the vegetable that everyone forgot- Frugal Friday

Posted on July 13, 2012 by cityhippyfarmgirl

Cauliflower.

Remember that one? It’s got a bad rep, as the tastless tree like cousin of broccoli. It’s not though.

In season now, it’s cheap, tasty and adaptable to oodles of dishes… just right for Frugal Friday.

Cauliflower and Potato Soup

A splash of olive oil

Half a head of cauliflower

One large zucchini

Six small dutch cream or kipfler potatoes (the waxy kind)*

One cube vegetable stock (or your own if you have it)

water

Cook it up until soft. Then blitz it up with a hand held blender. Serve with a scattering of lightly fried sourdough breadcrumbs, for some textural crunch.

* Remember all potatoes are not created equal. A good potato can be the making of your dish.

36 thoughts on “the vegetable that everyone forgot- Frugal Friday”

hotlyspiced on July 13, 2012 at 9:41 am said:

I actually love cauliflower but it’s true, I do walk past it in the fruit shop. This is a lovely looking soup Brydie and I like how you’ve added a zucchini – I haven’t tried it with that before and I love your sour dough croutons xx

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Rose on July 13, 2012 at 9:45 am said:

We actually had that for tea on Wednesday night with some sourdough bread! A little sprinkle of cayenne as you dish up is nice.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on July 14, 2012 at 7:57 am said:
  
  jinx Rose 🙂
  I also like a little chopped up fresh chilli cooked up with the bread crumbs.
  
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Debra Kolkka on July 13, 2012 at 9:53 am said:

I love cauliflower!

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Heidi @ lightlycrunchy on July 13, 2012 at 10:26 am said:

I love cauliflower too. And I love that this has zucchini – I try to put zucchini in everything this time of year.

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alison@thisbloominglife on July 13, 2012 at 10:40 am said:

I made one the other night and browned the cauliflower for extra flavour before adding stock etc. The other flavour I added was finely grated parmesan. Yummo!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on July 14, 2012 at 7:58 am said:
  
  Yum Alison!
  
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Celia @ Fig Jam and Lime Cordial on July 13, 2012 at 10:57 am said:

It’s not tasteless, it’s delicious. I will keep saying that until my family believe me. 🙂

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Allotment adventures with Jean on July 13, 2012 at 11:17 am said:

Thanks for reminding me, I love cauliflower and this is just the recipe for the colder weather we are having in Brisbane at the moment.

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teawithhazel on July 13, 2012 at 11:55 am said:

i love cauliflower and your soup look like a perfect winter dish..yum!

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Miss Piggy on July 13, 2012 at 11:59 am said:

YUMMO….looks really delicious & super simple (exactly my kind of recipe).

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Heidi Fodor on July 13, 2012 at 12:19 pm said:

I love cauliflower!
In soup, or curry,or with a cheesy sauce- my favorite is raw with a sprinkle of salt!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on July 14, 2012 at 8:04 am said:
  
  Heidi I can’t find your blog??
  
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Bam's Kitchen on July 13, 2012 at 12:21 pm said:

Thanks for the yummy recipe. I like the idea of some toasted bread crumbs on top.

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cravesadventure on July 13, 2012 at 1:15 pm said:

I love cauliflower and have some in the fridge right now:) Thanks for sharing a great soup recipe!

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Jen R on July 13, 2012 at 1:53 pm said:

looks good…my kids LOVE cauliflower and bacon soup…Im actually just having a bowl for lunch as I read your post xx

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Kari @ bite-sized thoughts on July 13, 2012 at 3:25 pm said:

I don’t actively dislike cauliflower but I do think of it as the poor cousin of brocolli. That said, I much prefer the look of this to the idea of brocolli soup. Something to try I think, especially while the weather is cool.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on July 14, 2012 at 8:00 am said:
  
  The potatoes make this a very creamy dish Kari, and a lot better than broccoli soup 😉
  
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zazaseacow on July 13, 2012 at 4:09 pm said:

Reblogged this on zazaseacow.

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Mrs Bok on July 13, 2012 at 7:00 pm said:

I love cauliflower soup! And cauliflower risotto! Good reminder to get to it. Yum.

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Mariana on July 13, 2012 at 8:43 pm said:

I actually prefer cauli to brocc. And it’s been on the menu at least four times this week. Guess that means I’m being seasonal. Love the little spoon beside the bowl.

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on July 14, 2012 at 8:01 am said:
  
  Dear Mariana I think you doing seasonal cooking would just be innate.
  
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Tricia on July 13, 2012 at 10:57 pm said:

I am so making this on our pot belly stove this weekend. Thanks!

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Karen on July 13, 2012 at 11:45 pm said:

It appears that there are a lot of cauliflower lovers like myself after reading the comments. The soup sounds terrific!

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- cityhippyfarmgirl on July 14, 2012 at 8:02 am said:
  
  Karen I think I should re title the post…” The vegetable that everyone loves!”
  
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  - Karen on July 14, 2012 at 10:41 am said:
    
    I think you have a good idea. LOL.
    
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missgrill on July 14, 2012 at 2:18 am said:

love cauliflower. hmm but rarely seem to ever buy anymore! thanks for the nudge 🙂

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Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella on July 14, 2012 at 8:55 am said:

Hehe I was just listening to the radio and they were just talking about the smell of cauliflower! I guess they are missing out on it. I love soft cauliflower 😀

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Sarah on July 14, 2012 at 1:09 pm said:

I too love cauliflower! i love it baked, in curry, in stir fry, under much cheese sauce…yum.
We have one just starting to flower in the veggie patch. it will be the most watched over cauliflower ever and if it grows to a decent size, will be the centrepiece of some great dinner.

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Lisa on July 14, 2012 at 3:48 pm said:

Looks yum, we often have cauliflower and bacon quiche, its a firm favourite.

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Johanna GGG on July 14, 2012 at 8:11 pm said:

I never forget cauliflower but I sometimes swither about if I can use a whole one – which is silly as it is never a problems – love the curly white head of yum! Always great in soup- and we had it with pasta last weekend

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frugalfeeding on July 15, 2012 at 5:55 am said:

It’s such a good ingredient! I’ve never done anything with on my blog I don’t think… I’m a little ashamed… thanks :). It’s good when curried.

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theintolerantchef on July 19, 2012 at 5:33 pm said:

I love this veggie in soup, it’s also just so nice as a thick creamy puree to go with meats. Yummo!

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Joanna on August 12, 2012 at 7:12 pm said:

psst, look up cauliflower cous cous… It’s still tasteless but interesting..you whizz the cauli to little bits so it looks like cous cous, steam in a cloth (presumably so the little bits don’t fall into the water) and then serve instead of a grain. Very veggie and surprisingly convincing 😉

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Saskia on August 21, 2012 at 10:34 pm said:

This looks great. Nice photo too. I love cauli in just about anything. Made some cauli and chestnut soup recently – yummo. Your blog looks lovely. I’m about to have a good read of it…

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