Roasted Cauliflower and Pancetta Soup

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Flavorful pancetta, cauliflower, and cheese soup.

Submitted by Lora
Published on June 8, 2018
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Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
55 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 10 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 bowls
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Ingredients

  • 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets

  • ¼ cup butter (such as Kerrygold®), melted

  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

  • 5 cloves garlic

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

  • 6 ounces diced pancetta

  • 1 sweet onion, diced

  • 2 teaspoons dried thyme

  • 1 teaspoon dried rosemary

  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric

  • 28 fluid ounces chicken stock

  • 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  2. Arrange cauliflower tightly into a 9x13-inch glass baking dish. Pour melted butter over cauliflower and lightly season with salt and pepper. Place garlic cloves into the cauliflower.

  3. Roast in the preheated oven until cauliflower is tender and browned, about 30 minutes.

  4. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir pancetta in the hot oil until browned and crisp, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer pancetta to paper towel-lined bowl, reserving pancetta drippings in the skillet.

  5. Cook and stir onion in the pancetta drippings until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix thyme, rosemary, and turmeric into onion.

  6. Pour chicken stock over onion mixture and bring to a boil. Add cauliflower and garlic to chicken stock. Reduce heat to medium and simmer soup until cauliflower is very soft, about 15 minutes. Stir pancetta into soup.

  7. Blend soup using an immersion blender until completely smooth. Stir Cheddar cheese, 1 to 2 tablespoons at a time, into soup until melted.

Cook's Note:

I use raw milk Cheddar cheese.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

269 Calories
21g Fat
12g Carbs
12g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 6
Calories 269
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 21g 26%
Saturated Fat 11g 53%
Cholesterol 51mg 17%
Sodium 853mg 37%
Total Carbohydrate 12g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4g 15%
Total Sugars 5g
Protein 12g 23%
Vitamin C 68mg 75%
Calcium 195mg 15%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 554mg 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.