By KarenB1961 Benevento

Cauliflower Soup

Name: Cauliflower Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 med cauliflower, cut into florets; 1 lg carrot, finely diced or shredded; 1 stalk celery, finely diced; 1 - 900 carton vegetable broth; 4 tbsp butter; 3 tsp all purpose flour; 3/4 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp pepper; 2 cups milk; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

2 steps

Prep:15minCook:30min

Simple, easy and tasty! What more could you ask for. I found this years ago on a website that is no longer around, but it is similar to the one on the Taste of Home website

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:08:42 GMT

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Ingredients

8 servings

1cauliflower

med, cut into florets

1carrot

lg, finely diced or shredded

1stalk celery

finely diced

vegetable broth

4 Tbspbutter

3 tspall purpose flour

¾ tspsalt

½ tsppepper

2 cupsmilk

1 cupshredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

Step 1

1. In a large pot melt 1 tablespoon of butter. Toss in celery, carrot and onion, and sauté 2 to 3 minutes, until vegetables are soft and onions are translucent. Stir in cauliflower. Add broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 12-15 minutes or until vegetables are tender (do not drain).

Step 2

2. In another large saucepan, melt butter. Stir in the flour, salt and pepper until smooth. Gradually add milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Reduce heat. Stir in the cheese until melted. Add hot pepper sauce if desired. Stir into the cauliflower mixture.