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The Bakery's Cream of Cauliflower Soup
The Bakery's Cream of Cauliflower Soup
- Recipe Submitted by ADMIN on 09/26/2007
Category: Soups
Ingredients List
- 1/2 c Onion; chopped
- 1 c Celery; chopped
- 1 Cauliflower; cut in florets
- 6 c Chicken broth
- 1 ts Tarragon
- 1/4 c Butter
- 2 c Milk
- 2 ts Salt
- 2 tb Oil
- 1 Carrot; shredded fine
- 2 tb Parsley; chopped
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/2 ts Peppercorns
- 3/4 c Flour
- 1 c Half and half
- 1 c Sour cream; at room temp.
Directions
In Dutch oven cook onion in oil, stirring often, 5 minutes or until
tender. Add celery and carrot and cook, stirring often, 2 minutes. Stir in
cauliflower and half of the parsley. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook
stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Add broth and spices which have been
tied into cheesecloth; bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover
and simmer 5 minutes. Meanwhile melt butter in heavy 2 quart saucepan. Stir
in flour to make a thick paste. beating with wire whisk, gradually add
milk. Cook and beat until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in
half and half.
Stir sauce into simmering soup. Season with salt and simmer about 15
minutes or until cauliflower is tender. Do not over- cook.
Just before serving, remove spices. Mix about 1/3 cup soup into sour
cream. Stir sour cream mixture into soup. Reheat; sprinkle with remaining
parsley. About 250 calories per 1 cup serving.
tender. Add celery and carrot and cook, stirring often, 2 minutes. Stir in
cauliflower and half of the parsley. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook
stirring occasionally, 15 minutes. Add broth and spices which have been
tied into cheesecloth; bring to boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; cover
and simmer 5 minutes. Meanwhile melt butter in heavy 2 quart saucepan. Stir
in flour to make a thick paste. beating with wire whisk, gradually add
milk. Cook and beat until thickened and smooth. Remove from heat; stir in
half and half.
Stir sauce into simmering soup. Season with salt and simmer about 15
minutes or until cauliflower is tender. Do not over- cook.
Just before serving, remove spices. Mix about 1/3 cup soup into sour
cream. Stir sour cream mixture into soup. Reheat; sprinkle with remaining
parsley. About 250 calories per 1 cup serving.
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