Cauliflower Soup with Bacon Toasts for a vegetarian soup, skip the bacon and swap vegetabte broth for the chicken broth. Nice Great luxury elegant Hotel Restaurant Recipe

4 SERVINGS

PREP TIME 10 min

COOK TIME 30 min 

Ingredients 

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 medium onion, finely chopped .

1 large or 2 small heads cauliflower (about

2½ pounds), cored and finely chopped

5 cups chicken broth

4 bacon strips, cut in half 

½ loaf Italian bread

½ cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese

Salt

Method 

1. Melt the butter ¡n a soup pot over medium heat. 

2. Add the onion and cauliflower and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is softened but not browned, about 10 minutes. 

3. Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the cauliflower is softened, about 20 minutes.

4. Meanwhile, ¡n a nonstick skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crisp; drain on a paper towellined plate. (Do not clean the skHlet.) Cut the bread on the diagonal into four 1-inch-thick slices. 

5. Place the bread ¡n the skillet and cook until golden on the bottom, 1 to 2 minutes. 

6. Flip and top each slice with 2 pieces of bacon and a handful of cheese. Cover until the cheese melts, about 1 minute.

7. Puree the soup in batches in a blender until smooth. Season to taste with salt and serve with the bacon toasts.