Cauliflower Cheese Soup: Easy Soup Recipe

Cauliflower cheese is a popular accompaniment as cauliflower and cheese are considered a classic combination. Traditional cauliflower cheese is not the only way that you can enjoy these two flavours together, as they are also fantastic in a cauliflower cheese soup.

This soup is easy to make and full of flavour. While some soups may seem like an appetizer or a snack, this is rich and hearty enough to eat as a main meal. It is also very adaptable, as there are several ingredients that you can omit or interchange to suit your tastes.

Here is a simple recipe for a cauliflower cheese soup.

Ingredients for Cauliflower Cheese

• 2 medium heads of cauliflower, roughly chopped
• 1 large white onion, finely chopped
• 1 stick of celery, finely chopped
• 4 oz/ 115g mature cheddar cheese, grated
• 1 medium white potato, roughly chopped
• 400 ml vegetable stock
• 400 ml full-fat milk
• 1 oz salted butter
•  1 tbsp olive oil
• A bay leaf
• 1 tsp Dijon mustard
• 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce (optional)
• A pinch of paprika (optional)
• Salt and black pepper to taste

How to Make Cauliflower Cheese

1. Peel or trim and chop the cauliflower, onion, potato, and celery.
2. Peel and crush the garlic.
3. Heat the olive oil in a pan over medium heat, and add the onion, celery, garlic, and butter.
4. Cook for approximately eight minutes, or until they have softened but not coloured.
5. Add the paprika, cauliflower, potato, bay leaf, and butter to the pan, then cover with the vegetable stock and milk.
6. Season with the salt and black pepper and stir well.
7. Cover the soup with a lid, and simmer for approximately 30 minutes.
8. Remove the bay leaf, then blitz with a hand blender or a food processor until the soup has a silky-smooth consistency.
9. Add the grated Cheddar cheese, Dijon mustard, and Worcestershire sauce, then blitz again.
10. If you have used a food processor, return the mixture to the pan.
11. Cook for a further five minutes, then serve.

Additional Tips

• If you are not vegan or vegetarian, then adding some crispy bacon or pancetta to the top is an excellent addition.
• The flavour of Dijon mustard is mildly spiced. If you want a bit more of a kick, then you can use English mustard as this has some heat to the flavour.
• Cayenne pepper is a great alternative to paprika if you are not a paprika fan. You might also like to try experimenting with smoked paprika.
• A fantastic accompaniment to cauliflower cheese soup id cheesy croutons made from baguette slices. You will find an easy recipe for this in our guide to making croutons.
• You might also like our easy soup recipe for broccoli and cauliflower soup, cauliflower and blue cheese soup, and broccoli and stilton soup.