Roasted Cauliflower Soup
This creamy roasted cauliflower soup is packed full of delicious flavor and a healthy serving of veggies! Cauliflower is roasted to perfection, blended with garlic and herbs and mixed together with savory sharp cheddar cheese. Perfect for those cold winter nights!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Soup
- Method: Cook
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large head of cauliflower, chopped into florets (roughly 5 cups)
- 2 tbsp olive oil, divided
- 5 large garlic cloves, smashed with skins still on
- 1 large white onion, diced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme, removed from stem
- 4 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth if desired)
- 1/2 tsp salt + more for roasting veggies
- freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
- Spread out cauliflower florets and smashed garlic cloves onto baking sheet. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
- Roast for 30-35 minutes or until cauliflower is tender and golden brown. Remove skins from garlic cloves.
- While the cauliflower and garlic is roasting, heat a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat. Add in remaining tablespoon of olive oil and white onion and cook until onion is translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Add in fresh thyme leaves and cook for 1-2 more minutes.
- To a blender add roasted cauliflower, garlic, cooked onion + thyme, 1/2 vegetable broth (2 cups) and salt and pepper. Blend until smooth or desired consistency is reached.
- Add blended soup back to pot and bring to a simmer over medium-low heat. Add blended soup back to pot and stir in remaining vegetable broth. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat for 10 minutes.
- Stir in cheddar cheese.
- Taste and add additional salt and pepper, if desired.
- Divide into bowls and serve warm.
- Store leftovers in refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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