Roast Cauliflower & Fennel Soup

I can always tell when the weather is cooling down as I start making soups almost weekly. Barbeques and salads make way for bowls of hearty soup and I love experimenting with new flavour combinations. This week I was inspired by some cauliflower and fennel in the fridge. So I thought I would try an oven roast cauliflower and fennel soup. It was seriously delicious!

What I loved about the soup was how simple it was. Throw all the ingredients in a pan and into the oven it goes to roast and develop flavour. You will know when the first stage is done from the smell wafting from the kitchen. Toasty and roasted, it will be teasing you with deliciousness. Add in the stock and let it all roast some more. Now any good stock will do here. I used the remaining stock from last week’s pea and ham soup but a good quality chicken or vegetable stock would work just as well.

I loved how the addition of lemon into the soup elevated it from a simple cauliflower soup to one that packed a real flavour punch. Combined with the toastiness from roasting the vegetables and the sing of garlic across the palate , this soup is a winner.