Simple Cheesy Cauliflower Soup

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This cheesy cauliflower soup is simple to put together for a weekday lunch or dinner and can be on the table in just 45 minutes.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon salted butter
1 medium onion, chopped
1 (32 fluid ounce) container chicken broth
1 medium head cauliflower, chopped into small florets
1 (16 ounce) package aged Cheddar cheese
5 cups milk
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion; cook until softened, 3 to 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and cauliflower; bring to a boil.
2 Reduce heat slightly; simmer until cauliflower is tender, 20 to 30 minutes.
3 Meanwhile, grate Cheddar cheese. Whisk milk and flour together in a bowl.
4 When cauliflower is tender, slowly add milk-flour mixture, stirring until combined. Simmer until soup thickened, about 5 minutes.
5 Off heat, stir in Cheddar until melted and combined; season with salt and black pepper.