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Instant Pot Creamy Cauliflower Soup

instant pot cauliflower soup in a white bowl with cheese and herbs
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Creamy, cheesy Cauliflower Soup made in the Instant Pot at the fraction of the calories of most recipes!

Ingredients

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  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 medium size sweet or yellow onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup canned garbanzo beans, rinsed
  • 1 large head of cauliflower, chopped into florets
  • ½ teaspoon dry mustard
  • ¼ cup nutritional yeast or parmesan cheese, optional for extra cheesy flavor
  • 1 cup milk (skim, 1%, 2%, or whole)
  • 1 cup pepper jack cheese
  • 1 cup extra sharp cheddar cheese
  • extra salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Select saute on the pressure cooker pot and add butter.
  2. When melted add onions, garlic, salt, and pepper; saute 3 minutes until the onions start to soften.
  3. Add chicken broth, garbanzo beans, cauliflower, and dry mustard.
  4. Secure the lid and turn pressure release knob to a sealed position.  Cook at high pressure for 8 minutes.
  5. When cooking is complete, use a quick release. 
  6. Ladle the soup into a high speed blender.  Add nutritional yeast (if using) and blend until completely smooth.  Pour back into the pot and press saute.
  7. Add the milk, pepper jack, and cheddar cheese and stir until the cheese is melted.  Unplug the pressure cooker.
  8. Serve hot topped with extra cheese and crackers if desired.

Notes

  • The garbanzo beans thicken the soup without the need for making a roux or adding cream.  They can be omitted but the soup won’t have quite the luxurious texture.
  • Use extra sharp cheddar cheese for more flavor
  • Use a blender to blend it really smooth

Find it online: https://instafreshmeals.com/instant-pot-cauliflower-soup/