Creamy Cauliflower Ham and Cheese Soup
Creamy Cauliflower Ham and Cheese Soup takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. This recipe serves 4 and costs $2.57 per serving. One portion of this dish contains about 35g of protein, 39g of fat, and a total of 576 calories. If you have bay leaf, ham, heavy whipping cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. 548 people found this recipe to be tasty and satisfying. It works well as a reasonably priced main course. It is brought to you by Will Cook for Smiles. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 95%. This score is awesome. If you like this recipe, you might also like recipes such as Creamy Cauliflower Ham and Cheese Soup, Waste Not, Want Not Creamy Cauliflower-Ham Soup, and Creamy Cauliflower & Ham Soup – Low Carb & Paleo.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 10 minutes
Cooking duration: 35 minutes
Ingredients:
1 bay leaf
2 lb head of cauliflower
3-4 cups chicken stock
1 1/2 Tbsp flour
2 garlic cloves pressed
0.75 lb ham
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
Fresh cracked black pepper
1 tsp dry sage
Salt
4 oz sharp white cheddar cheese grated
2 Tbsp vegetable oil for cooking
1 small yellow onion
Equipment:
pot
Cooking instruction summary:
Instructions Dice onion and set aside. Dice ham into small pieces and set aside. Cut cauliflower florets off, discard the stem, and chop florets onto small pieces. Set it aside as well. Preheat a medium pot over medium heat with some oil. Add diced onion and saute until transparent. Add ham and cook for a few minutes. Add pressed garlic, mix, and cook until fragrant. Add prepared cauliflower, mix well and cook for a few minutes. Sprinkle flour over veggies and ham and mix well. Pour in chicken stock, while slowly stirring. Enough chicken stock to just covers the cauliflower mixture. Add bay leaf, salt, pepper, and sage. Stir and cover with a lid, leaving a crack for steam to escape. Cook for 20-25 minutes. Stir in heavy whipping cream and grated white cheddar cheese. Cook for a few more minutes and serve. **To make this soup gluten-free, substitute flour with either gluten-free flour or 1 tbsp of corn starch.**
Step by step:
1. Dice onion and set aside. Dice ham into small pieces and set aside.
2. Cut cauliflower florets off, discard the stem, and chop florets onto small pieces. Set it aside as well.
3. Preheat a medium pot over medium heat with some oil.
4. Add diced onion and saute until transparent.
5. Add ham and cook for a few minutes.
6. Add pressed garlic, mix, and cook until fragrant.
7. Add prepared cauliflower, mix well and cook for a few minutes.
8. Sprinkle flour over veggies and ham and mix well.
9. Pour in chicken stock, while slowly stirring. Enough chicken stock to just covers the cauliflower mixture.
10. Add bay leaf, salt, pepper, and sage. Stir and cover with a lid, leaving a crack for steam to escape. Cook for 20-25 minutes.
11. Stir in heavy whipping cream and grated white cheddar cheese. Cook for a few more minutes and serve.
12. **To make this soup gluten-free, substitute flour with either gluten-free flour or 1 tbsp of corn starch.**
Nutrition Information:
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