We are going to cheat in this recipe. You can make your own bread bowls, but not everyone is proficient in baking. Instead, go to a store that you know has large fresh rolls. Keiser rolls work well, as do artisan rolls, but make sure they are uncut!
You can swap cauliflower for broccoli or asparagus using the same proportions. Or, use guyere, gouda, or fontina in place of the cheddar cheese.
Cauliflower soup in a Bread Bowl
We are going to cheat in this recipe. You can make your own bread bowls, but not everyone is proficient in baking. Instead, go to a store that you know has large fresh rolls. Keiser rolls work well, as do artisan rolls, but make sure they are uncut!You can swap cauliflower for broccoli or asparagus using the same proportions. Or, use guyere, gouda, or fontina in place of the cheddar cheese.
Ingredients
- 1-2 large rolls per person
- 1 tsp butter
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 4 c cauliflower
- 1 carrot (small diced)
- 3 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups half n half
- 1 cup baby peas
- ¼ cup corn starch
- ¼ cup water
- 21/2 c cheddar cheese
- Sald and Pepper
Instructions
- Remove about ⅓ of the roll’s top
- Take out the interior bread (without opening the bottom)
- Mince the garlic and onion
- Melt the butter in a 6-quart stockpot
- Saute the onion and garlic until tender
- Pour in the broccoli, carrot bits, chicken stock and cream
- Stir everything while you bring the pot up to a boil
- Reduce heat to a simmer
- Test vegetables for tenderness in about 10 minutes
- Mix together the cornstarch and water into a slurry
- Slowly pour this into the soup while stirring constantly
- The soup will begin to thicken after about 3 minutes
- Add the peas
- Slowly stir in your cheese until it’s fully integrated with the soup.
- Leave the soup to simmer so it thickens more
- In the meanwhile, pop your rolls into the oven at 350 for a few minutes (about 8) until they are evenly toasted**
- Fill them with soup just before serving.
Notes
You do not have to toast the rolls. However, when you do, they don’t get soggy as quickly.