Cream of Roasted Cauliflower and Mushroom Soup

Ingredients:

1 head romanesco cauliflower (or conventional cauliflower is fine!)

1 1/2 cups cremini mushrooms

1/4 red onion--diced

1 clove garlic--minced

1 tablespoon Earth Balance (or margarine/butter)

2 tablespoons white wine

~3/4 cup vegetable broth

~1 cup unsweetened, unflavored almond milk

olive oil

salt

pepper

parsley for garnish 

Method:

*Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut cauliflower into florets. Add to baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Drizzle with olive oil. Roast until tender (~25-35 minutes), turning 1-2 times. Set aside.

*Chop onion, slice mushroom, mince garlic. Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil and Earth Balance in large frying pan. Add onions and mushrooms. Saute over medium heat for ~5 minutes. Add garlic. Saute until soft. Set aside.

*Once cauliflower is tender and cooled for 5 minutes, add to a blender. Add 1/3 of the mushroom mixture to the blender. Blend. Add vegetable broth and almond milk. Blend. Adjust seasoning and add more almond milk to create desired texture (optional). Stir in remaining mushroom/onion/garlic mixture. Serve warm. Garnish with fresh parsley.