Cauliflower, Brie And Bacon Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 10 slices bacon
• 2 medium onions, chopped (2 3/4 cups)
• 2 heads cauliflower, separated into florets
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 2 (10 3/4 ounce) cans condensed cream of celery soup, undiluted
• 8 ounces brie cheese, cut into small pieces
• parsley (to garnish)
• red pepper (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 fry bacon in a large pot until browned but not crisp.
• 2 drain on paper towels, then coarsely chop.
• 3 remove all but 2 tablespoons of drippings from the pot.
• 4 add onions and saute until translucent, about 7 minutes.
• 5 stir in cauliflower, broth, and celery soup.
• 6 bring to a boil, reduce heat, and cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until cauliflower is soft.
• 7 cool soup 10 minutes before adding bacon and cheese.
• 8 when cool enough to handle, puree in batches in a blender until smooth, pouring pureed soup into another pot or storage container.
• 9 garnish with parsley and or red pepper.