CAULIFLOWER AND APPLE SOUP
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 50g/1¾oz butter
- 200g/7oz onion
- thinly sliced
- 700g/1lb 9oz cauliflower
- very thinly sliced
- 2 Cox’s apples
- cored
- peeled and diced
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 750ml/1¼ pint milk
- 750ml/1¼ pint water
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
Directions
- Heat the olive oil and the butter in a large saucepan
- add the onion
- cover and fry gently for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the cauliflower and continue to cook for a further 2-3 minutes.
- Add the remaining ingredients and bring to the boil
- reduce to a simmer and cook for five minutes
- or until the cauliflower is tender.
- Put the soup in a blender and pulse until smooth.
- Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper then serve.
