CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Serves: 4

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CAULIFLOWER SOUP

Ready in: 30 MinTotal time: 30 Min

This soup is very easy to prepare and full of flavor. It tastes good cold, too!

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• 1/4 cup Fresh bread crumbs
• 1 tbls olive oil
• 1 ea. Shallot minced
• 1/2 cup yellow onion diced
• 1 head cauliflower, broken up into florets
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 2 oz. cream cheese
• 2 tsp. Lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Sour Cream for topping
• Fresh chopped chives for garnish

Instructions

1. Heat 1 t. of butter in a small skillet until melted. Add the bread crumbs and toast, stirring often, until the crumbs are golden. Remove to a paper towel and cool.
2. Heat the remaining 1 T. butter and the olive oil in a soup pot. Add the shallot and onion and saute till tender. Add the cauliflower and saute for 3 to 4 minutes to release flavors.
3. Add the chicken broth and bring the soup to a boil. Cover and simmer the soup until the cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes. Process the soup in batches in a blender or food processor with the cream cheese until smooth.
4. Place the soup back in the soup pot and stir in the lemon juice. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Serve the soup hot with a dollop of sour cream on top. Sprinkle the toasted bread crumbs and chopped chives on top.
6. P.S. If you would like to add a touch of color to the soup'.. add 2 t. paprika and 1/2 t. turmeric to the soup, after the onions.

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