Soups On- Cauliflower and Potato

So I love soup, I mean love it. The reason, you can't really go wrong when it comes to making soup. In fact, I usually just throw stuff together and whoo hoo warm goodness down my throat......And soup is so easy and it fills you up and for the most part, it is really good for you!

However, many times people ask me for my soup recipes, so tonight, I will attempt to record it while I am throwing things that are in my fridge together.

Ingredients:

1 T butter or olive oil
1/2 Onion
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp pepper
1 tsp granulated garlic (or if you have the real stuff, for sure use that!)
3 peeled Potatoes
1 small to med size cauliflower
6-7 cups of chicken stock (you got to feel this one out)
3/4 milk (once again I am cleaning out my fridge and have some whole milk to use up, however, this soup would be fine without adding any dairy, or if you want a real treat add cream or cream fraiche!)

In a large pot, (I whipped out my dutch oven, cuz I LOVE IT) heat butter or olive oil. Add onions, salt, pepper, and garlic. Cook for about 5 minutes until onions soften but do not start to brown. Add chicken stock, and then add chopped potatoes and cauliflower. You will now boil this until they become soft enough to blend about 15 to 20 minutes (The secret is to cut up those potatoes into littler chunks so they cook faster). mmmmmmm blend to a nice smooth soup! (you can use a food processor, blender, or an emulsifier blender)  At that point you can add in the cream of your choice and garnish with a multitude of choices. For me tonight, I am going with some Parm Cheese, but crisp bacon or pancetta would be nice too, or even some crushed walnuts with some nutmeg for the real adventurous! I added parsley in to give it a little color.

So once again, best time of the day, TIME TO EAT!