air fryer (for the garnishes, not necessary for soup)
Ingredients
2tbspolive oil(more to garnish)
½tspchili flakes
1small onion(diced)
2cloves garlic(minced)
1medium sized carrot(small diced)
6cupscauliflower florets
1russet potato(diced)
1small parsnip(diced)
6cupswater
sea salt and cracked pepper to taste
GARNISHKale chips, crispy chickpeas, vegan parmesan, cracked pepper, chili flakes and olive oil
Instructions
SOUP
Preheat the dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp olive oil, chili flakes and onion. Sauté for several minutes. Add in carrot and garlic. Stir to combine.
Add in remaining vegetables. Drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil and season with salt and cracked pepper. Stir to coat all the veggies.
Pour water over the veggies. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low and cover partially with a lid for 30-35 minutes or until veggies are very soft.
While the soup is cooking, make kale chips and crispy chickpeas.
Once vegetables are soft, remove from heat and blend with your preferred method. Cover the pureed soup with a lid until ready to serve. Reheating if necessary.
Finish the soup with crispy kale, chickpeas, grated cheese, olive oil, cracked pepper and chili flakes.
KALE CHIPS
Preheat airfryer to 375 for 3 minutes. To a medium sized bowl add 4 cups of washed and trimmed kale. Drizzle with 1-2 tbsp olive oil and sprinkle with salt.
Add into the airfryer basket and set the timer for 5 minutes. Shake basket half way. Air Fryers are different so you may need 6 minutes but keep a CLOSE EYE, they burn quickly. Set aside until you are ready to garnish the soup.
CRISPY CHICKPEAS
Preheat airfryer to 390. Drain and rinse 1 small can of chickpeas. Place on a kitchen towel and pat dry. Don't worry about making them super dry. The airfryer will take care of that.
Place in a bowl and drizzle with 1 tbsp olive oil. LIBERALLY sprinkle paprika and everything but the bagel seasoning (or choose your fave seasoning). I didn't measure, so measure with your heart.
Place in the basket and cook for 12-15 minutes, shaking a couple of times. Transfer to a bowl until ready to garnish the soup.
Notes
This beautiful soup is awesome on its own but soups taste better with a garnish and I thought CRISPY KALE and CRISPY CHICKPEAS would do the trick. There are SO many different ways to dress this soup up. Some ideas that come to mind..