Crema senza crema, crema deluxe

The start of a new decade is a great incentive to push the restart button on your health and eating habits. Many of us make a resolution to do so on Jan. 1, but sticking to that resolution can be a tricky thing…especially when we’re bombarded by a plethora of Valentine’s Day treats a month later. An easy, fun way to "lighten up" and incorporate more plant-based foods into your diet is to use the Happy Whip ” brand cream dispenser to inject texture and aeration into your favorite vegetarian or vegan recipes–like this delicious nut milk-based Frothy Vegan Cauliflower Soup. It’s so packed with umami flavor from the porcini mushroom powder and nutritional yeast you won’t even miss the parmesan cheese or cream.  

Zuppa vegana spumosa di cavolfiore

Rendimentu: circa 6-8 porzioni

2 T. oliu d'aliva

¼ c. cipolla finamente tagliata

8 oz. fiori di cavolfiore, tagliati grossi

1 grossu dente d'agliu, piccatu

1 foglia d'alloru

1 ramettu di timore frescu

2 T. vinu biancu seccu o vermut

1 c. stock di verdura bassu in sodiu

½ t. pepite neru macinatu

1 t. sali kosher

1 t. polvere di funghi porcini* pizzicu di noce moscata

1 c. latte d'amandula o anacardi

1 t. levitu nutrizionale 

1. Saute the onion in olive oil until translucent, then add the cauliflower, garlic, bay leaf, thyme, black pepper, salt, porcini powder, and nutmeg.  Continue to saute for about 1 min., then add the wine and stock. Simmer mixture for about 4-5 mins., then remove the bay leaf and thyme stem. Stir in the nut milk and nutritional yeast.

2. Use an immersion blender or transfer the mixture into a blender and puree until very smooth.  Strain the mixture through funnel/strainer into a .5 ltr Happy Whip It! stainless steel cream dispenser.  Secure the head fitted with a plain tip, then screw on one N2O charger. Vigorously shake the dispenser (about 13 times) to disperse the gas. 

3.Dispense the soup into cappuccino cups.  Garnish each portion with a tiny pinch of fresh microgreens o erbe tagliate è sprinkling di porcini in polvere. 

*Pò esse facilmente fattu pulverizzandu funghi porcini secchi in un macinatu di spezie.