Spicy Cauliflower Cheese Soup Recipe
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Spicy Cauliflower Cheese Soup Recipe
Description
This soup starts by sautéing onions, garlic, and cauliflower to develop sweet and savory undertones. Then vegetable broth and a Buffalo-style hot sauce are added to the pot, simmering until the cauliflower is fork-tender.
The soup is blended with cream cheese and shredded cheddar until silky smooth, creating a creamy texture enriched with layered cheese flavors and spicy notes from the hot sauce. The seasoning is adjusted with salt and pepper to balance the heat and richness.
Serve the soup warm, topped with extras such as blue cheese crumbles, crispy bacon bits, or fresh scallions to add contrast in texture and flavor nuances, enhancing the spicy creaminess.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil or butter, generic cooking oil
- 1 sweet onion peeled and chopped, large
- 4 cloves garlic peeled and minced
- 6 cups cauliflower florets
- 5 cups vegetable broth
- 1/4 cup hot sauce like Frank's RedHot, Buffalo style
- 6 ounce cream cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- salt and pepper
- cheese blue cheese, bacon bits, scallions, possible garnish, extra
Instructions
- Set a large 6-quart soup pot over medium heat. Add the oil, chopped onions, and garlic. Sauté for 3 minutes. Then stir in the cauliflower and sauté another 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally so the garlic doesn't burn.
- Pour the vegetable broth and buffalo sauce into the pot. Cover and simmer the soup for at least 20 minutes, or until the largest cauliflower florets are fork-tender.
- Carefully pour the hot soup into a blender jar. Add the cream cheese and shredded cheddar. Place the lid on the blender, and open the vent in the lid. Place a dish towel over the blender so the steam can vent, but you do not get splashed with hot soup through the open vent. Then blend until completely smooth.
- Taste, then season with salt and pepper as needed. Serve warm sprinkled with extra cheese, scallions (or bacon if you're a meat eater)!
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 104 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 104kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 17mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 687mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 230mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 380IU | 8% |
| Vitamin C | 25.7mg | 29% |
| Calcium | 107mg | 11% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
5
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