Recipe Low Calorie Cauliflower Soup

[Morning Glory]

Don't throw away the trimmings from that cauliflower - the leaves and stalks make a fantastic low calorie soup. My guess is that the calories are approximately 40 cals per small bowl. I should have weighed the trimmings.

Ingredients (makes 2 small bowls of soup)

• Leaves and stalks from a medium cauliflower
• 3 fat cloves of garlic, peeled
• A bunch of thyme
• 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• Salt to taste
• Cream or yoghurt to drizzle
• A few drops of chilli oil
• A few chilli flakes

Method

1. Chop the cauliflower trimmings into bite sizes pieces.
2. Place in a saucepan with the garlic cloves and thyme.
3. Cover with boiling water and simmer until the stalks and garlic cloves are tender.
4. Add more water if it reduces too much. You want the finished level of water to just cover the cauliflower.
5. Remove the bunch of thyme and blitz the contents of the saucepan (I used a hand blender).
6. Add salt to taste and serve drizzled with a scant 1/2 tsp of cream or yogurt drizzled over, a few drops of chilli oil and some chilli flakes

The cauliflower after simmering:

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Aargh.... I literally just threw away the greens from a giant head of cauliflower yesterday! I will get another soon enough so I can give it a try.

It looks beautiful, but how is the taste? I imagine there’s a bitterness to greens (which can be quite interesting).

 

[Morning Glory]

Aargh.... I literally just threw away the greens from a giant head of cauliflower yesterday! I will get another soon enough so I can give it a try.

It looks beautiful, but how is the taste? I imagine there’s a bitterness to greens (which can be quite interesting).

I didn't find it bitter really - or I didn't notice it if it was. I like the way it looks so green as normally cauliflower soup is white-ish.