Cream of Cauliflower and Celeriac Soup

CREAM OF CAULIFLOWER AND CELERIAC SOUP

Course Appetizer
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 bowls

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon Avalon Butter Salted
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 celery root/celeriac
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 carrot
  • 1 onion small
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 potato
  • 1 cauliflower
  • 6 cups homemade chicken stock
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup Avalon Half and Half
  • 1 cup parmigiano shredded

Instructions

  1. Dice / cube all of the vegetables.
  2. Start with the olive oil and Avalon butter in a soup pot over medium low heat and add the diced celery root/celeriac, celery, carrot, onion and garlic.
  3. Cook the vegetables on medium low heat for 5 – 10 minutes, but do not brown.
  4. Next add the diced/cubed potato and cauliflower and cook over medium heat for another 5 minutes.
  5. Add the chicken stock and bring to a boil. Once boiled, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for another 10 minutes or so, until the cauliflower and potato are soft.
  6. Once all vegetables are simmering and soft, transfer in batches to the blender and puree the soup, transferring back into another pot. Once transferred, add the half and half until you reach desired creaminess consistency, approximately 1/2 – 3/4 of a cup.
  7. Lastly add most of shredded parmigiano cheese and stir.
  8. Season with Salt and white pepper and reheat on low until bubbling. Serve hot garnished with shredded parmigiano cheese.