My Friend Janice's (tm) Easy non-Cream Creamy Soup

This is just like cream soup but without the fat and with the veggies!

1 head of cauliflower, with the end of the core and the leaves removed*

1 L tetrapak of low-sodium stock (chicken or veggie) 

a light sprinkling of ground nutmeg

(optional) Bay leaf

(optional) chopped onion (or dried onion bits, such as from Victorian Epicure)

• Put the whole cauliflower in a large pot . Pour the stock over it. 
• Bring to a boil, then turn down to simmer
• Cook till the cauliflower is completely and utterly soft
• Whizz it smooth and creamy with a handheld blender

Modifications  Use a big bunch of broccoli, but peel the stalk and chop into two or three chunks.

*The green leaves  are delicious  to crunch on, a bit kale-like.  Or put them and the onion skins in the soup pot too!