Loaded Creamy Cauliflower Soup

Name: Loaded Creamy Cauliflower Soup
Prep time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/4 cup butter; 1 cup chopped onions; 1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour; 1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth; 1 medium head cauliflower, trimmed and chopped (about 7 cups); 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne); 1 cup heavy whipping cream; 3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (12 oz); 6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (1/2 cup); 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions; 1/2 cup sour cream

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Prep 45 min
Total 45 min
Servings 6

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If you haven’t already jumped on the cauliflower trend, the time has come. This creamy cauliflower soup is every bit as loaded as your favorite baked potato soup, with toppings like crumbled bacon, green onions and shredded cheese, but is a lighter version thanks to the cauliflower substitute.

by: Tablespoon Kitchens

Updated Nov 5, 2018

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter
1 cup chopped onions
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 carton (32 oz) Progresso™ chicken broth
1 medium head cauliflower, trimmed and chopped (about 7 cups)
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
1 cup heavy whipping cream
3 cups shredded Cheddar cheese (12 oz)
6 slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (1/2 cup)
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/2 cup sour cream

Steps

1

In 4-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat. Add onions; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Add flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add broth; heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Add cauliflower and red pepper; return to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 9 to 11 minutes or until cauliflower is tender. Stir in whipping cream; cook until hot. Remove from heat; gradually stir in 2 1/2 cups of the cheese until melted.
2

Divide among 6 bowls; top with remaining 1/2 cup cheese, the bacon, green onions and sour cream.

Expert Tips

tip 1
If you don't want to clean an entire head of cauliflower, select prewashed cauliflowerets from the produce section in the grocery store.
tip 2
Make sure that you don’t bring the soup back to boiling after you’ve added the cheese, as the cheese may curdle and make the soup grainy.

Nutrition Information

580 Calories, 48g Total Fat, 21g Protein, 17g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 580

Calories from Fat: 430

Total Fat: 48g; 74%

Saturated Fat: 28g; 139%

Trans Fat: 1 1/2g

Cholesterol: 140mg; 47%

Sodium: 1130mg; 47%

Potassium: 590mg; 17%

Total Carbohydrate: 17g; 6%

Dietary Fiber: 3g; 13%

Sugars: 6g

Protein: 21g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 35%; 35%

Vitamin C: 50%; 50%

Calcium: 50%; 50%

Iron: 6%; 6%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 2 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 2 High-Fat Meat; 6 1/2 Fat;