Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Almond Gremolata

A thick creamy soup perfect for a cold winter meal accompanied by a healthy slice of rustic break drizzled with olive oil and rubbed with a fresh garlic clove.  Using potatoes makes the soup creamy without the high-calorie addition of cream. 

Cauliflower is nothing but cabbage with a college education

- Mark Twain

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Author: Cary Kelly

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Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Almond Gremolata

A thick creamy soup perfect for a cold winter meal accompanied by a healthy slice of rustic break drizzled with olive oil and rubbed with a fresh garlic clove. Using potatoes makes the soup creamy without the high-calorie addition of cream.

Ingredients

• 1 head of cauliflower
• 1 large Idaho potato
• 2 Tbl olive oil
• 2 Tsp Sea salt
• 1 garlic clove, finely minced
• 1/4 cup chopped toasted almonds
• 2 Tbl Italian parsley, chopped
• Zest of 1 lemon
• 1/2 Tsp smoked paprika

Instructions

Make the Soup

1. preheat oven to 400°
2. Steam cauliflower and boil potatoes.
3. When both are fork tender, strain saving the liquid from the potatoes. Move to blender or food processor add sea salt, olive oil and, 1 Tbl of potato water.
4. Blend until smooth (leave slightly chunky if you prefer). Add more potato water if needed.

Make the Gremolata

1. Place the almonds on a baking sheet and roast until brown, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool
2. Finely mince the parsley
3. Finely minced garlic
4. Chop the almonds into small pieces.
5. Add garlic, almonds, and lemon zest to the mound of minced parsley. Give a few chops to combine.
6. Add salt and mix by hand.

Assemble the Soup

1. Pour hot soup into bowls
2. Gently add 1 Tbl of Gremolata to middle of the bowl
3. Sprinkle with 1/2 Tsp smoked paprika

Notes

Variation

Use Black Truffle Olive Oil when making the soup and an 1 Tbl chopped button mushrooms to the Gremolata

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