This Cauliflower Soup is one of the best recipes to make with fresh cauliflower! It’s rich and creamy, brimming with veggies and it has the perfect balance of flavors (bring on the cheddar and bacon!). It’s just one of those comforting recipes you’ll want to make time and time again.
Delicious Cauliflower Soup Recipe
This soup is actually very similar to a potato soup. Before telling my kids what kind of soup it was, my daughter was eating it and asked if there were potatoes in it, so it must be close.
I love how the flavor of this soup is simple yet so satisfying. Nothing fancy here just creamy, cheesy homestyle soup!
Creamy Cauliflower Soup without Cream
I love that this soup is nice and creamy but doesn’t have any heavy cream. For best results I do recommend whole milk but in a pinch you can use 1% or 2% just don’t use skim milk.
What Ingredients go into Easy Cauliflower Soup?
- Fresh cauliflower
- Yellow onion
- Carrots
- Celery
- Butter
- Low-sodium chicken broth
- Salt and pepper
- Flour
- Milk
- Sharp cheddar
- Bacon and green onions (optional)
How do You Make Cauliflower Soup?
Melt 1 butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute 5 minutes.
Add chicken broth and cauliflower, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat to medium-low then cover and simmer until veggies are tender, about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile melt remaining butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
Add flour and cook and whisk constantly 1 minute.
While whisking slowly pour milk in flour mixture.
Bring just to a light boil stirring constantly, remove from heat and stir in cheese.
Once veggies are tender pour milk mixture into soup.
Serve warm topping each serving with bacon, green onions and more cheese if desired.
Do I Have to Add Cheese?
I think the soup is more one dimensional without the cheese. The cheese does add a nice boost of flavor but this soup can be made without the cheese if you’d prefer.
Looking for a Roasted Cauliflower Soup Recipe?
If you have some extra time for roasting the cauliflower try my other recipe HERE.
Looking for a Healthy Cauliflower Soup Recipe?
Try my Super Easy Cauliflower Vegetable Soup recipe HERE. It uses frozen cauliflower and pre-cut veggies and it’s about as lazy as homemade soup gets.
More Delicious Soup Recipes You’ll Love:
- Chicken Noodle Soup
- Vegetable Soup
- Creamy Potato Soup
- 5 Ingredient Tomato Soup
- Vegetable Beef Soup
5 from 19 votes Review Recipe
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Such a delicious soup made with lots of cauliflower and veggies. It tastes like potato soup and it’s perfectly hearty and creamy. Makes about 8.5 cups.
Servings: 5
Prep10 minutesCook25 minutes
Ingredients1 (2 1/4 lb) large head cauliflower, large stem removed and discarded, remaining chopped into small pieces1 small yellow onion, diced (1 cup)2 carrots, peeled and diced (1 cup)2 stalks celery, diced (3/4 cup)5 Tbsp butter, divided3 cups low-sodium chicken brothSalt and freshly ground pepper, to taste4 1/2 Tbsp all-purpose flour2 cups whole milk1 cup shredded sharp white or yellow cheddar, plus more for serving if desired4 - 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped (optional)2 green onions, chopped (optional)
InstructionsMelt 1 butter in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, carrots and celery and saute 5 minutes. Add chicken broth and cauliflower, season with salt and pepper to taste and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low then cover and simmer until veggies are tender, about 15 minutes.Meanwhile melt remaining butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and cook and whisk constantly 1 minute.While whisking slowly pour milk in flour mixture. Bring just to a light boil stirring constantly, remove from heat and stir in cheese.Once veggies are tender pour milk mixture into soup. Serve warm topping each serving with bacon, green onions and more cheese if desired.
Nutrition Facts Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%Saturated Fat 16g100%Cholesterol 75mg25%Sodium 531mg23%Potassium 1085mg31%Carbohydrates 27g9%Fiber 5g21%Sugar 11g12%Protein 15g30% Vitamin A 4065IU81%Vitamin C 103.3mg125%Calcium 350mg35%Iron 1.9mg11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.
Course: SoupCuisine: AmericanKeyword: cauliflower soup Author: Jaclyn
5 from 19 votes
Review Recipe
Nutrition Facts Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%Saturated Fat 16g100%Cholesterol 75mg25%Sodium 531mg23%Potassium 1085mg31%Carbohydrates 27g9%Fiber 5g21%Sugar 11g12%Protein 15g30% Vitamin A 4065IU81%Vitamin C 103.3mg125%Calcium 350mg35%Iron 1.9mg11% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition values are estimates only. See full disclaimer here.
Nutrition Facts
Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 448 Calories from Fat 270
% Daily Value*
Fat 30g46%
Saturated Fat 16g100%
Cholesterol 75mg25%
Sodium 531mg23%
Potassium 1085mg31%
Carbohydrates 27g9%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 15g30%
Vitamin A 4065IU81%
Vitamin C 103.3mg125%
Calcium 350mg35%
Iron 1.9mg11%
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: SoupCuisine: AmericanKeyword: cauliflower soup
Author: Jaclyn
