Cauliflower Chowder is a delicious, budget-friendly creamy, low carb soup that is perfect on a cold night or anytime you want comfort food without all the carbs.

The theme of this week’s Sunday Supper, co-hosted by T.R. of Gluten Free Crumbley and David of Cooking Chat, is budget-friendly meals.  The prices of groceries keeps rising making it expensive to feed a crowd, which hopefully you have for your Sunday Supper.

One of the best ways to reduce the grocery budget is to eat vegetarian or meatless meals. Soups are another way to stretch a dollar because you can use leftover ingredients. We love potato soup, but not all the carbs that come with it. So I tried making this chowder with cauliflower, and it tastes amazing!

While you could make this a meatless meal, We like to add bacon, and cook the vegetables in the drippings because it adds a lot of flavor.

Using half and half (half milk and half cream) instead of heavy cream reduces some of the fat yet still keeps it creamy.  Garnish it with chopped bacon, green onions, and cheese, and you have a delicious, comforting chowder without all the carbs.

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Cauliflower Chowder #SundaySupper

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

30 mins

Total Time

45 mins

 

Cauliflower Chowder is a delicious, budget-friendly creamy, low carb soup that is perfect on a cold night or anytime you want comfort food without all the carbs.

Course: Soup

Servings: 6

Author: Michele @ Flavor Mosaic

Ingredients

• 6 slices bacon chopped
• 1 small onion chopped
• 2 stalks celery chopped
• 1/4 cup shredded carrots
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 2 cups half and half
• 1 head cauliflower chopped
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• Dash cayenne pepper optional
• 3 tablespoons chopped green onions

Instructions

1. In a dutch oven over medium heat, add bacon and cook until browned and crispy, about 7 minutes. Transfer bacon to a plate lined with paper towels; set aside.
2. In the remaining bacon drippings, cook the onion, carrots and celery, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for about 1 minute. Stir in cauliflower. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Stir in flour until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Gradually stir in chicken broth and milk, and heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened, about 3 or 4 minutes.
4. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until the cauliflower for about 12-15 minutes until cauliflower is tender; add salt and pepper and cayenne (if desired). You may have to add more milk if the chowder gets too thick.
5. Serve immediately, garnished with bacon and green onions, or any of your favorite toppings.

For more ideas for budget friendly Sunday Suppers, check out these other delicious budget friendly recipes.

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Satisfying Sides

• Tender Whole Wheat Bread from What Smells So Good?
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• Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls w/Creamy Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce from Daily Dish Recipes

Sweet Treats

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• Rock Cakes from Happy Baking Days
• Incredible White Chocolate Brownies from The Perfect Brownie
• Rocky Road Brownies from Wallflour Girl
• Autumn Spice Truffles from Desserts Required
• Profiteroles with Caramel Drizzle from Food Lust People Love
• Gluten-Free Pumpkin Cake Donuts from NinjaBaking.com
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Sips, Spreads, and Snacks

• Pumpkin Spice Roasted Pumpkin Seeds from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
• Tex Mex Chicken Salad Spread from Momma’s Meals
• Budget Friendly Wines for Budget Friendly #SundaySupper from ENOFYLZ Wine Blog

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