduce charring, but found that a certain degree of caramelization is inevitable. The soup color was lighter this time but still not the creamy, off-white color in the picture. CL does get points for endearing me to cauliflower as I found the smaller, crispier pieces to be quite delicious (ahem); but once again I had to halve the recipe as even the largest heads I can find do not equal 8 cups of florets (an actual weight would be helpful here). I also found the 20-minute simmering step to be unnecessary and put the roasted florets, sauteed onions, half-and-half and some broth directly into the food processor, returning it to the saucepan with the rest of the broth and some 1% milk to heat thoroughly. A cup of this soup with a half CL Grilled Gruyère and Olive Tapenade Sandwich makes for a lovely supper.

This was really rich and had fantastic flavor. The breadcrumb topping is not to be skipped!

Really good soup. I swapped olive oil for butter and I skipped the ham and substituted Trader Joes Turkey Bacon which I added in when making the topping. Also, added a teaspoon of liquid smoke. Also, I used an immersion blender rather than try and transfer hot soup to a blender.

I only thought this was good, but nothing special. As another reviewer said, the cauliflower burned around the edges and made the soup a tan color. It still tasted good, but I don't think I will make again any time soon.

This recipe is amazing...and obviously healthy. I can't use the exact words my husband used to describe it...suffice to say, he loved it so much, he used his most powerful adjective! Great for a cold winter night.

This was good.. though without the topping it would be pretty bland.

One of the best soups I've ever made. Will make this forever. I used boiled sliced ham instead of prosciutto as I'm not a big prosciutto fan & it's expensive. Immersion blender worked great instead of messing with blender. Made double the topping. So good!

Very good soup! Subed Fat-Free 1/2&1/2. Topings are devine; used center cut bacon instead of prosciutto. Really hearty for not a lot of calories, perfect for a cold day! May roast at a lower temperature next time.

Delicious! I hate cauliflower, but I loved the flavor of this soup. The texture was a little thin, so maybe next time I would omit the cup of water until after blending to ensure a thicker soup.

I absolutely loved this soup!! Definitely on my favorite list!

This is wonderful I followed the recipe exactly and it was wonderful it was very rich but at the same time not heavy and really not that hard to whip up after work

I found this even better than it sounded; though I did modify it quite a bit. I added a cup of leftover ham-hock/collards stock in place of one cup of the chicken stock. I'm pretty sure it added even more smoky flavor to the soup. To make it easier, I also didn't bother with the breadcrumbs and instead topped it with some chopped bacon. I also used a heat-proof metal-shaft hand blender rather than futzing with the blender. Keep a close eye on the cauliflower when roasting; the times they list are pretty long and it can go from roasted to burned pretty quickly. I'd also ensure you fully dry your cauliflower to ensure it doesn't steam when roasting.

This recipe is FANTASTIC!!! I did make a couple of dietary changes. I used evaporated milk instead of half & half, and i omitted the bread (have gluten issues). Even my picky child loved this soup!

I made this exactly as described. It was great. the topping makes it. Great flavor and filling.