I jazzed up Nonni’s cauliflower soup with some bacon and chives as a garnish, but don’t be fooled, this soup is really easy. It’s basically just steamed cauliflower that’s been blended, which surprisingly tastes fantastic with just a little bit of fresh ground black pepper. If you don’t have time to make some bacon, or chop chives, all you need is some black pepper and you have a delicious and healthy meal that’s got no calories. You can steam and blend it in bone broth if you have some, for some extra nutrition, but I just used water. It tastes good either way and cauliflower only taste 20 minutes to steam, which means this meal can be done in under 30 minutes. If you’re entertaining, add the bacon and chives, it will make it look extra pretty for your guests.
- 1 head of cauliflower
- 2 cups of water (or broth)
- ¼ tsp of sea salt
- (optional) 1 package of bacon
- (optional) some fresh chopped chives
- If you are garnishing with bacon, bake bacon in the over for 12-15 in the oven at 350 degrees. Then, drain on paper towels and chop one piece and set aside for garnish later.
- Chop cauliflower and add to pot with water and cover for 20 minutes, until cauliflower is soft.
- Transfer cauliflower to a high speed blender and blend with sea salt. Then, transfer blended cauliflower back to the pot.
- If you are garnishing with chives, chop a small amount and set aside.
- Then spoon blended cauliflower into bowls.
- Add chopped bacon and chives to bowls, then sprinkle some fresh ground black pepper over soup and serve.