Truffle Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Kale
Truffle Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Kale is a creamy but healthy cauliflower soup with truffle oil, topped with sautéed crispy kale...perfect for grilled cheese dunking!
Servings: 4
Calories: 274kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 2 carrots peeled and diced
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 large head of cauliflower
- 28 oz box of vegetable broth
- pinch of cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
- ½ cup half and half
- 2 tablespoons truffle oil
- For the crispy kale:
- 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 leaf of kale leaves removed from stem and finely chopped
Instructions
- In a large soup pot, heat olive oil on medium-high heat.
- Add onion, celery, and carrots, and cook until softened, about 5-7 minutes.
- Add garlic, stir to combine with the vegetables, and cook another minute.
- Add cauliflower, vegetable broth, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and let simmer for 20 minutes, until cauliflower is tender.
- Once cauliflower is tender, use an immersion blender to puree the vegetable mixture. You can also use a high speed blender for this.
- Once well pureed, add half and half and truffle oil, stirring well to combine.
- To make the crispy kale:
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Once hot, add the kale, cooking until bright green and crispy, about 5 minutes. Add additional tablespoon of olive oil if you feel the kale needs more oil to fry in.
- Season with a little bit of salt and pepper.
- Ladle soup into bowls and top with crispy kale.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 274kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 879mg | Potassium: 686mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7049IU | Vitamin C: 91mg | Calcium: 105mg | Iron: 1mg