Appetizers / Soups / Salads

Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder is for Dinner.

Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder takes 20 minutes to cook.

Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder are:

.5 head, large (6-7" dia) Cauliflower, raw
2 cup (8 fl oz) Chicken Broth
2 cup Dairy, Milk - Whole - 1 cup
12 oz chedder cheese (block) (by SPIDERLADY3)
.75 cup Sour Cream
2 serving Bacon - Oscar Mayer Center Cut 3 slices
1 tbsp Bacon Drippings tbl (by MIKERUSS)
2 tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1.5 stalk, large (11"-12" long) Celery, raw
10 tsp Frank's Red Hot - Hot Sauce (by CATPAZ)
2 tbsp King Arthur gluten free multi-purpose flour (by FREETOWANDER)
1 pat (1" sq, 1/3" high) Butter, salted

Here is how you make Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder:

Whisk together flour and 1/4 cup chicken broth in a small bowl then set aside.Saute bacon in a large soup pot over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate then remove all but 1 Tablespoon drippings from the pot. Add chopped onion (if using,) celery, and garlic to the pot then season with salt and pepper and saute until vegetables are tender, about 4-5 minutes.Add cauliflower and onion powder (if using) to the pot then stir to combine. Add water then place a lid on top and steam cauliflower until tender, stirring a couple times, about 5-7 minutes. Add remaining chicken broth and milk then turn up heat and bring to a boil.Slowly whisk in flour/chicken broth mixture while stirring, then turn down heat and simmer for 3-4 minutes, or until chowder has thickened. Turn off heat then stir in 2 cups cheddar cheese a little at a time until smooth, then stir in half the cooked bacon. Taste and adjust salt, pepper, and/or hot sauce if necessary. Serve topped with remaining shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and green onions, if desired.NotesServes 8, 265 calories, 7 grams of carbs, and 15 grams of protein per servingServing Size: Makes 8 1-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FATBEGONE7913.

The nutritional information for Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 532.0

• Total Fat: 41.5 g
• Cholesterol: 112.2 mg
• Sodium: 1,399.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 17.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
• Protein: 26.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Bacon Chedder Cauliflower Chowder is Gluten Free