Ingredients
1 Tbsp oil of choice, I used virgin pecan
1 onion, rough chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
Two heads of fresh cauliflower (About 500 grams)
1 carton vegetable broth
¼ tsp cayenne pepper
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
1 tsp garlic powder
Dash of Cajun Seasoning (Optional), such as Tony Chachere’s
3 small heads of broccoli or 1 large (About 350 grams)
1 14.5 oz can of salt free cannellini beans, undrained, I used Eden Organic
3/4 cup shredded white cheese, Daiya
Optional garnish
Parsley
Directions
1. Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium high heat. When hot, add onion; sauté until translucent, about three minutes. Add garlic and sauté a few stirs of pan; pour in broth, add seasonings and cauliflower. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower is soft, about 10 minutes.
2. Steam the broccoli as the cauliflower simmers until just beginning to soften but not lose color, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove and rinse in cold water, chop into bite size pieces.
3. Add beans to cauliflower mixture. Simmer five minutes. Puree mixture in batches or with an immersion blender.
4. Stir broccoli into soup; remove from heat, stir in cheese.
5. Sprinkle parsley if desired.
Nutrition Facts
6 (1 1/3 cup) Servings
***5 WW Pts Plus
Amount Per Serving
Calories 185.0
Total Fat 7.7 g
Saturated Fat 3.4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.4 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.7 g
Cholesterol 15.0 mg
Sodium 506.0 mg (this is a bit off as the recipe builder did not offer the salt free beans)
Potassium 613.3 mg
Total Carbohydrate 20.6 g
Dietary Fiber 7.6 g
Sugars 1.7 g
Protein 10.4 g
Vitamin A 21.9 %
Vitamin B-6 16.3 %
Vitamin C 157.8 %
Vitamin E 6.5 %
Calcium 18.7 %
Copper 3.8 %
Folate 23.1 %
Iron 12.0 %
Magnesium 15.3 %
Manganese 15.5 %
Niacin 4.3 %
Pantothenic Acid 8.8 %
Phosphorus 13.8 %
Riboflavin 11.7 %
Selenium 3.8 %
Thiamin 30.2 %
Zinc 8.8 %
Nutrition Facts
8 Cups
***3 WW Pts Plus Per Cup
Amount Per Cup
Calories 138.7
Total Fat 5.8 g
Saturated Fat 2.5 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.3 g
Monounsaturated Fat 1.3 g
Cholesterol 11.3 mg
Sodium 379.5 mg (this is a bit off as the recipe builder did not offer the salt free beans)
Potassium 459.9 mg
Total Carbohydrate 15.5 g
Dietary Fiber 5.7 g
Sugars 1.3 g
Protein 7.8 g
It must be a sign….this is the 2nd post for a cheddar broccoli soup I've seen this morning!
Too funny! And Heather, this one would be pretty easy to make vegan by subbing some vegan cheese too.
So pretty and healthy. You are a huge inspiration to me Dawn.
Laura
Thanks Laura! And you are to me! I aspire to be half as good of a photographer as you.
I love cheddar broccoli soup, but like you I know better to indulge in the kind from somewhere like Panera. I've made a similar version at home and I used cannellini beans too! And I like the idea of the cauliflower.
That's because we think so much alike! I am LOVING your new recipe of Roasted Butternut Salad with Spinach, Avocado and Tahini Dressing.
Interesting! I had been planning on making a cauliflower and cheddar soup with a head of cauliflower in my fridge, cannellini beans are a great idea for that creamyness.
I absolutely LOVE broccoli and cheese (of course!) This is such a creative and great way to make it healthier and super filling. Bookmarking immediately!
That's a great way to get creamy
That looks wonderful!! I absolutely love broccoli and so do my girls. I am going to have to make this for them soon.
this is a comfort and yummy soup.
Oh yes. I once worked at Panera, so I'm very familiar with that soup. This looks so good…even better. Thank you for sharing this delicious meal. I hope you have a beautiful weekend. Thanks for getting mine off to a tasty start!
Oh my gosh this looks so perfectly welcoming, I would really love a big bowl of this right now!
This is a beautiful soup. Just in time before the summer is here!
Hi Dawn, this looks great. I make 'cream' of cauliflower and broccoli soup all the time, usually separately, with some fresh goat cheese and without beans. I have to try it with beans. Thank you for sharing Dawn.
Drooling over the goat cheese idea Megi!
This looks wonderful! You know how much I love creamy soups! Yummy!
I am making this. That looks fabulous!!!!!!
Thank you so much for posting this!! I was searching for a “cream of” broccoli soup, low in points but without Velveeta, fat-free half and half or evaporated milk. The addition of beans is genius! It's on the stove right now, can't wait. Thank you!
Why thank you! Yes this is much healthier than Velveeta. I swear that stuff could last through a nuclear iceage.