Creamed cauliflower and Grana Padano soup
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 70g Onions, peeled and cut into ½ cm dice
- 20g unsalted butter
- A whole thyme sprig
- 300g cauliflower (approximately half a cauliflower)
- 300ml boiling water
- A teaspoon of salt
- A pinch of finely ground white pepper
- 300ml whole milk
- 75ml whipping cream
- 100g Shaved 2yr old Grana Padano cheese
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped fresh chives
Method
- Sweat the onion and thyme in butter for 10 minutes without colouring.
- Add the chopped cauliflower, salt, pepper and water.
- Bring to the boil.
- Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add the milk and cream.
- Return to the boil.
- Puree in a for 4 minutes until smooth.
- Add 50g of the Grana Padano cheese.
- Set aside until ready to serve.
- Bring back to the boil & foam with a hand blender
- Divide between four bowls, sprinkle the remaining shaved grana padano & finely chopped chives on top. Serve immediately.