Canola Cooking Sprayoptional - use if roasting with foil
16ozCauliflower Floretscut in bite-sized pieces
16ozBrussels Sproutscut in half
2T.Olive Oil
1t.Dairy Free Butterlike Earth Balance or else olive oil
1/2cupShallotsdiced
3 1/2cupsChicken StockKitchen Basics has dairy free stocks, or broth will work too and you can use Vegetable stock/broth
Kosher Saltto taste
Freshly Ground Black Pepperto taste
Instructions
Begin by preheating your oven to 450 degrees. while the oven heats, clean and cut the cauliflower and Brussels Sprouts. Then chop the shallots.
Use 2 baking sheets lined with Silpats and put about a cup of the Brussels sprouts and cauliflower on one sheet. Then put the rest of the sprouts and cauliflower on the other baking sheet. Drizzle with olive oil, and then season with salt and pepper.
Bake the veggies in the oven for 22-25 minutes and toss the vegetables and switch spots in the oven halfway through so they bake evenly.
While the vegetables roast, heat the butter in a pot over medium-low heat. Then cook the shallots for about 5 minutes so they start to become translucent. Add the chicken stock to the pot and heat for 5 minutes.
Once the vegetables are roasted, turn off the oven and leave the baking sheet that has one cup of veggies in the oven. Remove the other baking sheet and add those vegetables to the stock. Heat through for a couple of minutes.
Use a handheld blender to blend the veggies in the pot until it’s smooth. Alternatively you can use a blender and blend the soup in about 2 batches, but I find the handheld blender perfect for blending soup . . . and it’s fun! Once the soup is blended, taste and add more salt and pepper if needed.
Serve the soup right away and top with the remaining roasted veggies that are reserved in the oven. Add some freshly cracked pepper to the top and enjoy!
Notes
Useful kitchen equipment for this recipe include Silpats and a Handheld Blender.