cream of cauliflower soup

24 Pinches
Lawton, OK
Updated on Oct 31, 2013

Many years ago, someone in the family collected recipes from descendants of my great grandparents, William M. and Florence E. (Snodgrass) Whaley and had them compiled into a cookbook. I am posting those recipes here so that they will not be lost. This recipe was submitted by Bobby and Karen Pitts.

prep time
cook time
method Stove Top
yield

Ingredients

  • 1 small cauliflower
  • 1 1/2 cups chicken stock
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon white pepper
  • - bread crumbs, browned in butter

How To Make cream of cauliflower soup

  • Step 1
    Break cauliflower into florets.
  • Step 2
    Bring chicken stock to a boil.
  • Step 3
    Add cauliflower to broth and simmer 20 minutes. Do not overcook.
  • Step 4
    Melt butter and add flour to make roux, but do not brown. Cook 10 minutes over low heat until flour taste disappears.
  • Step 5
    Remove cauliflower from stock.
  • Step 6
    Add cooked roux to stock gradually, stirring until thickened and smooth.
  • Step 7
    Heat milk and cream together.
  • Step 8
    Chop cauliflower.
  • Step 9
    Add milk mixture, chopped cauliflower, chives, salt and pepper. Stir; heat and serve. Garnish with bread crumbs.

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Ingredient: Vegetable
Culture: American
Method: Stove Top

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