Roasted Cauliflower Soup with Hazelnut Oil |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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Roasted hazelnut oil, available in gourmet stores and many supermarkets, lends a wonderful toasty character to this soup. Or try truffle oil instead. You also could serve smaller portions in demitasse cups as part of a cocktail buffet. You can make the soup ahead of time, through the pureeing step; refrigerate. Gently reheat on the stovetop, adding the hazelnut oil, salt, and pepper. Stir in a little extra broth, if necessary. Ingredients:
1 whole garlic head |
12 cups cauliflower florets (about 2 pounds) |
cooking spray |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
2 cups thinly sliced onion |
4 cups fat-free milk |
1 (14-ounce) can fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth |
2 fresh thyme sprigs |
1 1/2 tablespoons roasted hazelnut oil |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. Remove white papery skin from garlic head (do not peel or separate the cloves). Wrap in foil. Arrange cauliflower in a single layer on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Add garlic to pan. Bake garlic and cauliflower at 425° for 35 minutes or until golden brown, turning cauliflower after 20 minutes. Cool 10 minutes. Separate garlic cloves; squeeze to extract garlic pulp. Discard skins.
3. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion to pan; saute 8 minutes or until tender, stirring frequently. Add milk, broth, and thyme sprigs; bring to a simmer. Cook 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Discard thyme sprigs. Stir in reserved garlic pulp and cauliflower. Place half of milk mixture in a blender. Remove center piece of blender lid (to allow steam to escape); secure blender lid on blender. Place a clean towel over opening in blender lid (to avoid splatters). Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining milk mixture. Stir in hazelnut oil, salt, and pepper. Ladle 1 cup soup into each of 12 bowls; top each serving with 2 teaspoons parsley.
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