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Potato, Cauliflower, & White Bean Soup

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Hi, it’s been a minute. I’ve had to take the time to focus on studying for the National Counselor Exam (NCE) and I unfortunately, had to step away from the blog for a little but I am back! I am so excited to be back into my hobbies and doing the things I love. I found this recipe from the New York Times Cooking website; it caught my eye because of the soup being topped with sour cream & onion chips. The recipe calls for the soup to be made in a slow cooker, but I made it in a stock pot and it came out AMAZING. I top mine with extra cracked black pepper, cheese, & of course potato chips. This soup has such a different taste and it’s so creamy, it’s an automatic new favorite.

Ingredients:

  • 2 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 1 LB Yukon Gold Potatoes, scrubbed, peeled, and cut into 1in chunks
  • 1 LB Cauliflower, chopped into large bite-sized florets and stems
  • 2 15oz Cans Cannellini beans, drained
  • 1/2 Yellow Onion, minced
  • 6 Cloves Garlic, smashed & minced
  • 3 1/2 Cups Vegetable Stock
  • 3 TBSP Unsalted Butter
  • 2 TBSP Dry White Wine
  • 1/2 TSP Dried Thyme
  • 1/2 TSP Garlic Powder
  • 1 TSP Lemon Juice
  • 1 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt [ recipe calls for sour cream but I like the tang of the yogurt ]
  • Salt & Pepper
  • Sour cream & onion potato chips, for topping
  • Shredded cheddar, for topping

Let’s Get Cooking

Prep all your ingredients beforehand, chopping the onion, potatoes, cauliflower, and garlic.

In a large stock pot, heat the olive oil and add in the garlic + onion and let saute for about 2-4 min. Once fragrant, add in the potatoes + cauliflower. Let the vegetables cook for about 8 minutes on MED heat.

Add in the beans + vegetable stock + butter + thyme + garlic powder + dry white wine + salt + pepper and stir to combine. Bring the soup to a boil and allow to simmer for about 1 hour or until all the vegetables are soft. Using a potato masher, mash the vegetables until the soup has a chunky texture, allow to cook for another 30 minutes.

Using a blender, blend the soup [ in batches if you need to ] and return to the pot. Stir in the lemon juice + greek yogurt/sour cream. Top with more black pepper.

Serve with shredded cheddar cheese & sour cream & onion chips!

Made with Love,

Hannah

Roasted Cauliflower Fried Halloumi Tacos

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Trying to keep up with a meatless meal once a week. Never EVER will I go vegetarian/vegan so one meal a day without meat is more than enough. This recipe focuses on halloumi, which is salty, cheesy, and absolutely delicious in a taco with some other veggies and a wonderful spicy avocado sauce that makes it all pop. This recipe is from Half-Baked Harvest who always has the most delicious and creative recipes.

Ingredients

  • 1 Large or 2 small cauliflower heads, cut into florets
  • 2 TBSP Olive Oil
  • 2 TSP Smoked Paprika
  • 1 TSP Chili Powder
  • 1TSP Cumin
  • 1 TSP Salt + Pepper
  • 1 14 oz can Black Beans, drained and rinsed
  • 8 oz Halloumi cheese, sliced
  • 1 Cucumber or Zucchini, shredded
  • 1 Package tortillas of your liking

Spicy Avocado Basil Guac

  • 1 Avocado, halved
  • 1 Cup Fresh Basil
  • 1/4 Cup Toasted Pine Nuts
  • 1 Jalapeño
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 2 TSBP Olive Oil
  • Salt + Pepper

Let’s Get Cooking

Preheat the oven to 400F

Toss together cauliflower + oil + chili powder + cumin + salt + pepper. Place on baking sheet and roast for 20-30 minutes, stirring halfway through. When done, remove from oven and add in the beans

Make the guac by adding in half the avocado + basil + pine nuts + jalapeño + lemon juice + oil in a food processor or blender and pulse until smooth. Dice the other half of the avocado and add in. Stir in salt + pepper to taste

Heat a skillet over med heat and add in a little olive oil. Once hot, add in the halloumi slices and cook about 1-2 min each side until they brown. Remove and place on paper towels.

Assemble by layering cucumber/zucchini, then cauliflower in the tortillas then top with the halloumi and guac.

Made with Love,

Hannah

General Tso’s Cauliflower

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I have been working on adding a few meatless meals into my week however, I personally have found that these meals aren’t as satisfying. That’s where recipes like this come into play! I found this recipe from Woks of Life and you need to check out their page. This meatless recipe has everything you need, that crunch of fried foods, a little bit of heat, and a little bit of sweet!

Ingredients

For the Cauliflower

  • 1 Small Cauliflower Head
  • 2 TSP Cornstarch
  • 1 TSP Baking Soda
  • 1/2 TSP Salt
  • 1 TSP Sesame Oil
  • 1/8 TSP White Pepper/or regular pepper if you don’t have
  • 1/4 Cup Water
  • 1 Cup Rice Flour/ I used regular flour and it worked out okay!
  • 2 TSP Toasted Sesame Seeds
  • 2-3 Cups of Canola Oil

For the Sauce

  • 1 TSP Canola Oil
  • 2 TSP Ginger, finely minced
  • 2 Cloves Garlic, finely minced
  • 5 Whole Dried Red Chili Peppers, optional
  • 1/2 TBSP Shaoxing Wine, I didn’t use and it still worked out!
  • 1/2 TSP Sesame Oil
  • 1 1/2 TBSP Light Soy Sauce
  • 2 TBSP Rice Wine Vinegar
  • 2 TBSP Sugar
  • 1 Cup Water/Chicken Stock
  • 1 TBSP Cornstarch + 1 TBSP Water
  • Scallon for topping

Let’s Get Cooking

Cut the cauliflower into about 1-2 inch chunks. Mix into a batter cornstarch + baking soda + salt + sesame oil+ white pepper + 1/4 cup water + 3/4 cup rice flour in a large bowl.

Add in the cauliflower and fold together until the cauliflower is coated. Sprinkling the rest of the rice flour over the cauliflower, mix everything until it is sticking to the cauliflower.

In a small pot or large pan, heat the oil to 375F. While heating, sprinkle sesame seeds over the cauliflower. Once the oil reaches heat, fry the cauliflower in small batches, about 3 minutes each. Once fried, remove from heat and place on a baking sheet lined with paper towels.

In a wok, heat 1 TBSP of oil over med-high heat. Add in ginger and let fry for a few seconds. Add in garlic + dried red pepper and stir. Add in Shaoxing wine + sesame oil + soy sauce + rice wine vinegar + sugar + water/chicken stock. Turn the heat down to low and let simmer. Add in the cornstarch slurry and stir constantly, for about 20 seconds. The sauce should thicken and coat the spoon.

Add the fried cauliflower and scallions into the sauce and mix until everything is well coated!

Top with a little extra sesame seeds and serve with rice or on it’s own!

Made with Love,

Hannah