Creamy cauliflower and potato soup with parmesan crisps

Enjoy cauliflower florets in this tasty and versatile winter soup dish.

Recipe «Creamy cauliflower and potato soup with parmesan crisps» presented in category Recipes / Soups, to prepare this dish you will need no more 45 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author sheff would need: 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 leek, trimmed, halved, washed, sliced, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1/3 cup dry white wine, 2 medium sebago potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped , 4 cups chicken stock, 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets, 1/3 cup reduced-fat cooking cream , 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese, 1/2 tsp plain flour.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 leek, trimmed, halved, washed, sliced 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1/3 cup dry white wine 
• 2 medium sebago potatoes, peeled, roughly chopped 
• 4 cups chicken stock 
• 1 head cauliflower, cut into florets 
• 1/3 cup reduced-fat cooking cream 
• 1/2 cup finely grated parmesan cheese 
• 1/2 tsp plain flour 

Instructions

1. Make crisps Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. Line a baking tray with baking paper. Combine parmesan and flour in a bowl. Sprinkle, in a thin layer, over centre of prepared tray. Bake for 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and golden. Cool on tray. Break into pieces.
2. Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook leek, stirring, for 8 to 10 minutes or until softened. Add garlic. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute or until fragrant. Add wine. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until almost evaporated.
3. Add potato, stock and 1 cup cold water to pan. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Simmer for 5 minutes or until potato starts to soften. Add cauliflower. Simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes or until cauliflower and potato are just tender. Remove from heat. Blend until smooth.
4. Stir cream into cauliflower mixture. Place over medium-low heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 6 minutes or until heated through (don't boil). Season with pepper. Serve with crisps.