Caramelised Cauliflower Soup with Roasted Parmesan Cauli-florets and Lemon-burnt Butter.

Serves: 8
Prep Time: 35 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Hour


Ingredients:

• 150 g baby leeks, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped
• 3 T olive oil
• 1.5 kg cauliflower
• 1 - 2 liters vegetable stock
• 1 cup cream
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Parmesan cauli-florets:

• 1 head cauliflower florets
• 2 T oilve oil
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 70 g Parmesan, grated

Lemon-burnt butter:

• 150 g butter
• Juice of half a lemon

Garnish

• Foraged nasturtiums or watercress Micro-greens

Method:

1. For the soup: Sweat the leeks and garlic in olive oil for 5 minutes. Add the cauliflower and sautè for a further 5 minutes before ladling over enough warm vegetable stock to just cover. Simmer for 40 minutes or until tender.
2. Remove from the heat and leave to cool. Blend with the cream in a food processor until smooth. Pour back into your cleaned casserole to warm through, then season to taste.
3. For the the Parmesan cauli-florets: preheat the oven to 200°C. Toss the florets in olive oil, arrange on baking paper on a baking tray, season and roast for 25 minutes. Generously sprinkle with Parmesan and bake for a further 5 - 10 minutes until the cheese is caramelized and golden.
4. For the lemon-burnt butter: melt the butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Allow to turn a rich golden brown, immediately remove from the heat and squeeze in lemon juice.

To serve: Drizzle the butter over the cauliflower soup, top with Parmesan cauli-florets and garnish with nasturtiums and micro-greens to serve.

Credit: Le Creuset Recipe