This Cauliflower Cheese Soup couldn’t be easier! It’s creamy and delicious without heavy cream! To make it vegan, just use a vegan cheese substitute or nutritional yeast!
It has been so damn cold here this winter, I don’t even want to go out of this house! I’m worried all of the below zero nights are going to affect my peach crop for next year, too!! Boohoo! 😟
For this reason, all I want to do is stay inside and eat soup! I even send the boys to the grocery store! I love soup! Any kind of soup! Like this Carrot Soup, or this Mexican Turkey Soup. Or.. this delicious cauliflower soup!
This soup is gluten free and easily made vegan by just substituting the cheese! It totally tastes like cauliflower au gratin without the hassle of making a bechamel!
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I hope you enjoyed the recipe today for Cauliflower Cheese Soup! What is your favorite soup? I can’t say as though I really have one! I love them all!
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Cauliflower Cheese Soup
Ingredients
- 2 tsp Olive Oil
- 3 small carrots, finely diced
- 2 stalks celery, diced
- 1/2 large onion, diced
- 1 small head cauliflower, roughly chopped
- 1 potato, diced
- 2 cups vegetable stock
- 1 cup approximately, water
- 2 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
- 1/4 tsp dried thyme
- 1- 1 1/2 cup whole milk, lactose free milk, almond or cashew milk
- 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, or vegan substitute
Instructions
- Sauté carrot, celery and onion in large pot over medium heat until soft but not browned.
- Add cauliflower and sauté a few more minutes.
- Add potato, vegetable stock and spices. Cook for about 15 minutes, until vegetables are very tender.
- Pureé with immersion blender or in a blender until desired smoothness.
- Pour back into pot. Add milk and mix through. Allow milk to heat up. Then add cheese and stir to melt.
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Caroline
I love comforting soups like this in colder weather. It’s been ages since I made a cauliflower soup, but I actually have some just now so might have to be done. Like the other veg in in there too to round out the flavor.
Binky
Thanks so much Caroline! I haven’t made one in ages either! So good and comforting!
Laura
What a nice comfy soup. Stir frying the vegetables first is a good idea. It add a gratin flavour. No, I am not replacing the cheese. Actually adding double dose
Binky
Hehe! Whe I was severely lactose intolerant, that was what I missed the most!! Cheese! Glorious cheese! Thanks, Laura!!
Brian Jones
What a fab sounding soup, I love cauliflower, probably my favourite winter veg…
I should not worry about your peach crop, peaches and apricots are a huge crop in this part of the world and we regularly have daytime temperatures way below zero, you only need to worry if you have a cold snap after the blossom begins to open.
Binky
That is true, Brian. We refer to peaches as precocious bloomers. But we have been below -15F which is about their limit for hardiness. Two years ago we got about 12 peaches off of 4 trees that last year produced bushels because we had terrible cold that year too. Thanks so much for your comment!
Karen Kelly
I have to say I’m really starting to love cauliflower. It’s taken a long time but now I see it for its versatility. This soup looks like the perfect warming bowl of goodness!
Binky
I’m crazy about cauliflower! Thanks, Karen! It is delicious!
Joyce
Cauliflower and cheese is such a wonderful combination, I love how you made it to a creamy and comforting soup Binky! 🙂 Sounds absolutely fantastic!
Binky
Thanks, Joyce! It’s is soo good! I wish I had some more right now!!
Rae
I keep waiting for winter to actually arrive here! Fortunately, I enjoy soup even when it’s 80 degrees outside. Saving this for my next cauliflower delivery!
Binky
Gosh, I wish I were where you are! Brr! It’s cold here! Thanks Rae!
Catherine
Oh what a delicious soup! I’m amazed at how versatile cauliflower is. It’s become a new favorite in my home and I know the family would love this soup.
Binky
We love Cauliflower around my house too! So delicious! Thanks, Catherine!
Sandi
This looks like a wonderful cheesy soup to try. Thank you.
Binky
Thanks so much, Sandi! I’m glad you enjoyed it!