Another quick and easy soup recipe for a soup maker, this time it's a creamy cauliflower and fennel soup. Very tasty & nutritious.
You may have guessed I love my soup maker.
I've been making all sorts of quick soups in it to take with me to work for lunch.
Today's soup is a creamy cauliflower and fennel soup flavoured with dill.
It's absolutely gorgeous and super easy to make.
I can't wait for you to try it!
Jump to:
- ⭐ Why you will love this plant-based creamy cauliflower soup
- 📋 What you need to make this cauliflower fennel soup
- 🧾 Substitutions
- 💭 Why are soup makers so good?
- 👩🏻🍳 My soup maker
- 💭 Soup Maker FAQ
- 🍞 What to serve with soup maker cauliflower soup
- 🥛 Soup toppings
- 🌡️ Storing soup maker soup
- 👩🏻🍳 Related recipes - more vegan soups to try
- ⭐ Save your recipes for free!
- 👩🏻🍳 How to make cauliflower and fennel soup in a soup maker
- 📖 Recipe
- Comments
⭐ Why you will love this plant-based creamy cauliflower soup
Here are a few reasons why you need to make this simple soup.
- Very quick to make - a few minutes to chuck all the ingredients and 20 minutes to cook (soup makers usually take between 20-25 minutes to cook and blend your soup)
- It's nutritious - full of healthy vegetables
- Also, it's oil-free - although there is some plant cream, but that's optional
- Low calorie too
- Tastes lush
I know it will soon become a favourite in your house too.
Make sure you also check out my other soup maker soups, start with the roast red pepper soup, which is rich and delicious, then try the baked potato soup, it's really rather special, then there is the mushroom and leek soup, oh how I love a good mushroom soup!
Make sure to try this cauliflower soup recipe first of course.
📋 What you need to make this cauliflower fennel soup
These are the simple ingredients you need to make this luscious soup, which has such a creamy consistency.
- Cauliflower
- Fennel root - fennel bulb
- Cloves of garlic
- Ground cumin - for warmth
- Dried dill - or fresh dill
- Plant cream - or vegan heavy cream
- Vegetable stock cubes & water - or vegetable broth
- Salt & black pepper - to season
The full printable recipe card with the full ingredient list, method, notes and nutritional information is at the bottom of this post, there is a jump to recipe section under the first paragraph above.
🧾 Substitutions
Here are a few tweaks you can make to this recipe.
- Celery - instead of fennel, if you don't have or don't like fennel
- Parsley - fresh or dried parsley (or other fresh herbs) instead of dill
- Nutritional yeast - also called nooch, can be added for a cheesy flavour and to add some vitamin B12
💭 Why are soup makers so good?
I'm loving my soup maker and here's why.
- Easy to use - only a few buttons
- Fast - from chucking large pieces of veg in to the cooking time, it's fast
- Less chopping up - you don't have to chop veg finely, big chunks will do
- No oil - you don't have to add any oil, so the soups are usually fat-free or low fat
- Low calorie - it makes low-calorie soup too
- Soup in 25 minutes - from start to finish, prep to cooking
- No stirring - you can just walk away and let it do its job
- Smooth soup - or chunky soup, you decide
- Self- cleaning - most soup makers have a self-cleaning model
👩🏻🍳 My soup maker
Just in case you're interested, I have the Morphy Richards Clarity Soup Maker and I highly recommend it.
It's like a big kettle and just as easy to use.
I also love the clear jug so I can watch it work, I know I'm sad that way.
I've used it a lot and the jug has stayed perfect, I'll give you some tips in a minute.
And, I love the self-clean function for fast clean-up
I bought it myself, by the way, just in case you are wondering.
💭 Soup Maker FAQ
Here are a few tips to help you get the best results from your soup maker and keep the jug in good condition.
1. Only fill it to the maximum line on the glass or it won't work and you'll get an error code.
2. Mark the maximum line on the jug with a whiteboard marker, so it's easy to see while filling it with the soup ingredients.
3. Don't use a lot of turmeric or curry powder as it can stain the jug.
4. Wash as soon as you're finished using it, this will keep the jug in its best condition too, if you leave it to sit, the jug can stain.
5. Once you've used the self-clean function, dip a washing sponge or cloth in the hot soapy water to wipe the outside and around the rim on the inside of the jug, then rinse out well and dry. Just remember the water will be hot!
6. Do not use the rough side of a dishwashing sponge or a scourer as it could scratch the jug
These tips will help your jug stay in tip-top condition.
🍞 What to serve with soup maker cauliflower soup
Here are a few things you can serve on the side with your cosy soup.
- Dressed green salad
- Garlic bread - try this quick air fryer garlic bread
- Oat cakes or crackers - try these easy paprika crackers
- Crusty bread - or sourdough bread
- A few tortilla chips - for crunch
- Or a sandwich - or toastie
🥛 Soup toppings
Here are a few topping ideas for your cool weather soup.
- Vegan parmesan cheese - try this garlic and herb homemade vegan parmesan
- Plant-based cream - or yogurt
- Fresh herbs - or a sprinkle of dried herbs
- Croutons - little crunchy cubes of toasted bread
🌡️ Storing soup maker soup
As soon as the soup is made, pour it into airtight containers and leave it out with the lids off to cool, while you clean your soup maker.
Once it's cool, add the lids tightly and store in the fridge for 4-5 days, then reheat before serving.
Once cool, you can also portion the soup in dated and labelled freezer soup bags or tubs and freeze for 3-4 months.
Take a portion out of the freezer and leave in the fridge overnight to defrost, then reheat to serve.
👩🏻🍳 Related recipes - more vegan soups to try
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👩🏻🍳 How to make cauliflower and fennel soup in a soup maker
These step-by-step photos will show you how to make this comforting soup.
Step 1
- Place the cauliflower florets in the soup maker jug.
- Next add the fennel and garlic, followed by the herbs and spices.
- Now add the vegetable stock cubes, then add the cream and seasonings.
Step 2
- Finally, add the water.
- Close the lid, then choose the smooth function on your soup maker and press start.
- Once cooked, serve or cool and store in the fridge or freezer.
- Serve and enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Vegan Soup Maker - Easy Cauliflower & Fennel Soup
Equipment
- 1 Soup Maker
Ingredients
- ½ large cauliflower (cut into florets)
- ½ medium fennel bulb (cut into chunks)
- 1 large garlic clove
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried dill (or fresh dill)
- 2 vegetable stock cubes
- 700 ml water
- 5 tablespoons vegan cream
- 1 pinch salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Place the cauliflower florets in the soup maker jug.
- Next add the fennel and garlic, followed by the herbs and spices.
- Now add the vegetable stock cubes, then add the cream and seasonings.
- Finally, add the water.
- Close the lid, then choose the smooth function on your soup maker and press start.
- Once cooked, serve or cool and store in the fridge or freezer.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- As soon as the soup is made, pour it into airtight containers and leave it out with the lids off to cool, while you clean your soup maker.
- Once it's cool, add the lids tightly and store in the fridge for 4-5 days, then reheat before serving.
- You can also portion the soup in dated and labelled freezer soup bags or tubs and freeze for 3-4 months. Take a portion out of the freezer and leave it in the fridge overnight to defrost, then reheat to serve.
Jill says
Oh perfect, another soup recipe for my soup maker. Thanks Jacqs. Jill x
Jacqueline Meldrum says
You are so welcome Jill and I'll keep them coming, well until I get sick of soup and crave only salads for a while haha.