Creamy Roasted Asparagus And Brie Cauliflower Soup Recipes

Steps:

• In a large sauce pan, saute onion in olive oil until transparent.
• Add cauliflower and cook on medium for 5-7 minutes stirring often.
• Sprinkle flour over tender crisp cauliflower and then pour in chicken broth.
• Add milk and cook until mixture begins to thicken.
• Stir in thyme and brie and remove from heat. Stir until brie is melted and then add salt and pepper if desired.
• Use an emersion blender to blend soup or transfer to a blender or food processor instead.
• Garnish with green onions before serving.
• To freeze: Cool completely. Pour into freezer containers, label and freeze up to four months. To serve: defrost overnight in the fridge. Warm in microwave or on stove top without letting soup come to a full boil.

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; cook the onions and celery until the onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Stir in the flour, and cook for 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Gradually whisk in the chicken stock. Simmer until the celery is tender, about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the Brie cheese, and allow to melt for about 5 minutes.
• Pour the soup into a blender, filling the pitcher no more than halfway full. Hold down the lid of the blender with a folded kitchen towel, and carefully start the blender, using a few quick pulses to get the soup moving before leaving it on to puree. Puree in batches until smooth, and pour into a clean pot. Heat the soup to almost simmering over medium-low heat. Pour in the cream. To serve, garnish with red and green pepper strips.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine the broth, celery, onion and carrot. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Add cauliflower; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes longer or until vegetables are tender. Cool slightly., Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually stir in milk. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 1-2 minutes or until thickened. , In a blender or food processor, process vegetable mixture in batches until smooth; return to pan. Stir in the cream, parsley, salt, dill, pepper and white sauce; heat through.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute asparagus in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended. Cook and stir for 2 minutes or until golden brown. Gradually add broth, cream and wine or additional broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 10-15 minutes. , In a blender; cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Return to the pan. Cube Brie and add to soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in hot oil until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir chicken broth, cauliflower, cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper into garlic. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes.
• Stir 2 pounds asparagus into cauliflower mixture and increase heat to high. Cook until asparagus is tender but still bright green, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Blend soup with an immersion blender until smooth; season with salt and black pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with flower petals and diced asparagus tips.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a medium pot, combine chicken broth and cauliflower; season with salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Cover and cook until cauliflower is very tender, about 20 minutes. Working in batches, puree cauliflower until smooth (thin it with broth, if necessary).
• Meanwhile, on a small baking sheet toss cauliflower leaves with oil; season with salt and pepper. Roast until brown and tender, about 10 minutes. Serve as garnish on soup.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute asparagus in butter until tender. Stir in flour until blended and cook for 2 minutes or until golden brown.
• Gradually add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10-15 minutes.
• Place 1/2 the soup at a time to blender until smooth and return to pan.
• Cube brie and add to the soup. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.