Courtesy of:
The Surreal Gourmet 
Episode:
Cab Fare 
Host:
Bob Blumer  
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Cauliflower Soup

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Ingredients:

Cauliflower Soup

  • 1 heads cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 1 x medium onion, roughly chopped
  • Butter
  • 1 qt vegetable broth
  • 3 cups half and half or whipping cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp Indian spices (i.e. garam masala)
  • 1 cup Cheerios
 
Directions:

Cauliflower Soup

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. In a sauté pan over medium heat, melt butter and add spices. Add Cheerios and toss thoroughly. Transfer spiced Cheerios to a sheet pan and bake for 10 minutes, or until crispy. Reserve.
  3. In a large pot over medium heat bring cauliflower, onion and cream to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and simmer until cauliflower is completely soft.
  4. Purée entire contents of pot in a blender until smooth. Thin with vegetable stock until soup consistency. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
  5. To serve, pour soup into a cereal-style bowl and sprinkle generously with spiced Cheerios.