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Cream of cauliflower soup with parsley and apple gnocchi, apple purée and apple crisp

Cream of cauliflower soup with parsley and apple gnocchi, apple purée and apple crisp is a soups recipe made with Olive Oil, Salt, and Oil. Add it to your meal plan and shop the whole list in one go.

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp
• 1 tsp
• 2 tbsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   For the apples, preheat the oven to 150C/300F/Gas 2.

2. 2

   Slice the eating apples very finely on a mandolin then lay onto a silicone or parchment lined tray and place in the oven for one hour until dried and slighty crisp.

3. 3

   Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

4. 4

   Place the cooking apples, butter and 2-3 tbsp water into a saucepan, cover and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the apples have broken down.

5. 5

   Stir and season with the sugar and a little salt.

6. 6

   Set aside and keep warm.

7. 7

   Meanwhile, make the soup.

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   Heat a deep sauté pan until hot, add the olive oil, onion and garlic and cook gently for two minutes until just softened.

9. 9

   Add the cauliflower and chicken stock and bring to the boil.

10. 10

    Reduce the heat and simmer for 8-12 minutes or until the cauliflower is tender.

11. 11

    Blend the soup to a purée in a food processor, then return to the saucepan and add the cream.

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    Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper, return to the boil and simmer for one minute.

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    For the gnocchi, mix the potato, egg yolks, flour, salt, apple and parsley together in a bowl until it just forms a soft dough.

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    Season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

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    Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil.

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    Drop the gnocchi into the water and cook for 1-2 minutes, or until they float to the surface.

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    Remove the gnocchi from the water with a slotted spoon and place onto a plate lined with kitchen paper.

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    Heat a frying pan until hot, add the oil and the gnocchi and fry for 1-2 minutes until golden-brown and just crisp.

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    Drain onto kitchen paper.

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    To serve, place a pile of apple purée into the centre of the soup bowl and top with a few gnocchi.

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    Spoon the soup around the purée and finish with an apple crisp.