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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.  

Soupe mousseuse végétalienne au chou-fleur

Rendement : environ 6 à 8 portions

2 c. à soupe d'huile d'olive

¼ tasse d'oignon finement haché

8 oz. de fleurons de chou-fleur, hachés grossièrement

1 grosse gousse d'ail, hachée

1 feuille de laurier

1 brin de thym frais

2 c. à soupe de vin blanc sec ou de vermouth

1 tasse de bouillon de légumes à faible teneur en sodium

½ c. à thé de poivre noir moulu

1 c. à thé de sel casher

1 c. à thé de poudre de cèpes* pincée de muscade

1 tasse de lait d'amande ou de noix de cajou

1 c. à soupe de levure nutritionnelle 

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 micro-pousses ou herbes hachées et saupoudrage de poudre de cèpes. 

*peut être facilement préparé en pulvérisant des cèpes séchés dans un moulin à épices.