Name: Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Bacon - 8 strips; Celery, finely chopped - 1 stalk; Minced fresh garlic - 2 tablespoons; Finely chopped cauliflower - 5 cups; Water - 2 tablespoons; Onion Powder - 1 teaspoon; Milk - 2 cups; Chicken broth, divided - 2 cups; Hot sauce, or to taste (Optional) - 3 dashes; Flour - 2 tablespoons; Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese - 2 cups; Salt and ground black pepper to taste - 2 cups

Ingredients for - Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder

1. Bacon 8 strips

2. Celery, finely chopped 1 stalk

3. Minced fresh garlic 2 tablespoons

4. Finely chopped cauliflower 5 cups

5. Water 2 tablespoons

6. Onion Powder 1 teaspoon

7. Milk 2 cups

8. Chicken broth, divided 2 cups

9. Hot sauce, or to taste (Optional) 3 dashes

10. Flour 2 tablespoons

11. Shredded sharp Cheddar cheese 2 cups

12. Salt and ground black pepper to taste 2 cups

How to cook deliciously - Bacon-Cheddar Cauliflower Chowder

1 . Stage

Cook bacon in a large skillet and over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon, leaving bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon when cool to the touch.

2 . Stage

Add celery and garlic to the skillet and cook in the bacon grease until celery is tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cauliflower, water, and onion powder; cover skillet to steam cauliflower. Cook, stirring every so often, until cauliflower is tender, about 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Add milk, 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, whisk flour into the remaining chicken broth in a small bowl and drizzle into the boiling chowder. Add Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the crumbled bacon. Stir until smooth and cheese has melted.

5 . Stage

Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Ladle into bowls and top with remaining bacon.