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Cauliflower-Potato Soup

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I’ve featured this soup before, so what’s so special about it this time?  We grew our own Cauliflower!  Once you get the basics down, you’ll find lots of ways to make this soup your own.


Cauliflower-Potato Soup

Add vegetables (except tomatoes) to large pot of boiling, salted water. Cover and cook until tender ~ about 15 mins.
2 Cups Diced Potatoes
1 Cup Chopped Onion
1 Cup Sliced Celery
2 Cups Chopped Cauliflower
1/2 tsp Salt
2 ½ Cups Boiling Water
While the vegetables are cooking, melt butter in a skillet. Whisk in flour, then pour in milk, stirring continuously until it thickens. 
¼ Cup Butter
¼ Cup Flour
2 Cups Milk
½ tsp Salt
1 tsp Dill Weed
1 tsp Minced Parsley
¼ tsp Ground Pepper
½ tsp Dry Mustard
1 ½ tsp Worcestershire Sauce
10 oz Grated Cheddar Cheese
1 Cup Diced Canned Tomatoes
Stir in spices and cheese, then remove from heat.
Pour cheese sauce into pot with vegetables and mash with potato masher, or immersion blender, until it reaches desired consistency. Stir in tomatoes.
Variations:
1 ~ Substitute broccoli for cauliflower and leave tomatoes out.
 2 ~ Add extra potatoes instead of cauliflower, leave tomatoes out, and add bacon and chives.
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Comments

  2. Pacheco Patty says

    Hi Susan, your soup looks so good, I wish, how I wish I could enjoy a bowl for lunch! I’m making the FFWD chicken tonight for dinner but I will get around to making soup, it’s on my to do list and just looking at your photo is sure inspiring me;-)

  3. Elaine says

    How rewarding to make a soup from your own cauliflower, Susan. It looks like such a delicious and hearty soup. Perfect for this time of year!

  4. Kris' Kitchen says

    Thanks for telling me about the new Baking with Julia group…I just signed up. Looks like fun and good eating! I have the book and am excited to put it to good use.

    Love your cauliflower…your soup looks great too, but I really love your cauliflower!

  5. tricia s. says

    Yummy and healthy – and I can’t believe you grew your own cauliflower. We are deep in the 4 seasons of weather up here in PA and will not be growing anything for quite some time…so I will hit up the grocery instead. And your brioche looked just amazing. I am a fan of bread pudding and was literally drooling at your rendition with the caramel sauce. Amazing !