Easy Cauliflower Soup
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 3-4 1x
Description
If you give a man a bowl of cauliflower soup, he’s going to ask for a slice of bacon.
Ingredients
- 1 large head cauliflower, chopped into florets
- 1 large yellow onion, chopped
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened almond milk (or whole milk/half & half)
- 2 cups (480 ml) vegetable broth
- 1 tsp salt (or to taste)
- 3 strips bacon, cooked and chopped for serving, optional
Instructions
- In a large pot, heat 1 tbsp of oil and add the onion. You’re going to sauté the onion until it is soft and browned, so once the onion is just beginning to turn brown, add the garlic, stirring frequently, continuing to sauté until onion has a lot of color to it and the garlic is fragrant – this process should take about 12 to 15 minutes.
- While the onion and garlic is sautéing, chop the cauliflower into florets and discard the green stems.
- Fill a large pot with a couple of inches of water and insert your steamer*
- Bring water to a boil, add the cauliflower florets and steam covered until the florets are soft when poked with a fork, about 6 to 8 minutes.
- Add the sautéed onion and garlic, steamed cauliflower, almond milk, vegetable broth and salt to a blender (all ingredients except for the bacon) and blend until completely smooth. The texture should come out pillowy, creamy and soft.
- If the soup is not already piping hot coming out of the blender, pour it back into the pot and gently heat to desired temperature, stirring frequently.
- If desired, chop 3 strips of bacon and cook them over medium heat until they crisp up. Serve soup with crisped bacon on top or skip the bacon to make this vegetarian.
Notes
- *If you don’t have a steamer, simply put the cauliflower strait into the boiling water and strain it out using a colander when cauliflower is done cooking.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 25 mins
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use regular milk instead of almond milk?
Yes. The ingredient list explicitly offers whole milk or half-and-half as alternatives to the 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk. Richer dairy options will produce a creamier, more indulgent soup; almond milk keeps it lighter.
What if I don’t have a steamer?
The recipe notes that you can simply drop the cauliflower florets directly into boiling water and strain them out with a colander when they are soft, about 6–8 minutes. Everything gets blended anyway, so the cooking method has no effect on the final texture.
Why does the recipe call for browning the onion so long before adding other ingredients?
The recipe specifically instructs sautéing the onion and garlic for 12–15 minutes until the onion has “a lot of color.” This extended caramelization builds a deeper, sweeter savory base that counterbalances the mild flavor of cauliflower, which matters since there are no other aromatics or spices in this recipe. 
