Cauliflower on Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp unbleached flour (all purpose is fine too)
• 2 large heads cauliflower - chopped
• 2 cups chopped onions (split)
• 5 handfuls baby carrots
• 4 cups fat free chicken broth (vegetarians can use vegetable broth)
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
1. Roast baby carrots, 1 head cauliflower, and 1 cup onion in the oven @ 350 for roughly 15-20 minutes
2: In a medium saucepan, make a roux by melting the butter on low heat. Add the flour and stir about 2 minutes.

3:Add the chicken broth, onions and cauliflower and set heat to medium. Bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender (about 20 minutes.) Puree with an immersion blender until smooth. Season with salt and pepper.

4.  Add roasted vegetables, enjoy!

Serves: 6

Derived from: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/01/dads-creamy-cauliflower-soup-1-pt.html

Grown Up Tomato Soup

Ingredients

• 2 large Heads of Cauliflower, Chopped
• ½ T. Olive Oil
• Pinch of Black Pepper
• 14 C. Vegetable Broth
• 2 Large Yellow Onions, Diced
• 2- 15 oz. Can Organic Tomato Puree
• 4- 15 oz. Can Organic Diced Tomatoes (or 1½ C.)
• 1 Bag Lentils, Rinsed
• 2 Frozen /blocks of Spinach
• 2 tsp. Marjoram
• 2 tsp. Rosemary
• 1 tbsp. Oregano
• 1 tbsp. Basil
• 1 tsp. Crushed Red Pepper
• Salt & Pepper to Taste

Instructions

1. Saute the onions to the pot and saute until clear, 3-5 minutes. Next, add the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, the veggie broth, spices and lentils.
2. Bring mixture to a boil, then lower to a simmer. Add cauliflower.  Simmer for 25-30 minutes, 
3. Add the Spinach Blocks.  Simmer until spinach is done.
4. Serve hot and enjoy!

Serves: An army