“Cream” of Mushroom Soup
Ok, fine. It’s cauliflower and celery soup with some mushrooms thrown in, but does that sound nearly as good? No. I feel like cauliflower went from trendy to lame when people figured out that it is not, in fact, a russet potato. (It’s ok, guys. I was disappointed too.) But that doesn’t mean it can’t be valuable as a kitchen stable when trying to manage your calories, fat, carbs – you name it. The only carbohydrates in this come from vegetables, and it’s got so much fiber that it’s *almost* like eating nothing. It doesn’t taste like nothing. It’s rich and creamy and earthy and all the things that I want a creamy soup to be. If I hadn’t made this in my own kitchen, I still wouldn’t be convinced that it’s free of all starch and dairy products, but it is. Miracles DO happen. I’m over hyping this soup. Just try it – for the nutrition exchange, you’d be hard pressed to do better. Need something more to crunch on? Add some more sauteed …
