Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Saffron Recipe

Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Saffron Recipe

A family favorite recipe! Quick and easy vegetarian creamy cauliflower soup with saffron. You will love the delicate flavors and it goes will with a nice crusty bread. If you are a cream soup fan this is a must try recipe!

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy soup, homemade soup, pureed, vegetable broth

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 30

Total Time: 50

Servings:

Calories: 64kcal

Author: Analida Braeger

Ingredients

2 lbs cauliflower 1 head
1 ½ Tbsp olive oil
4 garlic cloves minced
1 onion medium size, sliced
2 tsp salt
½ tsp white pepper
⅓ cup celery chopped
2 potatoes medium baking type, peeled and cubed
4 cups vegetable broth
½ tsp saffron
¾ cup half and half
1 dash nutmeg
3 Tbsp curly parsley finely chopped

Instructions

Break cauliflower head into florets and rinse.
In a soup pot heat olive oil on medium. Saute the onion and garlic and sprinkle with salt, and pepper. Stir in the celery.
Add the cauliflower florets,potatoes, and vegetable broth and allow it to come to a boil. Cook for about 5 minutes. Add in the saffron threads.
Cover and simmer for about 25-30 minutes or until the florets are soft.
Add the half and half, nutmeg and stir well.
Next, using an immersion blender puree the solids until you get a smooth silky texture.
Garnish with parsley.

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