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Loaded Cauliflower Soup

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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Loaded cauliflower soup is a lighter version of everyone’s favorite potato soup, and it might just turn into your new go-to comfort food lunch!

loaded cauliflower soup

So, cauliflower! There are over 1500 recipes on this here blog, and for YEARS now, the second most popular recipe has not been cookies or macaroni and cheese or even bacon.

Nope, it’s been this recipe for a cheesy cauliflower casserole.

Week in and week out, that easy cheesy recipe gets thousands of visits, and I can only guess that it is something about the combo of tender cauliflower and melty cheese that has kept it so popular for so long.

And I will say that cauliflower is one of my favorites veggies!

cauliflower

And speaking of favorite veggies, here’s a fun thing that happened in the midst of our Carolina move!

The folks at Farmbox Direct asked me if I would like to try a box of their natural, organic fruits and veggies, and of course who should say no to that.

So one day in the midst of a million other boxes that were being unloaded into the Carolina Dream House, this box also arrived.

Farmbox Direct

So I dropped whatever other box I was unpacking and ripped it open, and inside was a gorgeous collection of pears, oranges, mangoes, carrots, kale and other assorted good and good for you fruits and veggies.

It was literally like the farmer’s market had arrived at my front door. Farmbox Direct was started by a mom who grew up on a farm, now lives in New York City, and wanted to make it easy for folks to get some farm to table veggies and fruits.

They change their menu weekly, and you can pick from all different sizes and types of boxes, and I’m guessing that cauliflower will be showing up in these delicious boxes!

You can find them here (and full disclosure, this is an affiliate link, which means I earn a commission if you buy your Farmbox Direct box through this link. There’s no additional cost to you and as always, I am grateful for the support!)

Meanwhile, in other Dream House updates…our cozy new fire pit is up and running!

a man and his fire pit

And we recently had a return visit from our first houseguest.

dog on couch

I mean, THAT FACE. I’m not sure he would be into my loaded cauliflower soup though, although I’m guessing he would happily eat the bacon part.

Here’s how you make loaded cauliflower soup!

It starts (as so many delicious things do) with bacon! Cook some up in a Dutch oven or other deep pot until it is done the way you like it.  

Scoop it out and drain it on paper towels, leaving the drippings in the pot. Now add some chopped celery and sauté for 2-3 minutes.    

Add a head of chopped cauliflower, some chicken broth, salt and pepper, cover the pot and simmer it all up until the cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes so.

Now make it creamy! Either pour the mixture into a blender and puree (you might have to do this in batches) or puree it in the pot with an immersion blender until it is nice and smooth.

Ladle it up into warmed bowls, top with bacon, cheese and scallions and serve it up! It’s like that loaded potato soup we all know and love, but lighter and just as delicious.

loaded cauliflower soup

Oh, and the MOST popular recipe on the site?

Holding on to the number one spot since 2009, my beloved pastina with egg and cheese, otherwise known as comfort food.

Happy sigh!

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Loaded Cauliflower Soup


  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 15 minutes
  • Total Time: 30 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Lunch
  • Method: Stovetop
  • Cuisine: American
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Loaded cauliflower soup is a lighter version of everyone’s favorite potato soup, and it might just turn into your new go-to comfort food lunch!


Ingredients

  • 6 slices of bacon, chopped
  • 4 stalks celery, chopped
  • 1 large head of cauliflower, chopped
  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
  • 2 scallions, chopped

Instructions

  1. Cook bacon in a Dutch oven or other deep pot until done to your liking. Scoop out and drain on paper towels, leaving the drippings in the pot.
  2. Add the celery and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add the cauliflower, chicken broth, salt and pepper and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat until it is at a simmer, cover the pot and cook until the cauliflower is tender, about 15 minutes.
  3. Either pour the mixture into a blender and puree (you might have to do this in batches) or puree it in the pot with an immersion blender until smooth.
  4. Ladle into warmed bowls, top with bacon, cheese and scallions and serve!

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3846.4 g1882.5 mg28.8 g12.1 g0.4 g15.1 g5.4 g18.6 g64.1 mg

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Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on October 11, 2020

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