Cream Of Cauliflower Soup With Saffron
Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
Preparation Time: 45 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Ingredients
- Servings: 6
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups low sodium chicken broth
- 1/8 teaspoon coarsely crumbled saffron thread
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 1 1/2 lbs cauliflower, cut into 1/2 to 3/4 inch pieces
- 3/4 cup half-and-half
- thinly sliced fresh chives
Recipe
- 1 combine 2 cups water and 2 cups low-salt chicken broth in medium saucepan.
- 2 bring mixture just to simmer.
- 3 remove from heat.
- 4 add saffron threads.
- 5 cover and steep 20 minutes.
- 6 melt 3 tablespoons butter in heavy medium pot over medium-low heat.
- 7 add chopped onions and sauté until very tender but not brown, about 10 minutes.
- 8 add cauliflower pieces; stir to coat.
- 9 add saffron broth.
- 10 bring to simmer over high heat.
- 11 reduce heat, cover, and simmer until cauliflower pieces are tender, about 20 minutes.
- 12 working in batches, puree cauliflower mixture in food processor until smooth.
- 13 transfer cauliflower puree to large saucepan.
- 14 stir in half and half and bring to simmer.
- 15 season to taste with salt and pepper.
- 16 (can be made 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate. bring to simmer before serving.) ladle soup into bowls.
- 17 garnish with sliced fresh chives and serve.
- 18 makes 6 first-course servings.
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