Hungarian Cauliflower Soup

Name: Hungarian Cauliflower Soup
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 2 onions, diced (about 1½ cups); 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; ¼ to ½ teaspoon (or to taste) cayenne pepper; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon paprika; 7 to 7½ cups Chicken Stock; 3 slices (1 inch thick) country bread, toasted and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese; ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 1 potato, cut into small cubes or thinly sliced (about 1 cup); 2 heads cauliflower, cut into florets (about 12 cups loosely packed); ½ to ¾ cup heavy cream (optional)

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Medium

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By Joyce Goldstein

Published 1992

About

What makes a soup Hungarian? Hot and sweet paprika, of course. Garnish with croutons and grated cheese, and a sprinkle of paprika.

Ingredients

4 tablespoons unsalted butter
2 onions, diced (about 1½ cups)

Soup
Spicy

Method

Procedure

Melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 10 minutes. Add the paprika and cayenne (go easy on the cayenne if you do not like spicy food) and cook, stirring. 1 to 2 minutes. Add the potato and cauliflower, then 7 cups