Cauliflower soup with crunchy bacon breadcrumbs

Bacon bits and golden fried breadcrumbs add crunch and flavour to this creamy cauliflower soup.

Recipe «Cauliflower soup with crunchy bacon breadcrumbs» 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: 40g butter, 2 brown onions, finely chopped, 2 medium heads cauliflower, trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces, 2 litres chicken stock, 1/3 cup pure cream , 2 rashers middle bacon, rind removed, finely chopped, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs , 1 garlic clove, finely chopped.

Ingredients:

• 40g butter 
• 2 brown onions, finely chopped 
• 2 medium heads cauliflower, trimmed, cut into 2cm pieces 
• 2 litres chicken stock 
• 1/3 cup pure cream 
• 2 rashers middle bacon, rind removed, finely chopped 
• 2 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 cup coarse fresh breadcrumbs 
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped 

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan or stockpot over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 3 minutes or until onion has softened. Add cauliflower. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add stock. Bring to the boil. Cover. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer for 20 minutes or until cauliflower is tender. Set aside, uncovered, to cool slightly.
2. Blend cauliflower mixture, in batches, until smooth. Return to cleaned pan over low heat. Season with pepper. Stir in cream. Cook, stirring, for 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through.
3. Meanwhile, heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add bacon. Cook, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes or until golden. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
4. Heat oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add breadcrumbs and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 3 to 4 minutes or until light golden. Remove from heat. Stir in bacon.
5. Ladle soup into bowls. Serve sprinkled with breadcrumb mixture.