Mashed Potato and Cauliflower Soup Recipe
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Mashed Potato and Cauliflower Soup
I made a huge batch of mashed potatoes and cauliflower a couple of weeks ago. They turned out fabulous, but even with both of us taking extra large portions, we still had a lot of leftover. I didn't have anything planned for the week, that would be a good match for the leftover potatoes and I really didn't want them to go to waste. So, I sat down looking for recipe ideas to transform those mashed potatoes into something new.
Normally, I would head over to that recipe site that allows you to search for recipes based on the ingredients you wish to use. This time, I decided to search Pinterest for recipes using leftover mashed potatoes. I found lots of great options, but decided that this Rachel Ray recipe fit best with the ingredients I had on hand.
After a few changes, to better fit our tastes, this is what I came up with:
Mashed Potato and Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients:
- 1 Tsp. Olive Oil
- 1 medium onion, finely diced
- 1 celery stalk, finely diced
- 4 Tbs. butter
- 4 Tbs. flour
- 2 1/2 c. chicken broth
- 12 oz. can evaporated milk
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 2 slices leftover turkey bacon, diced
- 2 cups leftover mashed cauliflower potatoes
- 1 cup shredded reduced fat Colby-Jack Cheese
- croutons for garnish (optional)
Directions:
In a dutch oven or soup pot, saute onions and celery in hot olive oil until tender.
Add butter. When melted, stir in flour.
Stir constantly until thickened.
Add the broth and evaporated milk and allow to simmer until thick and bubbly.
Season with pepper.
Stir in the mashed potatoes and cook until heated through.
Once hot and bubbly, whisk in the shredded cheese.
Soup is ready when the cheese is completely melted.
Ladle into soup mugs or bowls, top with croutons if desired.
Notes:
This soup was amazing! The photo above, is just a small tasting bowl. I wanted to sample the soup to be sure it was seasoned enough. I could have eaten the entire pot, it was that good!
I chose to only use 2 slices turkey bacon, since I was pairing the soup with Bacon, Lettuce and Tomato Sandwiches for dinner. More bacon certainlty wouldn't ruin the recipe, but I was completely content with the lesser amount.
Joe suggested that some finely diced double-smoked kielbasa, in place of the bacon, would be a tasty option as well. I agree.
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