Roasted cauliflower for dinner wasn’t exactly an exciting proposition. So I decided to flip through the pages of the latest issue of EatingWell magazine for inspiration. As luck would have it, the perfect recipe was staring back at me.  🙂

EatingWell
Jan-Feb 2016 issue, page 85
http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/cauliflower_soup_smoked_gouda.html

As I glanced over the list of ingredients, I noticed only two ingredients I didn’t have on hand. First, whole-wheat bread for the croutons. I had leftover sourdough  – good enough. The second ingredient was dry white wine. Again, no worries, I used white wine vinegar instead.

Can’t remember the last time I came across a recipe and actually had all enough ingredients to complete the meal. This soup was my dinner destiny.

A super easy recipe with just a few main ingredients. The majority of items on the list can readily be found in most kitchens.

The ingredient list below was pulled from EatingWell’s website.
The changes I made to the recipe are noted in blue.

• 3 cups cubed whole-wheat bread   sliced sourdough bread
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil  grapeseed oil
• 1/2 teaspoon ground white pepper
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme   used dried 
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder   didn’t make the croutons
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tsp smoked paprika  1-1/2 tsp smoked sweet paprika, 1/2 tsp smoked hot paprika
• 1/4 cup dry white wine   white wine vinegar
• 1 head cauliflower (about 2 pounds), cored and chopped
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth or no-chicken broth, divided
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 3/4 cup shredded smoked Gouda
• 1/4 cup heavy cream

This delightful soup was served with a slice of sourdough bread, for dipping. Because of several substitutions, I will not even venture to guess the final calorie count. This soup is high in Vitamin C and contains a good dose of Folate and Calcium.

Wonderfully creamy, flavorful and filling, this soup will be added to the rotation. Thank you, EatingWell magazine, for this sublime recipe.

To find out how to make your very own savory batch of Cauliflower Soup with Smoked Gouda, please use the link at top.