Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients:

1 medium cauliflower
1 medium potato, peeled
3 tablespoons butter or margarine
2 tablespoons flour
1 egg yolk
3 pints (1,5 l) cold water
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 tablespoon parsley leaves, chopped
4 tablespoons cold water
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Preparation:
  • Cook cauliflower and potato in 3 pints salt water until just tender (be careful, don't overcook). 
  • Lift carefully potato and cauliflower from water and reserve 2 pints (1 l) water.
  • Separate cauliflower into small sprigs, keep half of sprigs and pass potato and rest of sprigs through a sieve or food processor.
  • In a saucepan heat butter or margarine, than add flour and brown lightly over medium heat. Add 2 cups ( 0,5 l )cold water, mashed potato and cauliflower and reserved 2 pints of water. Stir and bring to boil.
  • In a small bowl mix sour cream, egg yolk, parsley with a 4 tablespoons of cold water.
  • Remove soup from heat and add cream mixture to soup gradually.
  • Return soup to stove but do not boil, just add reserved cauliflower sprigs and adjust seasoning.
  • Serve hot with croutons of toast.


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