Cauliflower-Cheese Soup

Name: Cauliflower-Cheese Soup
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves: 8
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 large head cauliflower, coarsely chopped; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; Salt and pepper; 1 cup whole milk; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 ½ cups shredded sharp or extra sharp white Cheddar; Croutons, for serving, optional

7 Ratings
6 Reviews

This creamy Cauliflower-Cheese Soup will have your family yearing for more. This soup is simple and easy, and just right on those cold nights.

Recipe by MyRecipes January 2013

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Credit: Mark Thomas; Styling: Gerri Williams

Recipe Summary

prep:

10 mins

cook:

35 mins

total:

45 mins

Yield:

Serves: 8

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1
In a large pan, melt butter with oil over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cauliflower and broth, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until cauliflower is very tender, about 20 minutes.

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Step 2
Remove from heat; let cool slightly. Working in batches, puree soup in a blender. Return soup to clean pot; stir in milk and mustard. Bring back to a simmer over medium heat. Add cheese and stir until cheese has melted (do not boil). Season with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with additional cheese or croutons, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

183 calories; fat 12g; saturated fat 6g; protein 11g; carbohydrates 11g; fiber 3g; cholesterol 31mg; sodium 388mg.

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AutumnSky

01/12/2018

Made this recipe for the first time and it turned out pretty good. For my personal taste, I would omit the Dijon mustard - although it may give it a little tangy flavor, it may really not be necessary. But I would make it again.

RichardYager

06/25/2016

Bland usually means not enough salt. Sounds like you are under seasoning. Try again with a little more umph. :-)

Daphne

05/26/2016

This soup is a great starting point! I added some crispy smoked bacon just before stirring in the cheese and seasoned it with italian seasoning and some crushed red peppers. I also used vegetable boullion cubes instead of chicken broth because that's what I had in my cupboard.

My husband loved it so much he ate it without the cheese. I substituted some reduced fat mexican blend cheese and it was perfect!

hclark3018

12/04/2013

It was an easy recipe, but my family agreed it was bland. Unless I figure out what is missing, I don't think I would make it again.

Evalis

01/03/2013

Magnificent! Saw this posted this morning and thought it would make the perfect dinner for a snowy Texas afternoon. I added some leftover corn I had in the fridge in order to make it more "sweet" for my four year old daughter's taste.

itravel

12/19/2012

This is simple and tasty. I threw some asiago cheese in at the end because I didn't have enough cheddar but I think it gave it a nice flavor. Also I used an immersion blender - soooo much easier to blend right in the pot.

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