As most of my recipes seem to be, this one for cauliflower and leek soup is a happy accident. Halfway between the “shit, I’m making a white bean soup and we have no white beans” to “no problem, I’ll make potato and leek soup” to “aaaaaaand we don’t have enough leeks for that and nobody wants to eat mashed potato soup” to “bingo!” when I found a cauliflower in the crisper.
I say crisper and that’s a dirty lie, because I’ve never known a fridge to have a crisper section that just sends things mouldy five minutes after putting them in there, like mine does.
Much more mild than regular cauliflower soup, more delicious than potato soup, this little leek number is just right for scoffing with sourdough in front of the TV when you think nobody is looking, or serving in fancy china if you’re the dinner party sort. Just don’t make your olive oil into accidental faces, you’re way more elegant than that…
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Smooth and mild, this cauliflower and leek soup is just right for wintery days.
Ingredients
- 1 leek (sliced thinly)
- 3 cloves garlic (crushed)
- 100g butter
- 1 celery stick (diced)
- 500g cauliflower (chopped)
- 2 medium potatoes (chopped)
- 3 cups veggie stock
- 200ml cream
Instructions
- Heat the butter in a large pot over low heat.
- Sauté the leek and the garlic 10 minutes until soft but not browned.
- Add the cauliflower, potatoes, and stock. Bring to the boil then turn down to low and let simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 20-30 minutes.
- Blend the soup with a stick blender and check for seasoning.
- Add the cream just before serving.
- Serve with a swirl of extra-virgin olive oil, and a grinding of black pepper.
Notes
Fun to dress up with croutons, fresh herbs, crumbled stilton, or parmesan and chilli flakes. Yum!
Keywords: cauliflower soup, potato and leek soup, cauliflower and leek soup
I’m trying to grow leeks. It’s not going to so well. Bloody Sydney winter thinking it’s autumn one minute and spring the next. I’m pretty sure it will kill me to purchase a bunch of leeks… but I just might have to do it. x
Oh they’re SO expensive! I get mine from Aldi when they’re not in my veg box. Hell, I practically live at Aldi.
As your biggest veggie recipe fan i.e. Fennel and pumpkin lasagna. I did a sneaky and modified this this morning to fit the Rockpool version by adding parmesan and dijon mustard. The fam is going to love me tonight. More vegetables into them, less rotting in the crisper, yay!
dijon mustard! Ohh that Neil is a clever clogs.
Lol – that’s my favourite soup to make … ‘Made up’ veggie soup. Sometimes my husband will ask what I’m making at the beginning and then proclaim at the end that it’s not like my usual *insert soup name here* but that’s because I’ve just been using up what I could find in the fridge!
So much variety! I actually find it hard to stick to one flavour, I always want to put extra shit in.
Oh and I just wanted to say love the new logo…did that just appear or am I slow on the uptake?
I love cauliflower in soups, my current favourite is curried pumpkin and cauliflower so I am definitely going to give this a whirl… in the Thermomix. I think I’m a bit behind the times but love the new look on the blog!
Haha not not really, it’s pretty new! And I so want a thermomix. I could make ALL OF THE THINGS!
Not a combination that I would have ever thought of, but it sounds great! xx
Well it’s kind of like my regular cauliflower soup, but with leek instead of onion. But damn the leek is good!
Yum!
Even more changes here, so fresh and lovely!
I think I’m addicted to change!
Made this tonight. It was delicious! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Oh wow, that was quick! I’m so glad you liked it. I love how simple things work so well 🙂
I love a random creation in the kitchen which becomes a winner! I make a great curried cauliflower soup but I’m keen to give this a whirl for sure.
Ooh I never thought of curried! sounds good!
Cauliflower is a miracle veggie, so versatile.
yeah I’m not gonna jump on that cauliflower pizza bandwagon, haha
The cauliflower pizza crust, cauliflower rice and cauliflower pasta carb replacements are a bridge too far for me too.
I put it in macaroni and cheese once, that’s my limit!
Cauliflower is the one vegetable we don’t eat a lot of. Never thought to serve soup in a tea cup. Nicely served. 🙂
You’re adorable! It’s actually an antique soup bowl. For some reason they loved putting two handles on that shit.
This is how all my soups become reality. This looks and sounds delicious!
I have like, three soups that have to be made to the letter, and every other soup is whatever goes!