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top view of a bowl of creamy cauliflower soup with croutons on top and chopped green onions sprinkled and a spoon.
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5 from 1 vote

Simple One Pot Cauliflower Soup with Cheese

Healthy and nutritious with flavors of garlic, onion and cheese.
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Meals
Cuisine: American, Soup
Allergy: Gluten Free, Nut Free, Sugar Free
Servings: 8
Calories: 143kcal
Author: Marina Rizhkov

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1 head cauliflower, chopped
  • 1 large carrot, chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 32 oz chicken broth
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup cheese, grated, mozzarella or parmesan
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a large soup pot, heat the olive oil on medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook for about 5 minutes until softened.
    1 small onion,, 2 Tbsp olive oil, 2 cloves garlic,
    chopped onion sauteing in a soup pot.
  • While the onion is cooking, wash and roughly chop the cauliflower, celery and the carrot.
    1 head cauliflower,, 2 stalks celery,, 1 large carrot,
    chopped vegetables on a cutting board cauliflower celery and carrots.
  • When the onion is soft and ready, add the vegetables into the pot then add the broth and bring it to boil.
    1 head cauliflower,, 1 large carrot,, 2 stalks celery,, 32 oz chicken broth
    soup ingredients cauliflower celery carrots and onion in a large soup pot.
  • Reduce the heat, cover the lid, and cook on low for 20 minutes until your vegetables are soft.
    vegetable soup ingredients in a pot with broth.
  • Add milk and cook for 5 more minutes. Remove from the heat and puree the soup in a blender (in small batches) and return it to the pot.
    1 cup milk
    cauliflower soup cooking in a pot.
  • Season with salt and pepper. Add the cheese and mix until melted.
    salt,, black pepper,, 1 cup cheese,
    fully blended cauliflower soup in a large soup pot with cheese sprinkled on top.
  • Before serving, garnish each plate with croutons and green onion.

Notes

Use an immersion blender in place of a regular blender for easier blending. This way, you don’t have to work in small batches.

Nutrition

Calories: 143kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 365mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1512IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 1mg