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Cauliflower cheese soup

Cauliflower cheese soup

Method

  1. Heat the butter and oil in a large saucepan. Add the onion and garlic and cook gently until soft.
  2. Add the cauliflower, potato, stock and milk. Bring to the boil then reduce the heat and simmer gently for 30 minutes until the cauliflower and potato are soft.
  3. Blend the soup with a hand held blender, or in a liquidizer in batches, until smooth. Return to the pan and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir in the mustard and cheese and serve with warmed crusty bread.

Ingredients

25g/1oz butter

1 tbsp oil

1 large onion, finely chopped

1 garlic clove, crushed

1 large cauliflower, trimmed and cut into florets

1 potato, peeled and cut into chunks

700ml/25fl oz vegetable stock

400ml/14fl oz milk

Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Freshly grated nutmeg

100g/3½oz Barber’s 1833 Vintage Reserve Cheddar, grated

 

This smooth, creamy blend of cauliflower and cheese makes a warming soup for a cold winter’s day.