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CREAMY CAULIFLOWER POTATO SOUP WITHOUT THE CREAM

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CREAMY CAULIFLOWER POTATO SOUP without the cream

Makeover of a creamy soup... increasing vegetables, decreasing cholesterol and calories.

 


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INGREDIENTS

  • 2 -3 Tablespoons butter
  • 2 cups onions, diced
  • 2 cups celery, diced
  • 1 medium to large carrot, peeled and grated
  • 1 large cauliflower, in small flowerets
  • 1 potato, diced (peeled, if desired)
  • 6 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 teaspoon pepper (less if using white pepper)
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
  • nutmeg, if desired
  • fresh parsley, if desired

DIRECTIONS

Melt butter. Saute onions, celery, and carrots until tender in Dutch oven.


Add cauliflower, chicken stock, pepper and ginger. Bring to a boil. Simmer until cauliflower and potatoes are tender.


Puree half the soup and return to the soup pan. Heat to serving temperature. Season to taste.


Garnish with ground nutmeg and parsley, if desired.


NOTE: Puree all the soup, if desired.


VARIATIONS


-- omit potato


-- use broccoli instead of cauliflower


-- use a combination of broccoli and cauliflower


RECIPE BACKSTORY

Makeover of a creamy soup... increasing vegetables, decreasing cholesterol and calories.

RECIPE REVIEWS

Mar/07/2009 05:03 pm SusanGrimes
This looks outrageously good. I am going to try it. . ever put cheese in it? Or maybe sour cream?? Seems just right for either or both. What do you think?
Mar/07/2009 06:03 pm dutchmom4
Great ideas! Thank you. :)

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