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    Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup

    Published: Oct 2, 2022 by Katelyn | With Sweet Honey · This post may contain affiliate links Leave a Comment

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    Are you ready for your new favorite soup? This instant pot cauliflower soup is the definition of healthy comfort food. It’s made with whole ingredients like cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms and shallots. It’s creamy, dairy free, and so flavorful!

    creamy cauliflower with sour cream, bacon pieces, and green onion on top
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    • Why You’ll Love This Soup Recipe:
    • Ingredients Creamy Cauliflower Soup
    • Instant Pot Instructions
    • Alternative Cooking Methods:
    • How To Make The Soup Vegan
    • How To Make The Soup Paleo
    • Storage Tips For Cauliflower Soup
    • More Soup Recipes
    • Keep In Touch
    • Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup

    Why You’ll Love This Soup Recipe:

    • Flavorful
    • Easy to make
    • Simple Ingredients
    • Family friendly
    cauliflower head, potatoes, nutritional yeast, broth, milk, shallots, garlic, and chopped mushroom on a table top

    Ingredients Creamy Cauliflower Soup

    • Cauliflower: It’s no surprise that there’s cauliflower in this soup! Cauliflower is nutrient dense and makes a delicious base for this soup. I suggest using a medium sized cauliflower head that weighs around 15-17 oz.
    • Potatoes: I use two medium sized russet potatoes for this recipe. You could try substituting with white potatoes if you prefer. I have not tested this recipe with white potatoes but they are commonly used in substitution for russet and should produce similar results.
    • Mushrooms: Even if you’re not a fan of mushrooms, you may want to try this recipe out. The mushrooms add umami that enhances the flavor of the soup.
    • Nutritional yeast: I love to use nutritional yeast as a way to get a cheesy flavor without dairy or lactose. Nutritional yeast can usually be found at local grocery stores or on Amazon.
    • Almond milk: Unsweetened plain almond milk is what I suggest using in this recipe. 
    • Shallots and garlic: It wouldn’t be a soup without some onions and garlic! If you don’t have shallots, you can substitute them with yellow onion.
    • Bone broth or chicken broth: I like to use unsalted or low sodium chicken broth or bone broth in this soup. This allows me to control the amount of salt added for optimal flavor control.
    • Salt and pepper: Depending on what type of broth you use, you’ll want to adjust the amount of salt added. Feel free to add 1 tsp at a time to see what best suits your preference.
    chopped mushroom, onion, potatoes, cauliflower, and broth in an Instant Pot

    Instant Pot Instructions

    1. First, add the chopped cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, nutritional yeast, almond milk, shallots, garlic, broth, salt, and pepper to the Instant Pot.
    2. Attach the lid and securely seal the Instant Pot. Set on High Pressure Cook for 8 minutes. It’ll take about 10 minutes for the pot to come to pressure. Let the pot naturally release pressure for about 10 minutes before quick releasing the pressure manually.
    3. Next, use an immersion blender to blend the soup. Alternatively, you can pour portions of the soup in a blender and blend on high to puree. Be careful because the soup is hot! 
    4. Taste and adjust the amount of salt and pepper to your preference.  
    5. Serve the soup on its own or top with chopped bacon, green onions, and dairy free sour cream. 
    creamy soup blended with an immersion blender in an Instant Pot

    Alternative Cooking Methods:

    You can also easily make this cauliflower soup on the stove top or slow cooker if you don’t have access to an Instant Pot.

    Stovetop Instructions

    1. Add the chopped cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, nutritional yeast, almond milk, shallots, garlic, broth, salt, and pepper to a large pot or dutch oven.
    2. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 15-20 minutes or until the cauliflower and potatoes are softened.
    3. Next, use an immersion blender to blend the soup. Alternatively, you can pour portions of the soup in a blender and blend on high to puree. Be careful because the soup is hot! 
    4. Taste and adjust the amount of salt and pepper to your preference.

    Slow Cooker Instructions

    1. Add the chopped cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, nutritional yeast, almond milk, shallots, garlic, broth, salt, and pepper to a slow cooker.
    2. Cover and cook on low for about 3-4 hours or until the vegetables are softened.
    3. Next, use an immersion blender to blend the soup. Alternatively, you can pour portions of the soup in a blender and blend on high to puree. Be careful because the soup is hot! 
    4. Taste and adjust the amount of salt and pepper to your preference.
    creamy cauliflower potato soup with a spoon dipped into it

    How To Make The Soup Vegan

    You can make this cauliflower potato soup vegan friendly by replacing the chicken broth with vegetable broth. Also omit the bacon topping and use a vegan friendly sour cream.

    How To Make The Soup Paleo

    Make sure to use all paleo friendly ingredients if you want to make this cauliflower soup paleo. Omit the sour cream topping and make sure the bacon is nitrate free if using.

    Storage Tips For Cauliflower Soup

    This cauliflower soup tastes great leftover and can easily be reheated. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Reheat using the microwave or stovetop.

    More Soup Recipes

    • Instant Pot Chicken Vegetable Soup
    • Roasted Tomato Basil Soup
    • Slow Cooker Creamy Turkey Chowder
    • Healing Slow Cooker Carrot Soup
    • Easy Hamburger Vegetable Soup
    • The Best Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

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    creamy cauliflower potato soup with a spoon dipped into it

    Instant Pot Cauliflower Soup

    This instant pot cauliflower soup is the definition of healthy comfort food. It’s made with whole ingredients like cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms and shallots.
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    Course: Soup
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: cauliflower potato soup, cauliflower soup, healthy soup recipe, instant pot soup
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 8 minutes
    Total Time: 18 minutes
    Servings: 4 servings
    153 Katelyn | With Sweet Honey

    Equipment

    • Instant Pot
    • Immersion Blender

    Ingredients

    • 1 head cauliflower (about 15.5 oz) roughly chopped into pieces
    • 2 russet potatoes peeled and cubed
    • 1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
    • 2 cups bone broth or chicken broth
    • 2 oz baby bella mushrooms chopped
    • 1 tbsp shallots chopped
    • 3 garlic cloves minced
    • ¼ cup nutritional yeast
    • 2 tsp salt adjust to taste
    • 1 tsp black pepper adjust to taste

    Optional toppings

    • bacon cooked, chopped into pieces
    • green onions chopped
    • sour cream dairy free (omit if paleo)

    Instructions

    • First, add the chopped cauliflower, potatoes, mushrooms, nutritional yeast, almond milk, shallots, garlic, broth, salt, and pepper to the Instant Pot.
    • Attach the lid and securely seal the Instant Pot. Set on High Pressure Cook for 8 minutes. It’ll take about 10 minutes for the pot to come to pressure. Let the pot naturally release pressure for about 10 minutes before quick releasing the pressure manually.
    • Next, use an immersion blender to blend the soup. Alternatively, you can pour portions of the soup in a blender and blend on high to puree. Be careful because the soup is hot! Taste and adjust the amount of salt and pepper to your preference.
    • Serve the soup on its own or top with chopped bacon, green onions, and dairy free sour cream.
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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 9.6g | Fat: 1.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 1264mg | Potassium: 1015mg | Fiber: 7.4g | Sugar: 3.1g | Calcium: 116mg | Iron: 3mg
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