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    Silky Smooth Cauliflower Soup

    Published: Sep 24, 2020 · Modified: Feb 25, 2023 by Natalie · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Silky Smooth Cauliflower Soup is for the purist. This soup is simply cauliflower, onions, and garlic sauteed in olive oil and pureed into a silky smooth cauliflower soup. There’s no butter or cream, and nothing to take away from the star of the soup: cauliflower.

    Cauliflower Soup top view in a black bowl on a board.The creamy texture is obtained by pureeing the cooked cauliflower with a good amount of olive oil which is similar to what I do when making my gazpacho soup. Of course, this soup had to involve a little cooking where my gazpacho was pureeing everything together in theblender. Cauliflower needs to be softened, otherwise, you’d end up with a crunchy grainy soup.

    Cauliflower cut into florets.

    Steps for making cauliflower soup:

    • Cut the cauliflower into florets.
    • Saute the onions in a good amount of olive oil until tender and softened.
    • Add some garlic and sauté until fragrant.
    • Add the cauliflower and stir to coat with the oil and onions.
    • Cover and let it cook for 5 minutes. This creates color to some of the cauliflower and also allows it to steam for a bit.
    • Add the water and the lemon juice and cook until the cauliflower is softened. This should be done uncovered allowing some of the water to evaporate. 
    • Taste and season again with salt and pepper.
    • Puree in a blender or use a stick blender right in the pot.
    • Serve with a drizzle of olive oil and some black pepper.

    Water? Not stock? I use water because I didn’t want to take away from the cauliflower. I also use water for my potato leek soup and it’s been deemed one of the best soups around - just ask me.

    An angle view of cauliflower soup in a black bowl.If you want to reap the true benefits of cauliflower, this soup is definitely worth trying.

    You may want to try some of my other delicious soups:

    • Peruvian shrimp soup
    • Thick hearty beef barley soup
    • French lentil soup with bacon
    • Sweet potato vegetable soup
    • Chicken and rice soup

    Life is too short for mediocre food.


    Cauliflower Soup top view in a black bowl on a board.

    Silky Smooth Cauliflower Soup

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    This Cauliflower Soup is for the purist. This soup is simply cauliflower, onions, and garlic sauteed in olive oil and pureed into a silky smooth cauliflower soup. There’s no butter or cream, and nothing to take away from the star of the soup: cauliflower.
    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Cauliflower Soup, Soup
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 40 minutes
    Total Time: 50 minutes
    Servings: 6 Servings
    Author: Natalie Gregory

    Ingredients

    • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil plus a little more for serving
    • 1 large sweet onion chopped
    • 4 - 6 medium cloves garlic chopped
    • 1 large head cauliflower about 1-½ pounds, cored and cut into florets
    • 2 tablespoons Kosher salt or to taste
    • 1 teaspoon pepper or to taste
    • 6 cups water
    • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
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    Instructions

    • In a large stockpot over medium heat, add oil and heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook onions without browning for about 10 minutes.
    • Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
    • Add cauliflower and toss to coat all the pieces with onions and oil. Once combined and all the cauliflower is coated with oil, cover pan and cook for 5 minutes. This will allow for some browning of the cauliflower while steaming at the same time.
    • Stir in water, salt, pepper and lemon juice.
    • Bring to a boil then down to a simmer. Simmer on low heat, uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes. Puree soup in batches in a blender until smooth and return pureed soup in the stockpot.
    • Taste and season with additional salt and pepper.
    • Serve warm with an extra drizzle of olive oil and some freshly cracked pepper.
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