The first snowstorm ❄️ of the season calls for our original Roasted Leek & Cauliflower Soup! Fire up your oven and make the whole house smell amazing this afternoon! Made with @corropolesebakery bread, @organicvalley dairy products, @betterthanbouillon chicken stock, and @foxyproduce cauliflower.

Roasted Leek & Cauliflower Soup

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Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 3 cups of leeks
  • 2 cups chopped celery
  • few sprigs of fresh thyme
  • few sprigs of fresh parsley
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 cups of chicken stock (reconstituted from Better Than Bouillon Organic Chicken)
  • 2 tsp of fresh minced garlic
  • 1 cup half and half (Organic Valley)
  • 3 tbsp heavy cream (Organic Valley)
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • salt to taste

Roasted Cauliflower

  • 2 heads of cauliflower (about 4 cups) (Foxy Produce)
  • 1 1/2 tbsp olive oil

Croutons

  • 3 cups Corropolese Bakery Seeded Vienna Split Roll
  • 3 tbsp parmesan cheese
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp fresh thyme
  • 1 1/2 tsp fresh minced garlic

Instructions

Preheat oven to roast at 425 degrees. Chop cauliflower, spread in one layer on baking sheet, drizzle and toss in olive oil and then salt generously. Roast until brown. Meanwhile, in the stockpot, melt 2 tbsp butter, then add chopped leeks, chopped celery, sprigs of thyme and parsley. Add salt and garlic and cook on medium heat to sweat leeks until translucent. Add chicken stock, continue to cook on medium heat for 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and carefully pour into Vitamix. Blend on high until smooth. Return to stockpot and add half and half, heavy cream, olive oil, and additional salt to taste. Blend until smooth. Top with croutons and green onion and serve. 

Croutons: Dice loaf of bread into crouton-sized pieces and add to large bowl. Toss with olive oil, melted butter, parmesan cheese, thyme, and garlic. Spread into one layer on large baking sheet and roast until golden brown at 425 degrees. 

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Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
Amount Per Serving As Served
Calories 3012kcal Calories from fat 1773
% Daily Value
Total Fat 197g 303%
Saturated Fat 85g 425%
Transfat 2g
Cholesterol 362mg 121%
Sodium 7328mg 305%
Carbohydrate 238g 79%
Dietary Fiber 34g 136%
Sugars 64g
Protein 92g

Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:

Calories 2000
Total Fat Less than 65g
Sat Fat Less than 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g
Dietary Fiber 25g