This was
really delicious. The chowder is so full
of flavor and quite satisfying and filling.
I found the recipe on Pinterest, however I adjusted it to blend half of
the cauliflower and was then able to cut the amount of flour used in half. I find that when you blend soups they thicken
naturally. And, that allows for a few
less calories.
Ingredients:
4 slices
bacon, diced
2 tablespoons
unsalted butter
2 cloves
garlic, minced
1 onion, diced
2 carrots,
peeled and diced
2 stalks
celery, diced
2 tablespoons
flour
4 cups chicken
broth
1 cup 2% milk
1 head
cauliflower – cut in half
1 bay leaf
Kosher salt
and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 green
onions, chopped
Directions:
1. Heat a large skillet over
medium high heat. Add bacon and cook until brown and crispy, about 6-8 minutes.
Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate; set aside. (I cheated and used Bacon
Bits already pre-packaged)
2. Cut the head of cauliflower
in half. Cut one half into chunks and
place in a pot with the chicken broth.
Bring to a simmer, cover. Cook until
the cauliflower is fork tender. Place
the cauliflower into a blender with enough of the broth to completely
blend. Set aside. Reserve remaining chicken broth for step 5
3. Take the other half of the
cauliflower and break/cut into smaller bite sized pieces.
4. Melt butter in a large
stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add garlic, onion, carrots and celery.
Cook, stirring occasionally, until
tender, about 3-4 minutes. Stir in cauliflower and bay leaf. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender,
about 3-4 minutes.
5. Whisk in flour until lightly
browned, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk in remaining chicken broth and milk,
and cook, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Add the blended cauliflower and stir to
combine.
6. Bring to a boil; reduce heat
and simmer until cauliflower is 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.
Serve
immediately, garnished with bacon and green onions, if desired.
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