Curry Roasted Cauliflower Soup

Knowing that the days aren't as warm as they were in July and the evenings are even cooler, I've been craving soup.  Soupy soup soup.  All kinds of soup.  I was awake at 6 AM today listening to the thunder boomers and the rain and thinking about what I had in my crisper.  Cauliflower.  It took off from there.  It's a simple recipe that's healthy with good flavor and enough substance to nourish your soul.  Sorry, I got a little deep there.  Anyhow, I also apologize for the picture which seems to lack substance but what can you do with a pureed soup?
This is easy peasy and yum yummy.  Geez, you'd think I'd had drink while I'm typing this.  Maybe I should.  I am making Risotto tonight and I do need to add wine....hmmmmm...
p.s. my mom just popped by and put her two cents in.  She said it would be nice to keep a couple of the roasted cauliflower bits and add them as garnish.  I prefer a smooth soup but if you want to 'fancy' it up, it's your soup, do what you will with it.  That's the beauty of cooking.

Curry Roasted Cauliflower Soup


Serves 4

1 head Cauliflower, chopped
2 tbsp Olive Oil
3 tsp Garam Masala
1 small onion, chopped
1 large potato, chopped and peeled
2 cloves of garlic, chopped
1 Bay leaf
1 1/2 - 2 tsp Madras Curry powder, or regular curry powder
4 cups low sodium chicken broth
1/2 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.  Place the cauliflower in a baking dish and drizzle over 1 tbsp of Olive Oil and 2 tsp of Garam Masala.  Toss it to coat.  Roast for about 35 minutes.  Meanwhile, add 1 tbsp of Olive Oil to a large pot and add onions, cooking over medium heat, cooking for 2 minutes.  Add the garlic and potato and continue cooking for 2-3 minutes longer.  Add the curry powder and cook for another minute, then add the bay leaf and chicken broth.  Simmer on low.  When the cauliflower is done, take it from the oven and add it to the soup.  Simmer for another 5 minutes.  Take it off the heat and let it cool for a few minutes before popping it into the blender or food processor in batches (adding hot liquids to a blender can be dangerous so please let it cool off for about 5 minutes or so - it can splatter).  Once it's blended, add 1/2 cup of milk to slightly thin it out.