Cream Of Cauliflower Soup

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 head cauliflower
• 2 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups light cream
• 2 tablespoons parsley

Recipe

• 1 wash cauliflower and remove stem and tough outer leaves. place in a soup kettle with the 2 cups water, salt, and lemon juice. cook, uncovered, for 5 minutes. cover and cook 15 more minutes. drain, reserving liquid. cut cauliflower into small pieces.
• 2 melt butter in the kettle. stir in flour. cook 2 minutes.
• 3 gradually add cauliflower cooking liquid and cook slowly, stirring, until smooth and thickened.
• 4 add bay leaf, thyme, additional salt to taste, pepper, and cream. cook, stirring, until thick and creamy.
• 5 add cauliflower pieces and cook another 5 minutes. remove and discard bay leaf. serve garnished with parsley.