during the big storm we had last week i was in a soup craving mood. i made a batch of cauliflower bleu cheese soup. i love fresh thyme in my soups but mine was buried under 20 inches of snow. there was something really exciting about digging up fresh thyme in the middle of a blizzard. i found it under a big mound of snow looking fresh and happy as ever. a great addition of flavor.
cauliflower bleu cheese soup
1 onion diced
4 cloves garlic sliced
1 head of cauliflower
5 cups chicken stock
4-6 oz bleu cheese
salt and pepper
fresh thyme
sweat the onion and 2 cloves of garlic in some olive oil until onions begin to soften. add 1/2 the head of cauliflower roughly chopped. saute 3 or 4 minutes over low heat. season with salt and pepper. add the chicken stock and thyme, cover and simmer until the cauliflower is completely cooked. remove from heat, remove thyme and puree soup with an immersion blender. crumble the blue cheese and add. return to heat until the cheese is melted.
take the remaining two cloves of garlic and 2 cups of cauliflower cut into 1/2 inch pieces. saute over low heat with a small amount of butter and equal amount of olive oil. season with salt and pepper. cook, stirring frequently so that the cauliflower turns a lovely golden all over and is cooked through. Use as a garnish on top of soup or simply stir into soup and serve
If the soup is too thick you may thin with a little chicken stock. If fat is of no concern to you cream may also be added.
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