Recipe: Perfect Creamy Cauliflower Chowder

Creamy Cauliflower Chowder.

You can cook Creamy Cauliflower Chowder using 14 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Creamy Cauliflower Chowder

1. You need 1 of bay leaf.
2. Prepare 1 head of cauliflower.
3. You need 1/4 cup of flour.
4. Prepare 2 of celery stalks, sliced.
5. You need 2 of carrots, diced.
6. Prepare 1 of yellow onion, minced.
7. Prepare 2 tbsp of minced garlic.
8. It's to taste of salt & pepper.
9. It's 1 cup of milk.
10. Prepare 4 cups of chicken broth.
11. Prepare 2-3 tbsp of butter.
12. Prepare 6 slices of bacon.
13. Prepare 1/2 cup of chopped parsley.
14. Prepare 1/4 cup of cheddar cheese.

Creamy Cauliflower Chowder instructions

1. Heat skillet & fry bacon until fully cooked & crispy. Place on a paper towel lined plate to absorb any grease. Set aside to cool..
2. In a large stockpot melt butter at the bottom, then sauté onion, celery, garlic & carrots until tender..
3. Roughly chop head of cauliflower & add to stockpot to sauté until just barely crisp. Add bay leaf as well..
4. Now add flour, stir. Then gradually add milk & chicken broth. Whisk constant for 5 mins..
5. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally for 15mins or until cauliflower is completely tender & chowder looks smooth. Let simmer & stand for about 7 mins. Garnish each serving with bacon (crumbled), chopped parsley & cheddar cheese if desired. Enjoy!.