Bacon (Cheddar) Cauliflower Chowder

Last night’s dinner was a Bacon Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder…. Without the Cheddar, d’oh! 😝 I can’t believe I forgot one of the main ingredients until we were eating it and I was like hmm?? (That’s what happens when you’re prepping lots of different meals for the week at the same time that you’re cooking dinner.) Either way, it was a light and healthy chowder. It really didn’t taste bad without the cheese – it probably just would’ve been a little tastier with the cheddar. The bacon was definitely a nice touch (I used turkey bacon). 

Since I messed up the recipe and didn’t put any person twists (aside from using turkey bacon), I figured I will give you guys the original source: click here for the Iowa Girl Eats recipe. 

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Cauliflower Chowder

We all know Cauliflower is all the rave now-a-days. It’s healthy and versatile; you can make it into many different ways. I’m not usually a fan of soups or chowders, but I saw this recipe for Cauliflower Chowder on Damn Delicious and I had to give it a shot.

Ingredients
Turkey bacon
Garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp unsalted butter
Onions, diced
4 cups chicken broth [I actually ran out so I used 2 cups chicken broth, 2 cups beef broth]
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
4 carrots, peeled and diced
1.5 cup 2% milk
1 head cauliflower, roughly chopped
Garlic salt and fresh ground pepper

Cook the turkey bacon in the oven at 375 degrees for 10 minutes. When cooled down, put the bacon in the magic bullet to chop it up. Save for later.

Melt the butter in a big pot over medium heat. Add garlic, onion and carrots. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cauliflower. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Whisk in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in chicken broth and milk, and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower are tender, about 12-15 minutes; season with salt and pepper, to taste. If the chowder is too thick, add more milk as needed until desired consistency is reached.

^ So I kind of messed up this portion of the recipe LOL – I threw in the cauliflower too early. I threw in the broth too early. I had nothing boiling and I was wondering why my cauliflower wasn’t getting soft. I don’t know what I was doing hahaha; BUT magically it turned out good. For real. It came out like a chowder after letting it cook for a while and just continuing to stir and try to mash. Served the soup with the turkey bacon. Super yummy 🙂