cauliflower soup with gouda croutons

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another idea for cauliflower soup.

 

 

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Cauliflower Soup with Melted Gouda Croutons

 

Recipe By :Janet Hazen: Glories of the Vegetarian Table

Serving Size : 12 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Chowders & Soups

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 medium onions -- rough chop

5 cloves garlic -- minced

1 tablespoon ground coriander

1 1/2 teaspoons caraway seed -- ground

1/2 teaspoon cayenne

1/3 pound unsalted butter -- for sauteeing

6 cups rough-chopped cauliflower -- core included

1 carrot -- coarse chop

1/4 cup sherry

12 cups defatted low-sodium vegetable stock

Salt and pepper -- to taste

3 cloves garlic -- minced

1/2 cup olive oil -- for bread

1 baguette -- (thin)

1/2 pound imported Gouda cheese

 

1. Cook the onions, garlic and spices in the butter over medium heat until the

onions are soft. Add the cauliflower, carrot and sherry and cook over high heat

for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring, all the while. Add the stock and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat and simmer until the cauliflower is tender but not mushy. Cool

slightly. Puree in a blender until smooth. Return to the pot and bring pureed

soup to a boil. Reduce heat, add salt and pepper, and simmer for 10 to 15

minutes. Taste and adjust seasoning.

 

2. Preheat oven to 350F. Combine the garlic with the olive oil. Slice the

baguette into rounds 1/4 inch thick, brush with the garlic oil and bake croutons

until golden brown. Slice the cheese to fit the croutons. Just before serving

the soup, place the cheese-topped croutons under the broiler and heat until the

cheese melts. Place one on the surface of each individual bowl.

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 395 Calories; 27g Fat (60.8% calories

from fat); 10g Protein; 29g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 49mg Cholesterol;

1405mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1/2 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 5

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.

 

NOTES : If you're not crazy about cauliflower, or haven't found an interesting

recipe for cauliflower soup, try this one. I (Janet) promise you will become a

believer after sipping the rich flavors of this soup.

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 268 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5684