cheddar bacon chowder

Name: Cheddar Bacon Chowder
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 pound(s) bacon; 1 small onion; 3 ribs celery; 3 carrots; 6 - cloves garlic; 1 large head cauliflower; 1 quart(s) chicken broth; 3 bay leaves; 1 teaspoon(s) dried thyme; fresh ground pepper to taste; 2 cup(s) whole milk; 2 tablespoon(s) tapioca starch; 2 cup(s) water; 1 pound(s) shredded cheddar cheese

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ElisabethJean Shingler

Glendale, AZ

Updated on Jul 20, 2022

So delicious for a fall evening meal. No potatoes were harmed in this recipe, so the carb count is relatively low.

Rate

prep time 30 Min

cook time 8 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 pound bacon
1 small onion
3 ribs celery
3 carrots
6 - cloves garlic
1 large head cauliflower
1 quart chicken broth
3 bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried thyme
fresh ground pepper to taste
2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons tapioca starch
2 cups water
1 pound shredded cheddar cheese

How To Make cheddar bacon chowder

Step 1

Sauté bacon over medium heat until crisp. Set aside and remove all but a tablespoon of the drippings.

Step 2

In the same pan make the soffritto by rough chopping & adding the onion, celery & carrots. Mince the garlic and sauté until vegetables are tender.
Step 3

Cut the cauliflower into florets. Place in crock of slow cooker and add the soffritto, broth & spices.
Step 4

Cook until the cauliflower is soft. Remove bay leaves.
Step 5

Mix tapioca starch with the milk and add to crock with the water. Blend with immersion blender until smooth.
Step 6

Crumble bacon into crock and simmer until chowder has thickened. Stir in cheese a little at a time until smooth.
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