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Thai Curry Cauliflower Soup


  • Yield: serves 4

Description

A hearty vegetarian soup with roasted cauliflower, coconut milk and Thai red curry paste.


Ingredients

  • 1 large head of cauliflower, broken into small florets
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil, divided
  • 1 medium yellow onion, diced
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1/4 cup dry white wine
  • 3 tablespoons Thai red curry paste
  • 2 cups veggie stock
  • 14 ounce can full fat coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
  • Toppings: toasted coconut, chopped cashews, fresh cilantro, lime wedges, hot sauce (all optional)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400F degrees.
  2. On a large baking sheet, toss the cauliflower with olive oil and sprinkle lightly with kosher salt. Spread the cauliflower in a single layer on a large baking sheet and roast until the tips of the cauliflower start to brown, about 25 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large pot, warm the coconut oil until melted over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, and a pinch of kosher salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent and the carrot is soft- about 5 minutes. Turn the heat to medium high and add the wine. Cook 1-2 minutes, stirring, until most of the wine evaporates. Add the curry paste and stir to incorporate.
  4. Add the roasted cauliflower (leaving out just a few pieces to use for garnish if desired), vegetable broth and coconut milk and bring to a simmer. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and use either an immersion blender or a high powered counter blender to puree the soup until smooth. Stir in the rice wine vinegar and season with salt and pepper to taste.
  5. Ladle the soup into 4 bowls and top with toasted coconut, roasted cashews, fresh cilantro, hot sauce and a squeeze of lemon juice.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Cookie and Kate.