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Parmesan, Spinach and Cauliflower creamy soup with roasted pine nuts
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Parmesan, Spinach and Cauliflower creamy soup with roasted pine nuts
This comforting recipe is exceptionally delicious. Prepared with cream and butter, mixed with fresh parmesan, fresh spinach and grated cauliflower, topped with roasted pine nuts, you'll be seriously charmed!
Parmesan, Spinach and Cauliflower creamy soup with roasted pine nuts
| Prep time: 10 minutes |
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| Cooking time: 15 minutes |
| Servings or yield: 2 to 4 |
| Difficulty level: Easy |
| 6 ounces fresh spinach coarsely chopped |
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| 300g shredded cauliflower |
| 2 ½ cups 35% cream |
| ½ cup butter |
| ½ cup shaved Parmesan cheese + 2/3 cup more, grated |
| ½ cup toasted pine nuts |
| ½ teaspoon salt |
| ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg |
| ½ teaspoon freshly-ground black peppercorns |
Preparation
Place ½ cup butter and 2 cups whipping cream (or substitute) in a very large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until semi thickened. This will take about 5 minutes.
Add shredded cauliflower, cover and cook 5 minutes. Stir in 2/3 cup shaved Parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. Add fresh spinach and cook over low heat, stirring often, 3 minutes or until spinach has wilted.
Add half of pine nuts. Serve immediately into rice bowls, topped with additional shaved Parmesan and toasted pine nuts.
Tips, Tricks + Culinary ideas
Preparation steps
1 - Place ½ cup butter and 2 cups whipping cream (or substitute) in a very large saucepan or Dutch oven. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring often, until semi thickened. This will take about 5 minutes.
2 - Add shredded cauliflower, 2/3 cup shaved Parmesan cheese, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper. cover and cook 5 minutes.
3 - Add fresh spinach and cook over low heat, stirring often, 3 minutes or until spinach has wilted.
4 - Add half of pine nuts.
5 - Serve immediately into rice bowls, topped with additional shaved Parmesan and toasted pine nuts.
