I made this! (Red) Curried Cauliflower Soup

Soup, especially in the winter, is my go to. I can make a huge batch of it and basically have lunch, dinner, and several side dishes set to go for the entire week. I usually prefer heartier-meal-in-a-bowl soups but a good soup is a good soup regardless! I have been seeing a lot of people cooking with cauliflower lately. It must be the "it" vegetable this season. I have come across mashed cauliflower, cauliflower steaks, cauliflower popcorn, and several cauliflower soups. When I came across this recipe on Cookie + Kate for a Curried Cauliflower Soup I had to give it a try. The ingredient list is simple with a flavor profile focused on cauliflower, red curry and coconut milk.

I ate it all before taking a picture. Oops.

I basically followed the recipe as it was written however I did make some changes on impulse:

1. I used 2 cups of veggie stock. I used canned veggie stock. The can held about 2 cups. I was not about to have 1/2 a cup of veggie stock sitting in the fridge so I just used the whole can and cooked it longer. 
2. I did not measure out the red curry. I just used half of the 4 oz "Thai Kitchen Red Curry Paste" jar. My tablespoon did not fit in the jar so I guesstimated. Yes, I am that lazy. 
3. I did not save any cauliflower for garnish so I threw it all in. I ain't got time for garnishes when I am trying to stuff my face
4. I skipped the basil too. See #3. 
5. I did purchase the rice vinegar. I am not sure what I am going to do with the rest of it but it was less than $2 at Target. Honestly I think (key word "think") you can skip the rice vinegar and just juice the lemon instead of zesting it to add some acid to the recipe. 
6. I used my immersion blender to smooth out the soup. Maybe I did not chop the cauliflower small enough but next time I will use a blender. The pieces of cauliflower just don't float into the immersion blender like the onions do.  

I came across another Curried Cauliflower Soup using green curry instead of red curry if you want to mix it up. Let me know which one you like better!

(Green) Curried Cauliflower Soup