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Creamy Roasted Cauliflower Bisque

Side View wood bowl of white cauliflower soup with 5 croutons and a chopped parsley garnish

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This creamy roasted cauliflower bisque recipe is an easy, light, and addicting soup.  Elevate this simple cauliflower bisque with toasted homemade croutons or just add a slice of buttery toast for an easy dinner.

Ingredients

For Cauliflower Bisque

  • one medium head cauliflower (~1 1/2 lb), chopped into florets
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil
  • ⅔ cup onion, diced
  • 3 Tbsp white wine
  • 3/4 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter

For Toasted Croutons:

  • 4 ounces stale bread, optional as garnish
  • 2 Tbsp olive oil, divided
  • 3/4 tsp salt, divided
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup parsley, chopped as garnish

Instructions

For Cauliflower Bisque:

  • Preheat oven to 425F.  Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil for easy clean up.
  • Toss cauliflower florets with enough olive oil to lightly coat (~ 2 Tbsp) and sprinkle with salt (~ 1/4 tsp).
  • Roast cauliflower uncovered ~ 12-15 minutes.  You want them soft with a little browned but not totally browned as that will affect soup color.  
  • Remove cauliflower and reduce oven heat to 350F for croutons.
  • Add butter to medium stock pot.  Add onions when butter is melted.  
  • Cover and sweat onions over low heat (you want the onions translucent and not brown), for ~ 5-7 minutes or until soft.
  • Add wine, cauliflower and enough water to cover the cauliflower by ¼" - ½ ".  Err on the side of less liquid as more can always be added later.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer covered until cauliflower is soft but not mushy (~ 10-15 minutes).
  • Remove pot from heat.
  • Immersion blend (or place in blender) the mixture until smooth.  You can also use a blender but will need to add the mixture to the blender in batches.  
  • Stir in heavy whipping cream.  Add a little more water if you want a thinner consistency.  
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.

For Croutons:

  • Cut or pull bread apart into 1" chunks.  
  • Toss in a large bowl with ~1-2 Tbsp extra virgin olive, salt, and pepper and bake on a lined baking sheet at 350F for ~ 7 -10 minutes or until golden and crunchy but not hard.
  • Garnish soup with chopped parsley and croutons.

Notes

TIPS:  

  • Want to skip a step to save dishes or time?  Forget roasting the cauliflower and just add it straight to the pot.  It won't have as sweet or smoky of a flavor, but will still be delicious.
  • A blender will make a smoother bisque, but the immersion blender is easier to use and to clean.