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🍽️ Creamy Cauliflower Soup with Crispy Bacon

256 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 4 slices breakfast bacon
• 1 shallot
• 1 clove garlic
• 100 g celeriac
• 600 g cauliflower florets
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 800 ml vegetable broth
• 100 ml whipping cream (at least 30% fat content)
• 2 tbsp crème fraîche
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• nutmeg
• 2 tbsp chive rings

Instructions

1. 1. Cut the bacon slices into thirds.
2. 2. Fry the bacon in a pan without adding extra fat until crispy.
3. 3. Remove the bacon from the pan and set it aside.
4. 4. Peel the shallot, garlic, and celery stalk.
5. 5. Dice the peeled vegetables into small cubes.
6. 6. Wash the cauliflower thoroughly.
7. 7. Let the cauliflower drain.
8. 8. Sauté the diced vegetables briefly in the hot fat from the pan.
9. 9. Remove a few small cauliflower florets and set them aside.
10. 10. Deglaze the rest of the pan with the vegetable broth.
11. 11. Let everything simmer gently for about 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until soft.
12. 12. Puree the soup until smooth.
13. 13. Stir in the cream and crème fraîche.
14. 14. Season the soup with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
15. 15. Divide the soup into soup plates.
16. 16. Garnish the soup with the reserved cauliflower pieces.
17. 17. Garnish the soup with the bacon strips.
18. 18. Sprinkle the soup with finely chopped chives.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 256
• Protein: 7 g · Fett/Fat: 23 g · Carbs: 7 g