Vegetarian

Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup is for Dinner.

Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup takes several minutes to prepare.

Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup takes several minutes to cook.

Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup are:

Ingredients:

1 large head cauliflower (about 7 inches in diameter), broken or chopped up into roughly equal florets
1 medium onion (about 4 oz), chopped
5 cloves garlic - pressed, grated, or minced fine
4 cups chicken stock or broth, or 4 cups water with chicken base such as Better Than Bouillon
3 bay leaves
1 tsp dried thyme or 1 tablespoon fresh thyme
pinch cayenne or other hot pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika (optional, but adds a nice rosy color)
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 lb cheddar cheese (white preferred)
1 tablespoon corn starch
1 tablespoon yellow or brown mustard

Here is how you make Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup:

Preparation:1) In a large pot or Dutch oven (best if it holds about 3 quarts), heat the oil and cook the onion until it begins to soften, about 4 or 5 minutes. Add garlic, and cook another 30 seconds or so.2) Add the cauliflower, and stir. Then add the chicken broth, herbs and spices. Cover, and bring to a simmer. Cook until the cauliflower is soft, about 10 minutes. Remove bay leaves.3) While the vegetables are cooking, grate the cheese, and toss with the cornstarch.4) When the cauliflower is soft, puree the soup with an immersion (stick) blender if you have one. If not, puree in batches in a regular stand blender, but be careful not to blend too much at a time -- hot liquids can "explode" when blended, spewing hot liquid all over the place.5) Add the cream and the cheese. Stir as the cheese melts, and then add the mustard. Taste and adjust salt and spices.Garnish with chives or bacon crumbles.Yields 8 servings of about one cup each.Additional serving suggestions: This soup is great with ham in it, or greens.To make without cornstarch: To be clear, it's not bad without the cornstarch, it's just less good, especially on reheating. Other things you can do are to use about half the amount of cheese, or no cheese -- the soup is actually quite good as a creamy cauliflower soup. You might want to add a touch more cream in that case. Nutritional Information: Each of 8 servings has 7 grams effective carbohydrate plus 3 grams fiber (10 grams total carbohydrate), 10 grams protein, and 215 calories.Serving Size: makes 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARKS634.

The nutritional information for Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 277.1

• Total Fat: 12.8 g
• Cholesterol: 42.8 mg
• Sodium: 716.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 31.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
• Protein: 10.4 g

The dietary needs meet for Low-Carb Cauliflower Cheese Soup is Low Carb