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Cheddar Cauliflower Soup with Bacon
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Cheddar Cauliflower Soup with Bacon

Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine American, Southern
Keyword cauliflower-recipes, cauliflower-soup-recipes, cheddar-cauliflower-soup
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 455kcal
Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1 large head cauliflower separated into florets
  • 1 medium onion diced
  • 1 medium carrot diced
  • 1 rib celery diced
  • 2 Tbsp butter or olive oil
  • seasoned salt and black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes optional
  • 2 clove garlic minced
  • 32 oz container low sodium chicken stock
  • 1 8 oz container chive and onion cream cheese softened
  • 2 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese plus additional for garnishing
  • 3 Tbsp cornstarch dissolved in 1 cup cold milk
  • 2 green onions sliced

Instructions

  • In a large pot or dutch oven fry the bacon slices until crisp then remove with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain. Reserve 2 Tbsp of drippings in the pot.
  • Add 2 Tbsp of butter or a couple of drizzles of olive oil to the reserved drippings. Saute onion, carrot and celery in the drippings until softened and beginning to brown, around 5 minutes.
  • Add red pepper flakes and minced garlic cooking until the garlic is fragrant around 1-2 minutes. Season with seasoned salt and black pepper to your taste.
  • Add chicken stock and the cauliflower florets. Cook over medium-high until fork tender, around 10 minutes. Lower the heat to medium.
  • Add the softened cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese to the pot. Stir until completely melted and combined.
  • Dissolve 3 Tbsp cornstarch in 1 cup cold milk. Stir into the soup. Repeat, if you'd like to add more liquid.
  • Cook just until heated through and the soup has thickened. Adjust the seasonings to your taste.
  • Add crumbled bacon and stir well. Reserve some bacon crumbles for garnishing.
  • Serve immediately with shredded cheese, sliced green onion and bacon crumbles on top, if desired

Notes

Lower fat diary products will also work well in this soup.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 455kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 693mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 2271IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 294mg | Iron: 1mg