I made this with a spinach and warm bacon dressing salad.

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Low Carb Cauliflower Soup

Creamy and flavorful, this goes well with salad for a low carb lunch.

Recipe By: Pete @ Peggy Romfh
Serving Size: 10
Cuisine: American
Main Ingredient: Cauliflower
Categories: Low Sugar, Diabetic, Vegetarian, Low Carb, Low Fat, Kid
Friendly, Soup

-= Ingredients =-
1 pound Cauliflower ; - one head
2 cups Vegetable broth ; - as required
1 cup Milk ; - I used 2%
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric
1/4 cup Potato flakes
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon Salt ; - to taste
1/2 teaspoon Black pepper ; - to taste
1/2 cup Spinach ; - chopped fine

-= Instructions =-
Cut up cauliflower into medium (about 1 - 1 1/2 inch) chunks. Don't
forget that the center core (except the very bottom) is edible also.
Place in saucepan with the vegetable broth. You can use chicken broth
if you wish but the dish won't be vegetarian then.

Cook the cauliflower until very tender (about 15 minutes) then move
the broth and cauliflower to a food processor or (in smaller batches)
a blender. Be sure to place a towel over the top of the blender. That
way you won't get a bath in scalding hot broth if the top comes off
while blending the hot liquid.

Pulse briefly to get things broken up then add the turmeric to give it
a rich yellow color. Pulse a few more times and sprinkle in the potato
flakes. These give the soup a smoother texture as the cauliflower can
be a bit "grainy". Mix in the cream and possibly a bit more broth to
adjust the thickness. Blend once more and season with salt & pepper.

Stir in spinach just prior to serving and garnish with a few shreds on
top.

Each (app 3/4 cup ) serving contains an estimated:
Cals: 52, FatCals: 28, TotFat: 3g
SatFat: 2g, PolyFat: 0g, MonoFat: 1g
Chol: 10mg, Na: 380mg, K: 215mg
TotalCarbs: 5g, Fiber: 2g, Sugars: 2g
NetCarbs: 3g, Protein: 2g

If you prefer a spicier flavor add a dash of your favorite hot sauce
to each cup.


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Pete Romfh, telecom geek and amateur gourmet.
Houston, TX, USA

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