CAULIFLOWER & APPLE SOUP

Cauliflower & apple soup image

Take two classic ingredients and whip up a light, fresh vegetarian soup to feed a crowd in style

Provided by James Martin

Categories Starter

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

50g butter
4 onions , thinly sliced
1 ½kg cauliflower (about 2 large cauliflowers), broken up into very small florets
8 eating apples - 6 cored, peeled and chopped, 2 unpeeled and cut into matchsticks
2 vegetable stock cubes, or gluten-free alternative, crumbled
1 ½l milk
8 tbsp single cream
olive oil , for drizzling
a few thyme sprigs , leaves picked

Steps:

Melt the butter in a saucepan, add the onions and fry gently until softened. Add the cauliflower and diced apple and fry for 5 more mins. Add the stock cubes and milk and bring to the boil, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 5 mins, or until the cauliflower and apples are tender.
Use a hand blender or liquidiser to purée the soup until smooth and season (the soup can now be chilled for up to 48 hours or frozen, just reheat to serve). Divide into bowls and swirl 1 tbsp cream in each along with a drizzle of oil. Top with the apple matchsticks and thyme.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 284 calories, Fat 13 grams fat, SaturatedFat 8 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 24 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 15 grams protein, Sodium 1.1 milligram of sodium