Marthas Cauliflower Roasted Garlic Soup
From mystic_river1 17 years agoIngredients
- 3 heads garlic shopping list
- salt and freshly ground black pepper shopping list
- 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling shopping list
- 3 white onions, peeled and thinly sliced shopping list
- 4 heads cauliflower; 3 cored and thinly sliced, 1 broken into small florets shopping list
- 8 sprigs thyme, tied with twine, plus 1 tablespoon chopped shopping list
- 1 cup dry white wine shopping list
- 6 cups chicken stock, plus more to thin, if desired shopping list
- 2 cups heavy cream, plus more to thin, if desired shopping list
- 2 1/2 cups plus 3 tablespoons finely grated parmesan cheese shopping list
- 2 tablespoons chopped parsley shopping list
How to make it
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Cut off tops of garlic heads.
- Place each on a piece of parchment-lined aluminum foil.
- Sprinkle with salt and pepper, and drizzle with olive oil.
- Wrap tightly in foil, and bake until garlic is very soft, about 1 hour.
- Let cool.
- Squeeze garlic from peel; set aside.
- Increase oven to 350 degrees.
- Heat 1/4 cup olive oil in a large pot over medium-low heat.
- Add onions; season with salt and pepper.
- Cook, stirring, until soft but not browned.
- Stir in sliced cauliflower, thyme bundle, and wine.
- Simmer until wine is reduced by half.
- Add stock; bring to a simmer.
- Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
- Remove cover, and simmer until cauliflower is soft, about 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Remove thyme and stir in cream and 2 1/2 cups Parmesan.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Stir in garlic.
- Puree in batches until smooth.
- Thin with more stock or cream, if desired.
- Return to pot; keep warm on low heat.
- Heat remaining 1/4 cup olive oil over high heat in a saute pan until almost smoking.
- Add cauliflower florets, stirring until browned.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer pan to oven and cook until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in thyme, parsley, and remaining 3 tablespoons Parmesan.
- To serve: Ladle soup into bowls, and garnish with cauliflower florets.
The Rating
Reviewed by 3 people-
Awesome, Just looking at the garlic made me fall in love with this recipe.
vvskgn in Foster City loved it
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