Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Ingredients

　　1/2 pound boiling potatoes

　　1/2 cup chopped cauliflower leaves

　　1/4 cup chopped white part of scallion

　　1/4 teaspoon caraway seeds

　　2 cups 1-inch cauliflower flowerets

　　1/3 cup thinly sliced scallion greens

　　freshly grated Parmesan to taste

　　In a saucepan combine the potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces, the cauliflower leaves, the white part of scallion, the caraway seeds, and 3 1/2 cups water, simmer the mixture for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are very tender, and in a blender or food processor purée the mixture coarse. In the pan combine the purée and the flowerets, simmer the soup for 5 minutes, or until the flowerets are tender, and stir in the scallion greens and salt and pepper to taste. Serve the soup sprinkled with the Parmesan.