Sage & Sausage Cauliflower Soup :: paleo, Whole30, GAPS, low carb

Comforting and delicious, this Sage & Sausage Cauliflower Soup is sure to become a favorite meal for chilly days!

It’s that time of year.

So, we’re halfway through winter. The holidays are past, and the cold is beginning to wear on everybody’s nerves. (Unless you’re one of those super-happy-to-be-freezing-all-the-time people.) What does this time of year call for?

Soup. Lots of it.

In my family, we have soup for dinner just about every night. It’s souper (ha!) easy, my kids don’t have to ask me a million times what’s for dinner (yep. it’s soup. again.), and it gets us all comfy and warm before bed. Plus, with all the hearty broth and stock consumed with soups, it’s healing for our guts. Which is always good, since that generally means the rest of our bodies will be healthier too.

Soupy favorites.

Since we eat so much soup, we definitely have a lot of favorites. Cauliflower soups are at the top of the list, but here are a few others my family really enjoys…

Sage & Sausage Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower soup has long been a comfort food in my family, and with the addition of sausage and some fresh herbs, this one is a new favorite! I love to use fresh sage in it, but if you don’t have that on hand you can just use dried sage.

As far as the sausage goes, you can use any kind you like. I’ve used organic breakfast sausage straight from a local farm, spicy Italian sausage from my mommy, whatever! You could even do chicken sausage if you don’t like pork. It’s all good in this soup.

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Sage & Sausage Cauliflower Soup

Free from grain, gluten, eggs, dairy, and sugar.

INGREDIENTS

1/2 onion
2 T. coconut oil, olive oil, avocado oil, or ghee, if you can handle it
1 qt. chicken stock
water, to cover
1 head cauliflower
2 T. minced garlic
1 t. oregano
1/2 t. dried sage or 1 T. fresh sage, chopped
1/4 t. paprika
Himalayan salt & black pepper, to taste
6 organic sausage (I like Applegate Farms, but you can use whatever, just make sure it’s sugar-free!)
optional coconut milk, enough to make the soup your desired consistency – about 1-2 cups (I like to make my own)

INSTRUCTIONS

Dice up onion and add it to a large stock pot, along with the oil/ghee. Sauté over medium heat until caramelized (about 10 minutes).

Meanwhile, chop washed cauliflower into small-ish chunks.

Add cauliflower to the onions when they’re done, then cover with stock, water, herbs, and spices.

Bring to a boil, then simmer until cauliflower is tender.

While cauliflower is cooking, fry up your sausage.

Add sausage and remaining ingredients to soup.

Note

You can use leftover sausage for this recipe, too. Just add it in after the cauliflower is cooked.

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33 Comments

Amanda Smith on February 18, 2014 at 6:50 am

Sausage and Cauliflower sounds great. I pinned this one. Yummy!

Raia on February 18, 2014 at 1:34 pm

Thanks Amanda! It is yummy! 😉

Lita on February 20, 2014 at 12:45 pm

Thank you for linking this to What'd You Do This Weekend, Raia. This looks awesome and hearty. Hope to see you next week with another delicious dish.

Linda @ Tumbleweed Contessa

Raia on February 20, 2014 at 3:02 pm

Thanks Linda!

Juggling Real Food and Real Life on February 21, 2014 at 4:27 pm

Hi Raia! I'm stopping in from Let's Get Real today. This soup certainly does look delicious and I love how easily it comes together. That is perfect for this Juggling Mom. Do you really eat soup every night? I wouldn't have thought to do that, but there is so much nutrition tht you can pack into soup and so many varieties. It makes perfect sense.

Raia on February 21, 2014 at 6:51 pm

Hi, thanks for stopping by! Yes, we usually do eat soup for dinner every night – it's a great way to eat up veggies that need to be used, or even our leftovers from lunch! And yes, it's usually full of nutrition, especially when the base is a good broth or stock. Our dinner exception is Mondays, which is family pizza & a movie night. 😉

Jen @ de Jong Dream House on February 21, 2014 at 11:11 pm

Yum! This looks delicious! I can't wait to try it!

Raia on February 22, 2014 at 8:33 am

Thanks Jen! I hope you like it! 🙂

Angela Noelle on February 22, 2014 at 9:34 am

I love this recipe! I can't wait to try it. Stopping by from the Simple Saturday Blog Hop : )

Raia on February 22, 2014 at 10:53 am

Thanks for stopping by Angela! I hope you enjoy the recipe! 🙂

Antionette Blake on February 22, 2014 at 9:55 pm

Like my grandmother used to say, "nothing beats good ole homemade soup!" Thank you for linking up and sharing with us at the #WWDParty. Have a wonderful weekend.

Raia on February 22, 2014 at 9:58 pm

Thanks Antionette! I agree with your grandmother! 😉

PioneerMomma on February 24, 2014 at 2:56 am

My mouth is watering, I HAVE to try this! Thanks for sharing, I am featuring this in this week's What'd You Do This Weekend! Pinned 🙂

Ashley @ PioneerMomma.com

Yuliya Fruman on February 24, 2014 at 6:14 am

This looks great! We love meat-y and vegetable filled soups! I'm going to have to buy more cauliflower to make this!

Raia on February 24, 2014 at 7:19 am

Thanks Ashley! I hope you enjoy it! 🙂

Raia on February 24, 2014 at 7:19 am

I hope you like it Yuliya! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂

Nicky Omohundro on February 24, 2014 at 6:53 pm

I make a lot of soup in the winter too. Today for lunch, I made a Chicken Tortilla Soup with extra veggies. I like your Sausage and Cauliflower soup, I like the combination of flavors. I pinned it for later. I'm stopping by from the Let's Get Real Friday Link Party. Thanks so much for linking up and sharing this with us. I hope you'll join us this Friday.

Raia on February 24, 2014 at 8:49 pm

Thanks for stopping by and pinning Nicky! I'll be sure to link up again. 😉

Summers Acres on February 26, 2014 at 9:30 am

I have never had cauliflower soup. This recipe sounds quite yummy. I love a good potato or potato and sausage soup. I'm sure I'd love this. Thanks for sharing with us at The HomeAcre Hop!

Please join us again Thursday at:
http://summers-acres.com

~Ann

Raia on February 26, 2014 at 9:44 am

Thanks for stopping by Ann! I'm sure you'll enjoy the soup. 😉

Summers Acres on February 26, 2014 at 3:59 pm

I just wanted to stop by and let you know that your post will be featured at Thursday's The HomeAcre Hop. I will also tweet, facebook, and +1 your post. Please stop by and grab the featured button at:
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Congrats!
~Ann

Raia on February 26, 2014 at 4:25 pm

Thanks Ann! 🙂

Adelina Priddis on February 26, 2014 at 6:13 pm

ok, you make your own coconut milk?? How do you do that? I made a cauliflower soup last year and it immediately became a favorite. I'm excited to try this version now. It sounds delicious.
Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday

Raia on February 26, 2014 at 6:26 pm

🙂 I hope you enjoy it Adelina! Coconut milk is super easy to make. I have a link for it up there in the ingredient list. You should totally do it! 🙂

Sherry McAnelly on February 27, 2014 at 9:59 am

Looks yummy! Full of things I love to eat 🙂

Raia on February 27, 2014 at 10:21 am

🙂 Thanks Sherry!

lisa on November 20, 2020 at 7:10 am

Hi, This looks wonderful – and green and bright, perfect for midwinter. Roasted cauliflower is so tasty, it probably was even better than with the steamed version. And I love cauloflower with pasta. I’m going to have to try this one!

lisa on December 4, 2020 at 2:00 pm

I am really happy for you and your family. Anyway, thank you for sharing this recipe. This really looks tasty and this is one of the reasons why this is in demand in diners and even in catering Fort Lauderdale. I hope that my folks will enjoy this as much as you do. Thank you again. Keep posting such great recipes.

Raia on December 4, 2020 at 3:02 pm
Thank you. I hope you enjoy it!
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Cynthia Loguirato on January 23, 2021 at 4:53 pm

Hi Raia how are you? This soup looks yummy and can’t wait to try it. Btw, can you tell me what kind of bowl you used in the photo. They are really cute.

Raia on January 25, 2021 at 10:25 am
Thanks, Cynthia! The bowl is from Bauer Pottery. I just got it at the thrift store, though, so I’m not sure you could find any like it online anymore. 🙂
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