CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER SOUP

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Here is a fancy French twist on a classic cream of cauliflower soup that you can make at home today. The roast cauliflower topping, tossed with almond slivers, espelette pepper and flat parsley elevate an everyday dish to a delicious French restaurant-quality experience.

– two heads of cauliflower, cut into florets – 4 medium sized potatoes - totaling about 3 cups of chopped potatoes – Fleur de sel - 2 tsp – 8 cups of chicken stock (or vegetable stock if you prefer to make a vegetarian recipe) – ¼ cup of almonds cut into slivers – ½ tsp of Espelette pepper (see below) – ¾ cup of heavy cream – 2 tbsps of olive oil

Ingredients

STEPS 

Take the florets from one head of cauliflower and spread them out on a baking tray. Sprinkle with 1 tsp of salt and the espelette pepper as well as with a generous pour of olive oil.

STEPS

Meanwhile, drizzle 1 tbsp of olive oil in a soup pot. Add the potatoes, the remaining head of cauliflower and 1 tsp of fleur de sel. Add the chicken (or vegetable) stock until the ingredients are just covered.

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Blend. I like to use an immersion blender but you can use a blender as well. Blend well until the soup is completely smooth. Add the cream and blend again for a few more seconds until fully integrated. Set the soup aside.

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In a mixing bowl, lightly toss the roasted cauliflower florets with the roasted almonds and chopped parsley. Add a little more salt if needed. Voilà, you have your delicious cauliflower garnish!

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