Waiting. That is what it is all about right now. Luise only has a couple of days left of her pregnancy and we are in some kind of vacuum of nothingness. Everybody tells us how life suddenly get a new meaning when you have your first child. So here we are, trying to be prepared for this big evolving change. Sitting around waiting for it, not doing much. Except from cooking lots and lots of food. Since last weekend our fridge has been stuffed with all kind of vegetables, beetroot burgers, mushroom loaf and this wonderful cauliflower soup. Maybe it’s a primal instinct to bulk up with all this food?
However, we have already shared the recipes of the loaf and the burgers. Here is the soup. The great thing about cauliflower, beside the lovely nutty taste and all the vitamins, is that the soup get a creamy thick consistence without using cream, potatoes or any other kind of thickener. By also adding lemon to the soup you get this fresh taste!
Cauliflower Leek Soup
Serves 4
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, mashed
1 pinch of chili powder
1 cauliflower
2 leeks
4 cups (1 l) water
1/2 to 1 lemon, depends on the taste (juice and peel)
fresh thyme
sea salt & pepper
roasted almonds (roughly sliced)
Add olive oil to a pot over medium-high heat. Stir in the onion, garlic and chili and cook until the onions soften. Add cauliflower and leek and let it fry for a couple of minutes. Add water and let it boil and then lower the heat and let it simmer until the vegetables are soften. Pour half of the water into a bowl and set aside. Use a hand blender to puree the soup. Stir in lemon juice and peel, thyme, salt and pepper. If the soup is to thick add some of the water.
Pour into bowls or cups and serve with fresh thyme, lemon peel or juice and roasted almonds.
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i do so love soup recipes….there is one on my blog right now….and this one just looks incredible. stunning :)
Your photos are beautiful and this soup looks amazing, I love thyme and cauliflower together! Good luck on the final days of the pregnancy, and can’t wait to hear about the new addition to your green kitchen when she/he arrives :)
best-Kim
that is the most gorgeous bowl of soup!
This sounds so comforting! I’m kicking myself for not buying that head of cauliflower in the market today!
Beautiful soup. I so love your recipes. Best to you with the baby – those last few days can be tough.
I just had some of that cauliflower leek soup. Absolutely delicious. The lemon added a very nice touch. Thanks for the recipe!
This soup sounds really good. I just added cauliflower to my grocery list so I can make it. Are the red-purple leaves a type of sprout? They look pretty as a garnish.
Good luck becoming parents :)
this has got to be the most beautiful soup ive ever seen!!
Thank you for all your comments!
Zibi: The red-purple leaves are actually fresh thyme. The thyme leaves are usually green but sometimes we find some which are green on one side and purple on the other, they are really pretty.
This is such a pretty looking bowl of soup! What are those tiny purple leaves? Good luck with the last stretch of pregnancy – I’m sure it’ll will go exceedingly well.
Hi Marisa, the purple leaves are thyme. If you look at the comment above you will see that we already have answered that question ;) And we are proud to say that we now are parents to the cutest little baby girl we have ever seen. We have some picture of our little Elsa here.
Beautiful dashes of color. Happy Baby wishes.
Lovely pictures! I love cauliflower and leeks and lemon is a great addition!
What to do with cauliflower and leeks? Create pretty soups?
That looks so good! I never thought of pureeing cauliflower for cauliflower soup or mash until recently..it had always been simple stir fry with garlic, salt, and pepper in the past. Roasted cauliflower with parmesan cheese on top is also a delicious way to cook this vegetable.
I love the idea of this soup! And to top it with nuts is an awesome idea. Great job.
I made it with my sisters! It is delicious! We love your blog!
I love cauliflower and leeks. Yum! I just made mashed cauliflower with roasted garlic – YUM. Now I can’t wait to try this wonderful combo. ;)
the garnish is beautiful, this is styled so nicely. do you happen to know who makes that flatware or where i might find it? i’ve been looking for woodgrain utensils forever and they stopped making the only ones i liked. lol.
This looks amazing… added to my recipe box to make this week. Hope everything is well with your new family! X
I loved this recipe! The second time I made it, I added quinoa, and instead of blending it, just mashed it with a potato masher to keep some of the texture. Just as good, but with a twist.
my entire family is sick, except for me! i’ll make this tonight for them!
this soup looks wonderful! does it freeze well?