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    Home » Dinner » Cauliflower Parmesan Soup [Recipe]

    January 28, 2016

    Cauliflower Parmesan Soup [Recipe]

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    Cauliflower parmesan soup! Yum! It’s funny; I never considered myself much of a vegetable person before starting the keto diet. But cauliflower? That’s been on my radar since I was a kid.

    Cauliflower always felt like a special occasion treat. Not necessarily because of the taste, but because of the party platters! Any family get-together or birthday party was sure to feature the classic party platter trifecta: celery, broccoli, and cauliflower. I would run around with olive fingers and demolish the cauliflower tray. Ah, the simple life. There’s just something about the veggie that makes me feel nostalgic.

    Although I loved cauliflower, my consumption was limited to party trays with dip. Imagine my surprise when I discovered the innovative ways to incorporate cauliflower into your low carb diet. Cauliflower has since become a staple in my diet, and I’ve become particularly fond of making cauliflower soups.

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    Recipe for Cauliflower Parmesan Soup

    How to make soup creamy without cream?

    This creamy cauliflower parmesan soup is velvety and rich. It’s amazing how creamy the soup turns out considering there is no cream whatsoever. The trick to a creamy cauliflower soup without cream is adding in butter, or ghee if you're dairy-free, and using a blender to puree. You can use either a stand blender or immersion blender, what is most convenient for you. Voila! Creamy without the cream and added calories!

    Reserving small cauliflower florets and cooking them in herbed brown butter add an additional layer of texture and flavor (a tip I picked up from America’s Test Kitchen – I just love that show!). Healthy and decadent! Whaaat?!

    Low Carb Cauliflower Soup with Parmesan Cheese & Browned Butter

    The Cauliflower Parmesan Soup Recipe

    You will need cauliflower, Parmesan, butter, leek, onion, thyme, salt, and pepper. I enjoy using bone broth or stock to simmer the cauliflower, but you can easily use water or vegetable stock for the fluid if you are vegetarian with equally delicious results. The leek and onion are sautéed in butter and salt, cauliflower is added with the broth/water and simmered until tender. Meanwhile, your florets are cooking in melted butter and thyme. Just blend the cauliflower mixture with parmesan, then garnish with golden florets and browned butter drizzled over the top.

    It’s easy, looks fancy and tastes much more sophisticated than anything you’ll find on a vegetable party platter! Try the cauliflower parmesan soup when you're in the mood for something warm and hearty.

    If you're looking for more recipes using this creamy cauliflower base, check out my dairy-free keto clam chowder!

    Cauliflower Parmesan Soup [Recipe]

    A decadent, creamy cauliflower soup without any cream at all!
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes
    Total Time: 35 minutes
    Course: Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Side Dish, Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Special Diet: Gluten-Free, Vegetarian
    Servings: 6 Servings
    Serving Size:
    Net Carbs: 5g
    Author: Tasha

    Ingredients

    • 8 tablespoons butter
    • Salt and pepper to taste
    • ½ onion sliced
    • ½ leek sliced
    • 1 head cauliflower chopped
    • 2 cups vegetable broth (1 bouillon cube per 2 cups)
    • 2-3 cups water depending on consistency
    • 2 tablespoons thyme chopped
    • 1 cup parmesan cheese fresh
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in large pot.
    • Add salt, onion, and leek. Cook until onion becomes soft and translucent.
    • Add half of cauliflower, 4 tablespoons butter, 2 cups broth and 2 cups water to pot. Bring to simmer for 10-15 minutes, until cauliflower is tender and falling apart.
    • Add ¾ of remaining cauliflower to pot and continue to simmer.
    • Melt 2 tablespoons butter with thyme and remaining cauliflower florets. Stir as the butter begins to bubble and brown.
    • Once the cauliflower in the pot is tender, remove from heat and place in blender. Add parmesan cheese.
    • Being careful to cover blender vent with towel, blend simmered cauliflower mixture until smooth. Add additional water to adjust consistency of soup if needed. Blend some more.
    • Transfer blended soup to bowl.
    • Garnish with golden florets and drizzled brown butter.

    Notes

    For a dairy-free version, omit Parmesan and butter. Consider using ghee, or clarified butter, as milk proteins are largely removed. If you have a dairy sensitivity or allergy, alternative fat of choice may be substituted--olive oil, tallow, etc.
    5g net carbs per serving.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Cauliflower Parmesan Soup [Recipe]
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    240
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    20
    g
    31
    %
    Sodium
     
    785
    mg
    34
    %
    Potassium
     
    342
    mg
    10
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    7
    g
    2
    %
    Fiber
     
    2
    g
    8
    %
    Sugar
     
    2
    g
    2
    %
    Protein
     
    8
    g
    16
    %
    Net Carbs
     
    5
    g
    10
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Cauliflower Parmesan Soup with Browned Butter - Low Carb, Keto Friendly, Gluten-Free

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    Tasha
    Tasha

    Hi, I'm Tasha–nutritionist, recipe developer, and multi-published cookbook author.

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    Comments

    1. Gloria says

      October 21, 2016 at 4:19 am

      Hi there!
      I have 2 questions to ask.
      1. Do you use the whole thing or just the florets for the soup?
      2. Is there some reason you add the cauliflower in two batches?

      Reply
    2. April says

      January 12, 2017 at 10:08 am

      Oh my! Seriously some of the best soup I have ever had. I don't usually like leftovers but this soup...so good!! Thank you for the amazing recipe.

      Reply
    3. Terrig says

      October 21, 2017 at 9:45 pm

      Where's the Parmesan info? How much and when to add?

      Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        October 22, 2017 at 9:32 am

        1 cup! Apologies, I imported all my recipes into a new plugin last week and had to correct some things that didn't merge properly. I totally missed this, thank you for the heads up!

        Reply
    4. Tom says

      October 22, 2017 at 4:19 am

      Did I miss how much Parmesan cheese to add and when to add it?

      Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        October 22, 2017 at 9:33 am

        It's 1 cup! Sorry, I totally missed this after imported all my recipes into a new plugin last week. I appreciate you letting me know and updated the ingredients and instruction above. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Roosterhead says

      October 22, 2017 at 8:57 am

      This looks great. Do you think it is possible to make this in a slow cooker?

      Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        October 22, 2017 at 9:39 am

        Good question! I haven't tried it in a slow cooker, but I don't see why it wouldn't work well. You won't be able to make the brown butter portion in a crockpot, but the soup would likely fare well. If you try it, please let me know how it turned out in a slow cooker and any necessary tweaks. 🙂

        Reply
      • Tasha Metcalf says

        October 22, 2017 at 9:43 am

        Good question! I haven't tried it in a slow cooker, but I don't see why it wouldn't work well. You won't be able to make the brown butter portion in a crockpot, but the soup would likely fare well. If you try it, please let me know how it turned out in a slow cooker and any tweaks. 🙂

        Reply
    6. Dawn says

      November 06, 2017 at 6:08 pm

      4 stars
      Great soup! My husband loved it. I added some grated smoked gouda cheese!

      Reply
    7. Steph says

      November 08, 2017 at 9:47 pm

      4 stars
      Loved the soup, the buttered cauliflower was almost like croutons. Tasted even better the next day. Now just to master a cloud bread recipe and I'll try that with it next time!

      Reply
    8. Jane says

      January 29, 2018 at 7:10 am

      5 stars
      Loving the recipies here!

      Reply
    9. Ruth says

      February 26, 2018 at 5:45 am

      5 stars
      Just made this, delicious! Thanks!

      Reply
    10. Vicky Hopper says

      May 06, 2018 at 7:22 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight for my family. They loved it! I made a few variations. I added diced bacon, saute'd the leek and onion in the bacon grease, then blended it with some chicken broth. I saute'd all of the cauliflower in butter. I added shredded chicken. So good! Thanks for the recipe!

      Reply
    11. Vicky Hopper says

      May 06, 2018 at 7:23 pm

      I also added cream! Can you add that to my original comment?

      Reply
    12. Peschool Stafford says

      September 20, 2018 at 1:09 am

      5 stars
      A really fine looking thick soup. It's definitely packed full of flavor and could never be described as runny.

      Reply
    13. Jo says

      October 15, 2018 at 5:25 am

      5 stars
      Yummy!

      Reply
    14. Diane says

      November 11, 2018 at 10:43 am

      5 stars
      Ghee is not dairy free. It is clairified butter.

      Reply
    15. Phyllis says

      November 12, 2018 at 3:39 pm

      5 stars
      Creamy, tasty, excellent!

      Reply
    16. Michele says

      March 17, 2019 at 8:58 am

      What is the serving size (to calculate calories)?

      Reply
    17. PK says

      October 17, 2019 at 3:45 pm

      5 stars
      Excellent!...and quick! 👍

      Reply

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