Cauliflower Cheese Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 large head cauliflower, broken up into florets
• enough water to cover by 2 inches
• 2 t chipotle powder
• 1 small veggie bouillon cube or 1/2 large one (or one whole one if it is low sodium)
• 1 T garlic powder
• 1 T onion powder
• 1/4 t curry powder or turmeric
• 1/4 c nutritional yeast
• 1 t umeboshi vinegar
• 2 T smart balance light spread
• tons of black pepper
• salt to taste

Directions:

In a medium to large sauce pan, add the cauliflower, water, chipotle powder, bouillon, garlic, curry and onion powder. Cover and bring to a boil until the cauliflower is soft. Transfer to a blender and add the yeast and vinegar. Blend until smooth (or use a hand blender) and add the smart balance, pepper and salt to taste. Top with more pepper and fresh herbs if desired.

This is a very simple soup, so play around with your favorite spices.

It made 6 cups and the entire recipe had only 400 calories.

If wanted an even better soup, roast the cauliflower first with whole garlic cloves and onion.. Spray with cooking spray and toss with the chipotle powder, salt/pepper and bake in a single layer at 400 for 20 minutes.. then proceed with the same method.

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