It seems that I have made a few soups recently and I suppose with the colder weather it fits. I have been seeing local cauliflower at the farmers market for a while now and I kept meaning to pick some up but I could not think of anything to do with it. I recently remembered that my mom used to make a really nice cauliflower and cheddar cheese soup and I though that would be a good start to using cauliflower. The cauliflower soup that my mom made was always really orange and I tend to think of it more as a cheese soup. I wanted this soup to make me think more of the cauliflower than the cheese so I went with a white cheddar cheese so that the soup would keep the white colour of the cauliflower. Since I started blogging I have been using more and more herbs. It has gotten to the point where I sometimes find myself thinking that a dish is not complete without an herb. Dill is one of my favorite herbs and I really like the combination of cheddar cheese and dill so I decided to add some dill to the soup. The soup was pretty good! The soup was nice and cheesy and dilly. I left the soup a bit thicker than most soups so that I would get more of the texture of the cauliflower. Note: Use a really sharp cheese so that you do not have to use a lot of it. Add the Cheddar cheese a bit at a time until you get it to where you want it.
Cauliflower and White Cheddar Soup with Dill
ingredients
- 1 teaspoon oil
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable broth or chicken broth or chicken stock
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 small potato (cubed)
- 1 head cauliflower (separated into florets)
- 4 ounces white cheddar cheese (grated)
- 2 tablespoons dill (chopped)
- salt and pepper to taste
directions
- Heat the oil in a large sauce pan.
- Add the onions and saute until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the chicken stock, milk, potato and cauliflower and bring to a boil.
- Cover and simmer until the cauliflower is tender, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and use an immersion blender to puree the soup.
- Add the cheddar cheese and stir until melted.
- Add the dill and stir.
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Ferdzy says
November 22, 2007 at 4:16 amKevin, that sounds delicious and looks just beautiful with the dill garnish. Very nice. Cauliflower and cheese, a match made in heaven.
Vicki says
November 22, 2007 at 7:28 amI wonder how this would taste with Gruyere (got some in the fridge). Will have to try it. Thanks for the inspiration!
Dhanggit says
November 22, 2007 at 8:24 amSounds lovely this soup! you know i have a husband that hates veggies..so it is always a challenge for me to find recipes that will make him eat veggies..this soup of cauliflower will definitely on our menu this weekend!
Peter M says
November 22, 2007 at 9:25 amNice soup, quite comforting for this time of year. As Ferdzy said, cauliflower & cheese are a perfect match.
katiez says
November 22, 2007 at 9:33 amDill?! How intersting! It’s an herb I really don’t use often enough in winter. And the soup is lovely. No white cheddar for me though…but I see what you mean about a small amount of something sharp. It’s definitely soup weather here!
Truffle says
November 22, 2007 at 12:43 pmLooks lovely! Thanks for contributing 🙂
Patricia Scarpin says
November 22, 2007 at 2:13 pmI’d love to have this soup tonight, Kevin – and it’s not even cold here. 🙂
Aimée says
November 22, 2007 at 6:10 pmThis sounds like a nice combination, Kevin. Cauliflower certainly benefits from the dill. It’s great to see soups appearing all over the place!
Kalyn says
November 22, 2007 at 7:27 pmKevin, the idea of white cheddar and cauliflower sounds great in this soup! I’m a huge cauliflower fan, and it’s such a great balance with the rich cheese, yum!
Nora B. says
November 22, 2007 at 9:16 pmHi Keven, it’s tricky to photograph soup but you’ve captured this soup beautifully and elegantly.
Laurie Constantino says
November 27, 2007 at 5:22 pmYou are so right — a dish is not complete without some kind of herb!! The soup looks wonderful, the picture really conveys it well.
Anonymous says
December 10, 2009 at 7:47 pmGreat soup! I never know what to do with cauliflower..kids loved it (18 months and 4) with crusty bread. I added some ham into their bowls(and left out dill on theirs) and it was a hit!
Anonymous says
September 15, 2014 at 5:41 pmMade this last winter. It rocked –I like all of your recipes so far.
I bought a giant head of cauliflower, do you think I can freeze portions
without much compromise in flavor, texture etc.
I love making soups to freeze and enjoy later ….
Thanks!
kevin says
September 23, 2014 at 7:11 amAnonymous: I am glad that you enjoy it! It freezes well !