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Cauliflower Cheese Soup


Submitted by mazal613

Makes 6 servings

From the Moosewood Cookbook

Ingredients
3 1/2 c cauliflower
1 c onion
3 cloves garlic
1 large potato
1 c carrot
1 1/2 tsp salt
4 c water
8 oz cheddar cheese
3/4 c milk
1/4 tsp dill
1/4 tsp caraway seeds
1/4 tsp dry mustard
1 black pepper
3/4 c buttermilk
Directions
  1. Saute 1 1/2 cups cauliflower flowerettes and set aside.

  2. Saute the onions in garlic.

  3. Place the remaining 2 cups cauliflower, potato, carrot, salt, water or stock and the sauteed garlic and onion in a pot. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer 15 minutes.

  4. Let cool 10 minutes

  5. Use hand blender to mix entire misture in the pot or puree the entire mixture in the blender until smooth and creamy. Then transfer back to a kettle or double boiler, if available. Heat the soup gently as you whisk in cheddar cheese, milk, dill weed, ground dill or caraway seeds, dry mustard, and black pepper. Add sauteed cauliflower to the soup.

  6. Just before serving, whisk in buttermilk and add scallions and extra cheese, if desired.

Categories

Vegetables, First Course, Kosher

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 417.5g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
261
Calories from Fat
122
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
13.6g
21%
Saturated Fat
8.4g
42%
Cholesterol
43mg
14%
Sodium
901mg
38%
Total Carbohydrates
21.5g
7%
Dietary Fiber
3.7g
15%
Sugars
6.7g
Protein
14.3g
Vitamin A 53% Vitamin C 71%
Calcium 38% Iron 7%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.

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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence

B
  Good points
  • High in calcium
  • High in phosphorus
  • Very high in vitamin A
  • Very high in vitamin C
  •   Bad points
  • High in saturated fat
  • High in sodium
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