Cold Cauliflower Soup with Bacon and Croutons

Name: Cold Cauliflower Soup with Bacon and Croutons
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 loaf sourdough bread (about 8 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch cubes; 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, optional; 10 to 12 strips thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon (about 1 pound); 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature; 2 ribs celery, chopped to yield 3/4 cup; 1 large or 2 small shallots, thinly sliced; Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper; 2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped; 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme; 1 head cauliflower (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces

Cold Cauliflower Soup with Bacon and Croutons was pinched from <a href="http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/cold-cauliflower-soup-with-bacon-and-croutons-recipe/index.html" target="_blank">www.foodnetwork.com.</a>

INGREDIENTS

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1/2 loaf sourdough bread (about 8 ounces), cut into 1/2-inch cubes

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1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil

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1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper, optional

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10 to 12 strips thick-cut applewood-smoked bacon (about 1 pound)

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3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature

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2 ribs celery, chopped to yield 3/4 cup

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1 large or 2 small shallots, thinly sliced

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Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

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2 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

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4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

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1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme

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1 head cauliflower (1 1/2 pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces

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