Chard and cauliflower soup
For this winter soup, chard, cauliflower and a potato as a binding agent, all cooked in milk for a creamy result.
1,742 5/5 (1 reviews)
40 min.
Easy
2.65 €
6 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: February 18th 2026
300 g cauliflower
500 g Leaf beet (swiss chard)
½ 
1 
1 
5 tablespoons 
1 litre 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 15 min.
All in all: 40 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Prepare and slice ½ onion.
Peel, wash and slice 1 potatoes.
Crush 1 garlic clove with the blade of a knife.
Peel, wash and slice 1 potatoes.
Crush 1 garlic clove with the blade of a knife.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 1 min.
In a large saucepan over medium heat, pour in 5 tablespoons olive oil and when hot, add onion, garlic, salt and pepper.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Cook for 1 minute, without browning.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the chard...
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
...and stir for 1 minute to mix well.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Add the cauliflower.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Then pour in 1 litre milk and salt.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 10 min.
Leave to cook until the cabbage flower and potato are tender, a sign that all the vegetables are cooked.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Remove and discard the garlic clove, blend, then check the seasoning- it's ready.
Remarks
As always with soups, the proportions are very approximate, so feel free to adapt them to your own taste, or to what you have on hand.
You can replace the olive oil in step 4 with butter, or a mixture of the 2 if you prefer.
You can replace the olive oil in step 4 with butter, or a mixture of the 2 if you prefer.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, in a closed container.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 60 RDI=20 % | 90 RDI=9 % | 130 RDI=20 % | 1,740 RDI=90 % | 7,290 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 2 RDI=1 % | 4 RDI=0 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 350 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 290 RDI=20 % | 1,210 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 2.65 €
- Per person : 0.45 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Milk
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Leaf beet (swiss chard)
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Cauliflower
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Olive oil
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