LOADED CAULIFLOWER SOUP. I mean, is there anything better on a cold day? Decadent. Filling. Cozy and warm. And, healthy! This loaded “baked potato” soup is made with cauliflower. That means all the flavor without the carbs! This is absolutely. the best cauliflower soup recipe ever!
You’ve got to try this cauliflower soup asap. Your belly and your soul will thank you. All the flavor, none of the unnecessary carbs.
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Loaded cauliflower Soup Ingredients
- Cauliflower
- Bacon
- Yellow Onion
- Green Onions
- Garlic
- Mushrooms
- Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- Cream Cheese
- Colby Jack Cheese
- Kosher Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
How To Make Loaded cauliflower Soup
For this delicious Loaded Cauliflower Soup, let’s start with one of the world’s best ingredients – bacon. Add the bacon to a dutch oven or heavy-bottom pot on medium-high heat. Cook until bacon crisps and fat has rendered. Remove ¼ cup bacon (this is for topping later) and set aside.
Add in diced onion, the whites of the green onion, and garlic to the bacon fat. Cook until they begin to soften. Add cauliflower and broth to one inch under the level of the vegetables. Simmer for about ten minutes. Add mushrooms and continue cooking until everything is tender.
For the creamy component, we are going to use cream cheese. It’s wonder and tangy and incorporates so well!
Add in the cream cheese. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Whisk in shredded cheese until fully incorporated.
Now to make the loaded cauliflower soup loaded, garnish with sliced green onion tops, reserved bacon, shredded cheese, and sour cream. Try to eat just one bowl. I dare you!
Frequently Asked Questions
This soup is absolutely gluten-free. There is no need for flour or any thickening agent. Once the veggies are softened, the immersion blender will turn this lovely chowder into a perfectly thick, slurp-able soup.
Nope. If you don’t like cauliflower or don’t have any, there are fantastic substitutions. You could easily swap out broccoli for the cauliflower if you’re try to keep the carbs at bay.
If you’re not worried about carbs, simply use russet potatoes. This recipe will still make a fantastic potato soup. However, if you go this route, forgo the immersion blender. Using a blender like that can make the potatoes gummy. It wouldn’t be the best texture. Simply hand mash the potatoes until you get the consistency you like.
If you are watching the carbs, I would definitely lean towards a salad. I have several great salad recipes.
Classic Wedge Salad
Grilled Caesar Salad
Greek Chicken Salad
If you’re not concerned with the carb count then definitely check out some of my bread recipes!
Garlic Knots
No Knead Bread
Sour Cream Biscuits
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Loaded Cauliflower Soup
Ingredients
- 2 heads cauliflower, cut into florets
- 1 pkg bacon, diced
- 1 large yellow onion, diced
- 1 bunch green onions, whites and greens separated
- 3-4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 16 oz mushrooms, rough chopped
- 6-8 cups chicken or vegetable broth
- 1 block cream cheese, softened and cut into cubes
- 1 ½ cups Colby jack cheese, shredded
- kosher salt and fresh pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Add bacon to a dutch oven on medium heat. Cook until bacon crisps and fat has rendered. Remove ¼ cup of the bacon and set aside.
- Add in diced onion, the whites of the green onion, and garlic. Cook until they begin to soften.
- Add cauliflower and broth to one inch under the level of the vegetables. Simmer for about ten minutes. Add mushrooms and continue cooking until everything is tender.
- Add in the cream cheese. Using an immersion blender, blend until smooth. Whisk in shredded cheese until fully incorporated.
- Garnish with sliced green onion tops, reserved bacon, shredded cheese, and sour cream.
- Enjoy!
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–Rufus
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