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Soup of the Week: Romanesco Cauliflower

This soup is as simple as it gets.

Kelly Rossiter

By Kelly Rossiter
Toronto, Canada | Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:00 AM ET

Romanesco soup


Kelly Rossiter

My husband, who is getting to be quite the connoisseur of vegetables at the farmers' market, was quite pleased with himself when he brought home a Romanesco cauliflower the other day. He was a bit crestfallen when I wasn't as excited about his find as he was, but I've not only cooked them, I've written about it as well. My son's girlfriend works in a restaurant and she says they pickle the florets and use them as garnish because they hold their shape and they don't get soft like pickled cauliflower. I'll have to try that and let you know how it turns out.

The Romanesco cauliflower really is a beautiful thing, with all that fractal action going on as well as the vibrant green colour. I wanted to make a soup where you could actually see the cauliflower, so I came up with this soup that is about as simple as it gets. Because there are so few ingredients, you really need good chicken or vegetable stock. If you make it with vegetable stock and leave out the Parmesan cheese it will be vegan, but with all the flu going around now, a little chicken soup may be just what you need. I cooked the pasta in the stock because I'm lazy and didn't want another pot to clean, but it does take a bit longer for the pasta to cook. If you prefer, you could cook it in water and then add it to the stock when it's done.

Romanesco Cauliflower Soup

6 cups chicken or vegetable stock
2 handfuls of orichiette, or other small pasta such as orzo
1 head Romanesco cauliflower, cut into florets
salt and pepper to taste
grated Parmesan cheese

1. In a large pot bring the stock to a boil. Add pasta and cook until almost al dente. Add cauliflower and cook until it is just tender, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.

2. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese if using.

Difficulty Level: Easy

More Soup of the Week Recipes
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