Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Name: Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or salted water; to taste Smoked Hot Paprika; 1 cup shredded Fontina cheese; 1 shallot, diced; 1 medium/large cauliflower, cut into florets; to taste salt and pepper; 1 yellow onion, diced; 1 cup heavy cream

Cauliflower Soup with Smoked Paprika and Crackers

The Spanish Smoked Hot Paprika lifts this whole dish, adding a nice depth of flavor to each spoonful. Add the paprika at the end, the heat of the soup will gently release the spice’s pleasant aroma. Paprika’s smokey, earthy, hot, and fruity flavors complement the richness of cream, fontina cheese, and cauliflower.

Yield: 6-8 servings

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups chicken stock or salted water
to taste Smoked Hot Paprika
1 cup shredded Fontina cheese
1 shallot, diced
1 medium/large cauliflower, cut into florets
to taste salt and pepper
1 yellow onion, diced
1 cup heavy cream

Preparation Instructions:

Sweat onions and shallots in oil, season with salt and black pepper.

Add cauliflower, getting a little brown on them before adding stock.

Bring to a simmer, cover, and gently cook until you can easily press a knife through the thickest stems of cauliflower.

Add the vegetables and broth to a blender, pulsing until blended and creamy.

Put soup back in pot on medium on heat, add cream and then melt cheese into soup.

Taste your soup, add more salt and pepper if desired.

Garnish with smoked hot paprika and olive oil.

Helpful Hints

Try roasting the cauliflower in the oven for extra flavor. (An optional, but flavorful step.)