Name: Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Gouda Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Puree
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: SOUP; 2 tablespoons canola oil; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped; 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 1 large Russet potato, peeled and cubed; 5-6 cups chicken broth; 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets; 2 cups shredded Gouda cheese; 1 cup half-and-half; Salt, to taste; Cayenne pepper, to taste; RED PEPPER PUREE; 1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste); salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Gouda Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Puree is comforting, creamy and the soup to make for a chilly night!

I’ve been wanting to share this creamy cauliflower soup with you all winter long. I made it in the fall, we ate half, then the holidays hit and the rest went into the freezer. I’ve been thinking about this soup ever since and I made it just under the wire!

Happy Spring!! We’ll eventually get to what’s in the freezer, but I sure wasn’t going to wait until next fall to share this wonderful soup with you.

First of all, I LOVE a pureed soup which takes no chopping skills whatsoever. Simply chop the fresh ingredients, cook, simmer until everything is tender and then puree. The result is smooth, silky and refined like this!

Lovely, lovely!

And gouda cheese, baby!

To make your creamy soup-making life super, super simple, get an immersion blender. What’s easier than tossing everything into a pot, cooking it, and then pureeing it into silky goodness? No transferring to a food processor or blender where you can ugh… burn yourself! Don’t be that person. Get. An. Immersion. Blender.

Then, you’ll want to get a mini food processor so that you can whip up this tasty little topping to swirl over the top. Many of your kitchen chores can be done with these two amazing appliances!

Chives are one of the first herbs in the spring to poke their flavorful goodness out of the ground. They make the perfect garnish for this creamy cauliflower soup!

Now, let’s eat!!

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Yield: 6

Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Gouda Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Puree

Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Gouda Cheese and Roasted Red Pepper Puree is comforting, creamy and the soup to make for a chilly night!

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

SOUP
2 tablespoons canola oil
2 tablespoons butter
1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
2 medium carrots, coarsely chopped
2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
4 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped
1 large Russet potato, peeled and cubed
5-6 cups chicken broth
1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets
2 cups shredded Gouda cheese
1 cup half-and-half
Salt, to taste
Cayenne pepper, to taste
RED PEPPER PUREE
1 (12-ounce) jar roasted red bell peppers, drained
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic, chopped
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes (or to taste)
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Instructions

SOUP: Heat canola oil and butter over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrots and celery. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring often until vegetables begin to soften, approximately 7-8 minutes.
Add the potato and cook briefly (30 seconds), just so it absorbs some of the aromatics. Add 5 cups chicken broth and the cauliflower. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover slightly and cook until everything is very tender.
Stir in the cheese and half-and-half and stir until the cheese melts. Carefully transfer to a food processor or blender to puree, or use an immersion blender to do that right on the stovetop. If the soup is too thick, add a bit more chicken broth. Season to taste with salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
RED PEPPER PUREE: Combine ingredients in a mini food processor or blender. Process until smooth.
Swirl into the soup and serve!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 495Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 5310mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 6gSugar: 15gProtein: 24g

The nutritional information above is computer-generated and only an estimate. Please do your own research with the products you're using if you have a serious health issue or are following a specific diet.

Comments

chris says

May 23, 2020 at 11:27 pm

Absolutely wonderful!! My belly approves!!

- Carol says
  
  May 24, 2020 at 7:53 am
  
  Hi, Chris, Thanks so very much! So glad you and your belly enjoyed! Thanks again!
  
Ashley @ Big Flavors from a Tiny Kitchen says

March 20, 2017 at 8:23 am

This soup looks absolutely luscious! Love the mix of veggies and cheese!

Rachel @Simple Seasonal says

March 20, 2017 at 7:05 am

You had me at gouda! Now that’s a cheese that I don’t thing get enough love. I imagine it melts beautifully into this creamy soup, and then the red pepper puree adds a sweet zing!

Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says

March 20, 2017 at 6:30 am

We love our soups any time of year. This does sound super tasty and I wouldn’t care if it were during springtime weather or even summer. And yes! an emersion blender is a must. We use ours quite a bit — easier than washing out our blender.

- Carol says
  
  March 20, 2017 at 6:37 am
  
  Thanks, Marisa! I can’t get along without one!