Cauliflower Soup and Garlic and Cheese Sourdough "Dippers"

Recipe courtesy Rachael Ray

Show: 30 Minute MealsEpisode: Soup's On, Ready in 30

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (135)

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COMMENTS & REVIEWS(135)

Cook Time:
25 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 25 min
Total:: 35 min

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Ingredients

Coarse salt and coarse black pepper
1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons butter
2 small heads cauliflower, or 1 large, cut into small bunches of florets
3 ribs celery and leafy tops from the heart of stalk, finely chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 quart chicken broth
1 cup half-and-half or whole milk
Hot sauce, optional
3 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves or chives, for garnish
1/2 cup grated Parmesan, for passing at the table

Dippers:

3 sandwich size sourdough English muffins (recommended: Thomas' brand) split
3 tablespoons butter
1 garlic clove, minced
Grated cheddar and Parmesan
Paprika

Directions

In a large pot, heat up the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of the butter, over medium heat. Season with salt and pepper. Add the cauliflower florets and stir with a wooden spoon. Add celery, onion and thyme and cook for 3 minutes. Push the vegetables to 1 side of the pot. Melt 1 more tablespoon of butter on empty side of pot and add flour to the butter. Cook for 1 minute, stirring the flour in the butter. Mix in chicken broth and half-and-half. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes. Puree soup using an emersion blender, food processor or blender and return to pot. I like to leave it a little chunky. Check seasoning and add a dash of hot sauce, if desired.

Garnish soup with hot pepper sauce, chopped parsley or chives and serve with grated cheese to sprinkle on top.

Preheat broiler.

Toast English muffin halves and then place on a cookie sheet. In a small saucepan, melt the butter with the garlic over low heat. Brush toasted muffins with garlic butter and top with lots of grated cheddar and Parmesan cheeses. Sprinkle a little paprika over toasts, then place under broiler until cheeses are melted and browned. Serve cheesy toasts with soup for dipping.

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Audra Columbia, MO 09-22-2009
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Awesome and easy
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

So yummy. Had left over cauliflower from a gathering at my house, so not even a full head. Buttery and full of flavor. I left... out the thyme, even, because I'm not a huge fan. I will definitely make this again!Read more
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Jenica Highlands Ranch, CO 06-18-2009
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Awesome, Excellent Flavor
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This recipe does not have to be bland at all! I made sure to season with salt and pepper well in the beginning. I added a... little extra onion as well. At the end I made sure to add just enough hot sauce to create a more complex and rustic flavor without adding any burn. Since I'd just seen a recipe for cauliflower soup with cumin on another site I tried a pinch. It was great! Definitely a winner. Must admit though, no Rachel Ray recipe has ever taken me only 30 minutes, it's usually an hour. Read more
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Very omaha, NE 06-17-2009
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Add this to it!
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

This would be good, but the lady below me is right, it won't have much flavor. To make this waaay better leave out the milk... and flour. It dilutes it too much. Use a quarter cup of cold water with two tablespoons of cornstarch at the last 15 minutes to thicken it. And for flavor and a little kick, add a tablespoon of Emerils Essence. The recipe is on here, and included in most of his recipes. Then add a half cup of grated parmigiana to the soup BEFORE you serve it. I love most of Rachels recipes, but sometimes the site gets the ingredients wrong too. Read more
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Lea Pittsburgh, PA 05-01-2009
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No Flavor
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This soup had very little flavor. Maybe I should have put a palm full of salt in at the end to be able to taste anything.
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Livia Salt Lake City, UT 04-19-2009
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This is a keeper!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I can't say enough good things about this recipe. It is delicious and easy to make. I don't normally care for cauliflower, so... I was understandably skeptical. It turns out that I do in fact like cauliflower, but only after making this soup :) I added some chopped carrots with the onions & celery and towards the end of sauteeing the veggies, I added some fresh garlic. I used about 6 generous dashes of Cholula hot sauce with the chicken broth and I blended all of it very well with my blender. It is amazingly delicious. I'll be doubling the recipe next time so I can freeze some for later. If you're considering trying this recipe, do it - you'll be happy you did!Read more
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sarah irvine, CA 04-09-2009
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will definitely make this again.
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I thought it could use a bit more kick so I added a pinch of cayenne and a dash of Emeril's essence. I did add some more... salt also. I did have some leftover queso fresco so I put it in the soup. It was delicious!Read more