Name: Cauliflower soup with garlic croutons
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 800 gram packet frozen cauliflower; 30 gram butter; 4 green onions, chopped; 2 cup chicken stock; 2 cup milk; 1/2 cup cream; 6 slices bought garlic bread, coarsely chopped; 2 teaspoon vegetable oil; 150 gram diced bacon; 1/4 cup chopped chives

Ingredients

800 gram packet frozen cauliflower

30 gram butter

4 green onions, chopped

2 cup chicken stock

2 cup milk

1/2 cup cream

6 slices bought garlic bread, coarsely chopped

2 teaspoon vegetable oil

150 gram diced bacon

1/4 cup chopped chives

Method

1.In a medium saucepan, cook cauliflower in boiling water for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain.

2.Melt butter in a medium saucepan over moderate heat. Cook and stir onion 3 minutes or until soft. Blend or process the cauliflower, onion and 1 cup stock until smooth.

3.In a medium saucepan, place cauliflower puree over moderate heat. Stir in remaining stock and milk. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 3 minutes. Stir in cream; cook until heated through. Season with salt and ground white pepper.

4.Preheat oven to 180°C/160°C fan forced. Place bread on a baking tray. Bake 5 minutes or until golden brown. Heat oil in a medium frying pan over moderate heat. Cook and stir bacon for 3 minutes or until crisp. Drain on paper towels.

5.Stir half bacon into soup. Ladle soup into serving bowls. Top with croutons, remaining bacon and chives.

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