Curried Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

This recipe for curried cream of cauliflower soup gets flavor from roasting cauliflower plus seasoning with curry powder, cayenne pepper, and turmeric.

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
1 large yellow onion, diced
1 teaspoon chopped garlic
1 teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
1 quart chicken stock
1 cup heavy whipping cream
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
2 Toss cauliflower florets, vegetable oil, and 1 teaspoon salt together in a bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.
3 Roast in the preheated oven until browned, about 25 minutes.
4 Meanwhile, melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic; cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Season with curry powder, cayenne pepper, and ground turmeric; continue to cook, stirring continually, 5 minutes more.
5 Stir roasted cauliflower into onion mixture. Add stock, cover the saucepan, and bring to a boil. Immediately remove the cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until liquid reduces slightly, about 10 minutes.
6 Purée cauliflower mixture with an immersion blender until mostly smooth. Stir in cream; season with salt and black pepper. Garnish servings with parsley.