4.8 from 28 votes
Cauliflower and Blue Cheese Soup
This elegant cauliflower soup is rich and cheesy, thanks to the addition of blue cheese.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
4
to 6 servings
Calories:
384 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion chopped (about 1 cup)
- 2 smallish potato peeled and chopped into 3/4- to 1-inch pieces
- 1 head cauliflower stems discarded, florets chopped into 3/4- to 1-inch (18- to 25-mm) pieces
- 4 cups chicken stock or substitute vegetable stock for a vegetarian alternative, or canned chicken broth, homemade
- 1 cup water cold
- 5 1/2 ounces blue cheese preferably Gorgonzola or Gorgonzola dolce, crumbled, plus extra for sprinkling and nibbling, soft
- salt to taste, and freshly ground black pepper
- ground white pepper to taste, and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Toss in the onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the potatoes and cauliflower and cook, stirring frequently, for 2 minutes. Add the stock and water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and gently simmer until the veggies are tender, 20 to 25 minutes.
- If using a handheld immersion blender, purée the soup until smooth. If using a countertop blender, let the soup cool for at least 10 minutes, pour it into the blender, and process until smooth, working in batches if necessary. Return the soup to the pot and gently rewarm over low heat.
- Add the blue cheese to the soup and stir until it melts. Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladle the cauliflower soup into bowls and top with the extra blue cheese. If desired, you can let the soup cool and then refrigerate it for up to several days or freeze it for up to a month. The soup actually improves with time spent in the fridge.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1serving
Calories
384kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
18g
(28%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
845mg
(35%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 to 6 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 384
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1serving | |
| Calories | 384kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 845mg | 35% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.