20 Minute Cauliflower Cheese Soup Recipe – A Quick Family Dinner

Cauliflower Cheese Soup

This easy cauliflower cheese soup recipe is such an easy dinner recipe, and it’s ready in just 20 minutes! It’s so rich and creamy, and all you need to make it is an onion, cauliflower, olive oil, broth, and cheese.

Cilantro Pesto ingredients

• 1 bunch of cilantro from the grocery store (I’m sorry, I don’t actually know how much cilantro comes in a bundle, but it always seems to be about the same quantity. No worries, this recipe will work without an exact measurement)
• 1 garlic clove
• 1/2 cup olive oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1-2 teaspoons lime juice
• 1/2 cup slivered almonds

• Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons butter or olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 6 cups chicken broth
  • 1 full head of cauliflower
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella, provolone, muenster or other melting cheese
  • Cilantro pesto, optional, recipe below

  Instructions

  1. Heat the butter in a big sauce pan or soup pot over medium heat. Add the onions and cook for until translucent, then turn the heat down to medium-low and let them cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Chop the cauliflower into florets and throw away the biggest parts of the stems. Add the cauliflower, water and bouillon and turn the heat up to medium-high. Cook until the cauliflower can easily be pierced with a a fork, about 10 minutes.
  3. Transfer the soup to a blender or food processor or use an immersion blender to puree until smooth. Add the cheese and give it another spin in the blender to help incorporate it.
  4. Return the soup to the pot and heat it if the cheese still needs to melt. top with optional cilantro pesto and/or croutons to serve.