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Cauliflower Soup with Bacon and Leeks

Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Bacon and Leeks
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Course: Soup
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Servings: 6

Ingredients

  • 1 large head cauliflower
  • 4 leeks
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half. can use coconut milk
  • 4 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
  • 4 slices bacon
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon white pepper optional
  • 1 teaspoon mushroom powder (umami) optional

Instructions

  • Trim off the stems of the cauliflower.
  • Cut cauliflower into pieces. They don't need to be super small, but enough to fit into a pot of boiling water or broth.
  • Mix butter with 2 tablespoons turmeric. Rub butter all over cauliflower.
  • Boil cauliflower in broth until softened. Drain cauliflower RESERVING the broth.
  • Once you drain cauliflower, either use an immersion blender or put into your blender. RESERVE a few end tidbits for garnish.
  • Using a heavy-duty blender, put in coconut milk or heavy cream, 1 cup broth, 1/2 of the cauliflower, leeks. Blend and add more broth according to your desire for how thick or think you want.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish.

Saute Leeks, Cook Bacon

  • Melt 1 teaspoon butter in frying pan. Sautè leeks to soften. Reserve some for garnish
  • Rinse all the dirt off leeks. It can hide in between the layers. Cut across.
  • Cut bacon in to small bite-sized pieces and then fry to crispy. Drain. Use for garnish.

Garnish Soup

  • Pour soup in bowls. Add cauliflower tidbits, crumbled bacon, leeks, herbs for garnish.