Cauliflower and cannellini bean soup

Ingredients and recipe to prepare a delicious cauliflower and cannellini cream soup, a genuine and perfect dish for a family dinner!

Excellent as a first course or main course, the cauliflower and cannellini cream soup is a simple and suitable recipe for using cauliflower, one of the typical cold season vegetables. The combination of cauliflower and cannellini beans makes the soup rich in flavor but also extremely creamy, despite being without potatoes.

If you also consider the use of shallots for the sautéing and the addition of croutons , the final result is nothing short of sublime. Here is the recipe for cauliflower cream soup in a version richer in proteins than the traditional one.

How to prepare the cauliflower and cannellini cream soup recipe

1. Peel the shallot and slice it finely. Pour a spoonful of oil on the bottom of a pan, add the shallot, put on the heat and leave to brown, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
2. When the shallot is soft and transparent, add the cauliflower cut into pieces. Leave to flavor for a few minutes before covering with the vegetable broth .
3. Close the lid and cook over medium heat until the cauliflower is nice and soft . It will take about 20 minutes. Only at this moment add the cannellini beans, well drained of their preserving liquid. Continue cooking for 5 minutes, turn off the heat and blend using an immersion blender.
4. If necessary, add more hot broth or water to adjust the consistency. Season with salt and serve. Finish by decorating as desired with crunchy bread croutons and chives .

Clearly you can use any type of legume to enrich the preparation. We opted for cannellini beans because their color does not change the final color of the dish. Furthermore, if you like this recipe, then also try the simplicity of the classic cauliflower cream soup . Both are perfect for warming up cold autumn evenings.

Conservation

The cauliflower puree will keep in the refrigerator, closed in an airtight container, for up to 3 days . You can heat it either in a pan or in the microwave.

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