Caulifiower-Mushroom-Cheddar Soup ala Beyond the Moon

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Cauliflower-Mushroom-Cheddar Soup

 

Recipe By : Ginny Callan, Beyond the Moon Cookbook

Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Soups, Stews, Chowders

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons canola oil

1 cup onion -- chopped

( that's 1 large onion)

5 cloves garlic -- minced

(make those large cloves)

1 cup carrots -- diced

(that's 2 medium carrots)

1 cup celery -- sliced

(that's 2 stalks)

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried basil

4 cups mushrooms -- sliced

(that's 1 pound)

1/3 cup unbleached white flour

4 cups cauliflower** -- chopped

(that's 1 medium head)

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup minced fresh parsley

OR 1 tablespoon dried parsley

1 1/2 cups extra-sharp cheddar cheese -- grated

(that's 6 ounces)

2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

 

[** Don't throw out the water after cooking the cauliflower.]

 

Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute the onion,

garlic,carrots, celery, thyme, and basil until the vegetables are soft,

about 5 minutes. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until tender, 3 to 4

minutes more. Stir the flour into the vegetables and remove skillet from

the heat.

 

**Cook the cauliflower in 5 cups of water in a large soup pot until tender,

6 to 8 minutes. [KEEP THE WATER AFTERWARDS.] Stir in the sauteed vegetables

[into the water and cauliflower].

 

Working in batches, puree about one-third of the soup in a food processor

or blender, and return it to the pot [until the whole pot of soup has been

pureed.]

 

Stir in the salt, parsley, cheese, and Worcestershire. Warm the soup over

very low heat for 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent

burning. Ladle into soup bowls and serve.

 

Typos, edits, and MC_Bust formatted by Brenda Adams

<adamsfmleposted to veg-rec 9/99.

 

Note: The soup was good. The 'directions' weren't very well written. My

notes are in brackets. Yes, I drained the water down the drain, duh. So, I

used a couple cans of chicken broth and some water instead -- for the

needed liquid.

 

 

 

 

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