Roasted Cauliflower Soup

First slurp fest of the year!

Roasted Cauliflower Soup / Bev Cooks

And it’s roasted. It’s all roasted. Praise be. (<–name that show.)

If you’re not into cauliflower (WHO ARE YOU), I hiiiighly recommend taking a stab at roasting it. Cauliflower isn’t true cauliflower unless it’s been roasted to smithereens. But first, let’s talk about how simple this soup is.

And it’s not a main meal soup! It’s a SIDE soup. A mini soup. A baby soup, as Nat calls it.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup / Bev Cooks

This is all that goes into it. ^^^Basic ish you already have lying around in the CUBBUHD or fridge.

Would you BELIEVE my parsley is still alive in our insano sub-zero temps?! How is this happening? I mean, it’s crunchy as bunk, but it’s still alive. Mind you, my hearty herbs have all given me the middle finger, but the parsley? Churning right along, man. I hath not answers.

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So the key to roasting cauli is to roast it a FULL HOUR. At 400. Do it. Don’t argue. Leave them in. You want those snowy trees (<–that’s what the gremlins call it) BLISTERED AND BURNT.UP. All that crispy brownage is flavor town. And it makes suuuuch a difference in the soup. There’s a layer of depth that will give you giddy pants, and you’ll yip ballyhoo with every bite.

And the garlic! Roast a few cloves of garlic right along with the cauli, right there on the same baking sheet. Boom.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup / Bev Cooks

Once it’s roasted, the rest is stupid easy. Put it in a blender, add milk, chicken stock, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Whizzzzzzzz it until she’s blended and creamy and smooth and brilliant.

Oh! Save about 1/2 cup of the tiny florets for garnish. You’ll want a little texture right on top of each bowl. This is a good thing in life.

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Once it’s super creamy and silky, transfer it to a pot to heat up! That’s it. Just heat it up. It might splatter, so keep a lid nearby. And maybe a hazmat suit. Your call.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup / Bev Cooks

It. Is. SEWGUD. The garlic and lemon give this soup its secret weapon of punch. And all the roasted complexity. Ugh! (don’t punch me for saying complexity.)

I made this for Christmas Day dinner, and served it with a roast chicken and steamed broccolini. And all was magical in the world.

And like, it’s great because this soup makes the perfect side dish! I mean, you COULD eat it alone, with a giant mound of crusty bread. You’d still be a good person. But I like to treat it as the opener, or side. Shred a rotis and call it good, babe.

It’s warm, it’s creamy, it’s smooth, it’s roasted, and SO WINTER.

Get your face in it.

Roasted Cauliflower Soup / Bev Cooks

Pronto.

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Ingredients

  • 2 heads cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 5 or 6 cloves garlic (in their skins)
  • 2 Tbs. extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup milk
  • 1 cup chicken stock (or veggie to make it vegetarian)
  • 1 lemon
  • Minced parsley, for garnish
  • Fresh parmesan, for garnish
  • Coarse salt and pepper

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 400.
  2. Arrange the cauliflower florets on a large baking sheet. Nestle the garlic cloves on the sheet with the florets. Drizzle it all with the olive oil, and a pinch of salt. Toss with your fingers, and roast for an hour, tossing at the 45-minute mark.
  3. Reserve about 1/2 a cup of roasted florets to the side (for garnish), and transfer the rest to a blender. Squeeze the garlic out of its skins right into the blender. Add the milk, stock, and juice from half the lemon. Season with a pinch of salt and pepper; blend until smooth and luscious.
  4. Transfer the soup to a pot and simmer on medium, until warm.
  5. Ladle the soup among small bowls, and garnish with reserved florets, a sprinkle of parsley and parmesan cheese. Give It another grind of black pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice. RIDICULOUS, I tell you.
  6. Serves 4!
  7. *serve with a roast chicken and a steamed green
  8. *use frozen cauliflower to save a step!
  9. *swamp in almond milk and veggie stock to make it vegan.
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A full hour! Don’t argue with me.

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28 Responses to Roasted Cauliflower Soup

  1. Erica January 4, 2018 at 9:40 am #
    We always use 2% milk. Would whole milk be better for this recipe or do you think the 2% would work?
    • Bev Weidner January 4, 2018 at 9:49 am #
      I actually used 2% for this! That's what I always have, too. Whole would take it up a notch, but 2% is juuuuust fine!
  2. Turner January 4, 2018 at 12:47 pm #
    Freezable?
  3. Abbey January 4, 2018 at 1:19 pm #
    I’m totally making this! Your post was so funny, I read it in my head with your Bev voice ? I do have a question, do you put anything on the cauliflower or garlic before you roast them? Like olive oil or just put them in raw?
    • Bev Weidner January 4, 2018 at 1:43 pm #
      Oh my gosh! I TOTALLY left out a step. Just updated the recipe, but yes - drizzle with the oil and season with salt! (thanks for the heads up. :))
  4. Kylie January 4, 2018 at 5:09 pm #
    We're about to have a hot, hot, hot weekend here in Sydney Australia but I want to make and devour this soup, heat be damned :)
  5. Amber January 4, 2018 at 6:02 pm #
    Had a big container of already cleaned and chopped florets prepped, and it's - 20 degrees in my corner of Canada today. This was perfect. Used evaporated milk, because I was not going back outside for a grocery run! Divine! If this is an example of what your bringing in 2018, I'M. SO. IN.
  6. Colleen January 4, 2018 at 7:03 pm #
    Just whipped this up. Quick, easy and delish. Dinner is on the table. Thanks for the recipe.
  7. Samantha January 8, 2018 at 11:24 am #
    Love your blog! I am wondering if it would work to blend the ingredients in a blender, since I don't have a food processor. I will soon be getting one :) Thanks!
    • Bev Weidner January 8, 2018 at 2:32 pm #
      Yessss, for sure! I actually MEANT blender, and not food processor. Updating now!
  8. Jen Renee January 8, 2018 at 9:31 pm #
    I made this tonight and loved it! I did have to add a lot more chicken stock and milk to get the right consistency but I had two very large heads of cauliflower. Don’t skip the squirt of lemon when serving!! (I actually paired this with Bev’s Tuscan chicken kale salad- was delish!!)
  9. Mildred Jones January 10, 2018 at 5:32 am #
    I really don't want to take away from your recipe but is it possible to use cashew cheese that I make instead of parmesan and use vegetable stock, this is a vegan option that I would like to try
    • Bev Weidner January 10, 2018 at 6:24 am #
      I've never tried it with those ingredients, but shoot! Veganfy it however you like, and let me know how it turns out!
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  11. best protein powder for kids August 8, 2018 at 6:23 am #
    this recipe is very delicious i have tried it several times. Thanks for sharing
  12. solitaire September 1, 2018 at 1:53 am #
    I like this post and also waiting for the next article.
  13. RACHEL March 9, 2021 at 2:24 pm #
    Hi. How do you think almond milk would be?
    • Bev Weidner March 10, 2021 at 6:10 am #
      I've never tried it with almond milk, so I'm sure it will have a slightly different taste, but it should work!

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