Ray/Jan 's Recipe

Cauliflower Soup W/Red Pepper&wine

Category: Recipes

INGREDIENTS:
-1 LG & 1 small head of cauliflower trimmed into florets
-1/2 cup ea. finely chopped celery and carrots
-1/2 onion finely chopped
-1 garlic clove finely chopped
-1 large leak,white and light green parts only
split length wise,wash and finely chop
-2 lbs butter
-salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
-white pepper,thyme & parsley to taste
-1/2 cup of white wine
-5 cups chicken stock
-1/2 cup whipping cream
-finely chopped green onions & bacon bits

Red Pepper Puree
-1 red pepper seeds & stems removed
-cut pepper in 8 pieces or chunks
-1/2 cup tomato juice
-2 tbsp olive oil
-salt and pepper to taste

DIRECTIONS:
-in large sauce pan melt butter over medium
heat
-add carrots ,celery,leeks and saute for 5
min.until veggies are soften
-add garlic and for 1 or 2 more minutes
-add wine and reduce it by half
-add LG cauliflower and saute for 2 minutes
-add stock and bring to a simmer
-cover pan and cook until veggies are tender
-cool slightly
-puree in blender until smooth
-return to pot
-warm gently over low heat
-add whipping cream and season to taste with
salt,pepper,parsley & thyme

RED PEPPER PUREE
-saute red pepper in olive oil until peppers
are soft,add 1/2 cup tomato juice
-add salt & pepper,cook for 5 minutes
-let cool & puree in blender
-drizzle into hot soup
-steam other small cauliflower florets and throw in soup to have cauliflower chunks
-serve with chopped green onions & bacon
bits as a topping