Roasted Cauliflower Soup
A creamy blended cauliflower and cashew soup made in the Vitamix Hot Soup program, topped with homemade crispy spiced chickpeas.
⏱️ Prep: 15 min🍳 Cook: 45 min
Ingredients
| 960 ml | vegetable stock | |
| 15 ml | olive oil | |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | salt |
| 65 g | leeks, white parts only, cleaned and cut | |
| 205 g | raw cashews | |
| 455 g | cauliflower florets, steamed and cooled | |
| — | smoked paprika (garnish) | |
| 525 g | chickpeas, drained | |
| 30 ml | extra virgin olive oil | |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | fennel seeds |
| 2 tsp | 10 ml | dried thyme |
| 1 tsp | 5 ml | dried basil |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | celery seed |
| 1 Tbsp | 15 ml | dried minced garlic flakes |
| 1 Tbsp | 15 ml | onion powder |
| 1/2 tsp | 2.5 ml | salt |
| 1/4 tsp | 1.3 ml | ground black pepper |
Instructions
Preparation: 15 minutes. Processing: Hot Soup Program or 6-7 minutes. Yield: 8 servings.
- Place all the soup ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Program: Select the Hot Soup program, switch the machine to Start and allow it to complete the programmed cycle. Manual: Select Variable 1, switch the machine to Start and quickly increase to its highest speed; run for 6-7 minutes or until steam escapes from the lid.
- Divide the soup into bowls. Top with crispy chickpeas and garnish with smoked paprika.
Crispy Chickpeas — Preparation: 5 minutes. Cook Time: 40-45 minutes. Processing: 15-20 seconds. Yield: 8 servings.
- Preheat the oven to 200°C. Toss the chickpeas with the olive oil and set aside.
- Place all the spices into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the blade base. Select Variable 1, switch the machine to Start and increase to Variable 8; run for 15-20 seconds.
- Toss 2 Tablespoons of the spice mix with the chickpeas, spread on a sheet tray and bake for 40-45 minutes.