Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head cauliflower, broken into florets
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 10 ounces chicken broth
• 1 chicken bouillon cube
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons plain flour
• 3 cups milk
• 8 ounces grated cheddar cheese
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• cayenne pepper or curry powder or pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 put the cauliflower, onion, broth and bullion cube in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until the vegetables are tender.
• 2 meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt the butter and stir in the flour until smooth.
• 3 gradually add the milk, cooking and stirring until thickened and bubbly.
• 4 cook, stirring for 2 minutes longer.
• 5 reduce heat and stir in cheese and seasonings.
• 6 using a stick blender, blend the vegetable broth mixture until smooth.
• 7 stir in the cheese sauce and blend again to combine.
• 8 serve hot in heated bowls with a sprinkling of parsley on top of each.
• 9 you may garnish with bread croutons if you wish.