Holy Nodule Soup
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TypeSoup
Serves4 people
DateOctober 13, 2026
A comforting soup with a visible nodule, just like the Pope’s scan.
A creamy cauliflower soup with a steamed half potato as a visible nodule in the center, surrounded by a circle of carrot slices like a lung cross-section. The nodule stands out, nodding to the Pope’s operation.
Ingredients
- 1 large cauliflower
- 2 medium potatoes
- 2 large carrots
- 1 large onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 liter vegetable stock
- 100 ml heavy cream
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh parsley (optional, for garnish)
Method
- Cut the cauliflower into florets. Peel the potatoes; dice one, cut the other into four equal halves.
- Peel the carrots and slice them thinly.
- Chop the onion and finely mince the garlic.
- Heat olive oil in a soup pot. Sauté onion and garlic until translucent.
- Add cauliflower florets, potato cubes, and half the carrot slices. Sauté briefly.
- Pour in the stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, steam or boil the four potato halves separately until tender (about 15 minutes).
- Puree the soup until smooth. Add cream, season with salt and pepper.
- Divide the soup among four deep plates. Place a potato half in the center as a nodule.
- Arrange the remaining carrot slices in a circle around the potato to resemble a lung cross-section.
- Optionally garnish with fresh parsley.
Serving notes
- Serve with crusty bread.
- Keep the nodule clearly visible in the center.
- Mention the ‘scan’ when serving.