Curried Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients

• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butter, cut into small pieces
• 1 large yellow onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon chopped garlic
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 quart chicken stock
• 1 cup heavy whipping cream
• Salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Directions

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

Toss cauliflower florets with vegetable oil and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl; spread onto a baking sheet.

Roast cauliflower in preheated oven until browned, about 25 minutes.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium high heat. Saute onions in hot butter until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir garlic into the onion and continue to cook until fragrant, about 2 minutes more; season with curry powder, cayenne pepper, and ground turmeric. Cook the seasoned onion mixture, stirring continually, for 5 minutes more.

Stir roasted cauliflower with the onion mixture. Pour stock over the cauliflower mixture. Place a cover on the saucepan and bring the stock to a boil. Immediately remove the cover, reduce heat to low, and cook at a simmer until the liquid reduces slightly, about 10 minutes.

Puree mixture in the saucepan with an immersion blender until mostly smooth. Stir cream into the soup; season with salt and pepper. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with parsley.