Cheddar Cauliflower Beer Soup
Cauliflower, beer and cheese team up to make a hearty, creamy soup in this easy and quick recipe!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Lunch
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 onion, peeled and chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
- 2 ounces chicken broth
- 12 ounces beer (any kind)
- 2 cups shredded cheddar
- 1 slice bread, processed into breadcrumbs in your food processor
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- salt and pepper
- Chopped parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat butter over medium heat in deep heavy saucepan. Add onions and Worcestershire and cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
- Add cauliflower, beer and broth, bring to a simmer and cook until cauliflower is tender about another 25 minutes.
- Meantime make breadcrumbs: heat oil in a small frying pan over medium high heat, add breadcrumbs and stir until golden. Add a pinch of salt and pepper and set aside.
- When cauliflower is very tender, puree mixture with an immersion or regular blender until smooth. Add cheese and stir over medium heat until melted.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper. Ladle into bowls, garnish with breadcrumbs, parsley and ground pepper and serve.
Notes
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- Cauliflower: You can either buy a head of cauliflower and cut off the florets, or some supermarkets offer pre-cut florets (you are looking for about 4 to 5 cups of florets). And if you can’t find fresh cauliflower, defrosted frozen cauliflower will work.
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- Chicken Broth: As always, we recommend the broth in a box for the best flavor. Want to make this cauliflower soup vegetarian? Swap out the chicken broth for vegetable broth.
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- Onion: We like a sweet onion for this recipe, but a white onion will also work.
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- Beer: I tend to swipe whatever beer my sweet son-in-law has in his fridge (thanks honey!) You can also use whatever you have on hand, remembering that the stronger the beer, the more it will flavor up your soup.
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- Bread: Again, whatever bread you have on hand will work for this recipe.
Find it online: https://www.framedcooks.com/cheddar-cauliflower-beer-soup/