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Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Soup

Name: Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 5 servings
Ingredients: 6 cups cauliflower florets; 2 ribs celery; 1/2 onion; 2 garlic cloves; 8 slices turkey bacon, chopped; 2 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups nonfat milk; 1.5 cups reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese; 2 tbsp. flour (arrowroot for very low carb); 2 tbsp. water; Salt and pepper; 3 green onions, diced

By Kristen Mccaffrey Apr 01, 2014

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source: slenderkitchen.com

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224

Calories

16g

Carbs

Fat

18g

Protein

Weight Watchers^® SmartPoints™

(5 PointsPlus^®)

Recipes Content

Recipe

250 Calories, Freezer Friendly, Kid Friendly, Vegetable

Dinner, Lunch, Soup

Gluten Free, Low Carb, Weight Watchers^®

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I love everything about classic loaded baked potato soup – bacon, cheese, green onions, thick and creamy soup – but I don’t love the calories and fat. One cup of loaded baked potato soup with bacon can have over 500 calories and 12 PointsPlus^®. For one cup! So for a healthier option I have been making my own cheesy baked potato soup with cauliflower. It’s lower calorie, lower carb, and I absolutely love the earthy flavor the cauliflower adds. Paired with some crispy turkey bacon and green onions it makes the perfect meal to warm up on a cold or rainy day.

Prep Time

Cheesy Bacon Cauliflower Soup

Prep Time:

15 min

Cook Time:

20 min

Total Time:

35 MINUTES

Ingredients

6 cups cauliflower florets
2 U ribs celery
1/2 U onion
2 U garlic cloves
8 U slices turkey bacon, chopped
2 cups vegetable broth
2 cups nonfat milk
1.5 cups reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese
2 tbsp. flour (arrowroot for very low carb)
2 tbsp. water
Salt and pepper
3 U green onions, diced

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Nutritional Facts

Serving Size:

1 cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 224

Calories from Fat 54

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 6g

Saturated Fat 3g

13%

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 23mg

Sodium 892mg

39%

Total Carbohydrate 16g

Dietary Fiber 3g

13%

Sugars 9g

Protein 18g

Directions

Add the cauliflower to a food processor and pulse until finely chopped. Remove the cauliflower and add the celery, onion, and garlic. Pulse until finely chopped. You can also dice the cauliflower, celery, onion, and garlic into small pieces or if you plan to blend the soup, you can leave in in larger pieces.
Add the bacon to a large pot and cook until crispy. Remove bacon and all but 1 tbsp. bacon drippings. Set aside.
Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes until fragrant. Add the cauliflower, 2 cups broth, and 2 cups milk. Bring to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Simmer for 8-10 minutes or until cauliflower is soft. If desired blend with an immersion blender at this point for a creamier soup.
Stir together the flour (arrowroot) and water. Stir into soup and bring to a boil then down to a simmer for 2 minutes. This will thicken the soup. Season with salt and pepper.
Remove from heat and stir in the cheese and bacon. Serve with diced green onions.

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