Cauliflower Soup Recipes

Cauliflower Soup Recipes
Are you thinking of going on a weight loss program and looking for a diet plan that is healthy as well as nutritious? If you are, cauliflower soups are the best for you. Let us look at some mouthwatering cauliflower soup recipes. Cauliflowers are perfect for people who want to lose weight as it contains all the essential vitamins and nutrients, and is very low in saturated fat. It is rich in fiber and helps in preventing cancer growth in the body. One can make a variety of cauliflower dishes, however soups made with it would be the best. Soups are ideal for a wholesome meal, and making soups with cauliflowers will definitely benefit the overall health of a person.

Onion-Garlic Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients

2 medium sized onions
1 medium cauliflower
1 level tablespoon flour
Little mace
3 teaspoons butter
Salt and pepper- as per taste
¼ pint milk
1 clove garlic
1½ pints vegetable stock
fresh parsley
Preparation

Cut the onions and the garlic into small pieces. Take water in a vessel and boil the cauliflower for a few minutes. Take it off from the heat and let it cool. Drain the water and chop the cauliflower into small chunks. In a mixer, blend milk and keep aside.

Heat butter in a deep-bottomed pan and fry the onion and garlic in it. Add the flour and mix well. Add salt and pepper, and keep on stirring on a low flame for at least a minute. Pour in the stock and mix all the ingredients well. Put in the cauliflower and cook for 20 minutes. Bring to a boil and add the milk that was kept aside. Let it remain on a low heat for some time but do not let it simmer again. Transfer into soup bowls and serve immediately.

Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients

8 ounces sour cream or plain yogurt
2 medium sized cauliflowers
3 cups milk
2 small onions
3 tablespoons butter
3 vegetable bouillon cubes, crushed
Parmesan cheese
3 tablespoons flour
Parsley
Preparation

Wash the cauliflower thoroughly and boil it for a few minutes. Drain the water and chop the cauliflower into tiny pieces. Cut the onions and the parsley and set aside. In a pan, fry the onions in butter, until it becomes tender. Sprinkle flour on it and continue to fry for some time. Pour sour cream or yogurt and milk and whip until the broth becomes thick. Add the cauliflower and milk into the pan and mix well. Top it with Parmesan cheese and parsley, and serve.

Chicken Broth Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients

10 ounces cauliflower
16 ounces chicken broth
2 medium eggs
3 tablespoons butter
8 ounces whipping cream
2 medium sized onions
¼ teaspoon white pepper
1 can condensed cream of potato soup
Preparation

Break eggs into a medium-sized mixing bowl and add whipping cream, pepper and potato soup. Mix well and keep it aside. Chop onions and cauliflower (after boiling). In a deep-bottomed pan heat butter and lightly fry the onions till they becomes transparent. Pour in the chicken broth and the chopped cauliflower. Let it cook for some time. Transfer it into a blender and make a puree of it. Shift it back to the pan and pour in the egg mixture while stirring continuously. Let it cook for a few minutes and serve hot.

Cauliflower soups are filling and would be the best for people who have been asked to lose weight due to certain health complications. Apart from that, one can also serve these soups for dinner parties, as they are not only nourishing but also delicious