This weekend was a rainy one. From a really heavy downpour from Saturday night into Monday morning, and the perfect way to keep warm was this Cauliflower soup. It has a little bit of kick thanks to the Sriracha but if that is not your style simply half it or omit all together. A 1/4 tsp of chili or taco powder might be a good substitute as well. For the Vegetarians simply omit the bacon. Hope you enjoy!
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ~ 1 Tsp minced Garlic (2 cloves) ~ 1 yellow onion, diced ~ 2 stalks celery, diced ~ 1/4 cup Almond Flour (all-purpose flour, whole wheat or soy flour) ~ 4 cups chicken broth ~ 1 cup Unsweetened Almond milk (or milk) ~ 16 oz bag frozen cauliflower or (head of cauliflower, roughly chopped) ~ 1 bay leaf ~ Salt and pepper to taste ~ 4 slices bacon, diced ~ 1 Tsp Sriracha (Optional) ~ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions: In a stockpot or Dutch oven melt the butter over medium, high heat adding in the onion, celery and garlic until tender.
Approximately 3-4 minutes then add in the flour until slightly browned. Whisk in the chicken broth and Almond milk whisking constantly until slightly thick about 4-5 minutes. Stir in the cauliflower and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower is fork tender approximately 15-20 minutes or until desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon in the Sriracha and stir until incorporated.
Heat bacon in a skillet (or you can use the prepackaged microwave bacon to save time) until golden brown and pat dry with a paper towel. Remove the bay leaf before serving. Crumble and garnish your soup with the bacon and the parsley. Serve.
Adapted from this recipe.
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter ~ 1 Tsp minced Garlic (2 cloves) ~ 1 yellow onion, diced ~ 2 stalks celery, diced ~ ¼ cup Almond Flour (all-purpose flour, whole wheat or soy flour) ~ 4 cups chicken broth ~ 1 cup Unsweetened Almond milk (or milk) ~ 16 oz bag frozen cauliflower or (head of cauliflower, roughly chopped) ~ 1 bay leaf ~ Salt and pepper to taste ~ 4 slices bacon, diced ~ 1 Tsp Sriarchi (Optional) ~ 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley leaves
- In a stockpot or Dutch oven melt the butter over medium, high heat adding in the onion, celery and garlic until tender. Approximately 3-4 minutes then add in the flour until slightly browned. Whisk in the chicken broth and Almond milk whisking constantly until slightly thick about 4-5 minutes. Stir in the cauliflower and bay leaf and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until cauliflower is fork tender approximately 15-20 minutes or until desired consistensy. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon in the Sriracha and stir until incorporated.
- Heat bacon in a skillet (or you can use the prepackaged microwave bacon to save time) until golden brown and pat dry with a paper towel. Remove bay leaf before serving. Crumble and garnish your soup with the bacon and the parsley. Serve.
I’ve never had this before. looks warm and comforting.
It was perfect for the rainy day and even more so today with a sore throat.
i’ve never had this before but it looks SOOOO good! i would throw in some shredded chicken too 🙂
Chicken would be a great addition, but you know me I would have added Chorizo. 😉
Looks delicious and comforting. Thanks for sharing!!
Love, SMD’s Momma
Thank you. It was perfect for a cold and rainy day.
Yum! Soup is the best on a rainy and chilly day!
-Sharon
It really helps keep you warm! 😉
Delicious!
Thank you. I am grateful I have leftovers today. 🙂
I’m always so scared to try soups because I always mess them up – but this has bacon and that makes me happy!!
You really can’t go wrong with soup it really is just dumping a bunch of things in a pot until you like how it tastes. 🙂
i love all things cauliflower. I shall give this a try!
ps. can you resubmit your button for my blog 🙂
You will love this then, it was really good. Better than I was expecting.
Did you use almond flour? I’ve never seen that in the store before!
Yes I did!! 🙂 I love it, I use it all the time. My regular store sells it but it should be available in Whole Foods or Trader Joe’s too.
Yay! This recipe looks awesome and everything’s better with bacon! So happy you posted it so I can try it out soon.
Thank you. Hope you like it! I made plenty of leftovers so I could have it through the week too.
homemade soups are SUCH a tempting idea but for some reason I’ve always been intimidated! this looks delicious –perfect for a rainy day : )
Don’t be intimidated it really is easier than it sounds. It is the perfect way to warm up fast.
Yum! This is the perfect soup to make on a rainy spring day! 🙂
It was so good and really hit the spot! A good vegetarian option. 😉
Oh my goodness Kerry, that looks delicious!! 🙂
Thank you. I hope you give it a try.
this looks divine!!! I love cauliflower!
Thank you. It had a lot of flavor too.
Yumm cauliflower is my fav!!
Thank you will love this soup!
I have been wanting to try a cauliflower soup! This looks good! I can’t wait to try it!!
Thank you. Hope you like it!
this makes me hungry. My throat needs this. You and me. Poor us. We can boohoo together in just two weeks!
It really hit the spot! I can’t believe we are both sick at the same time! Wahhhh!
yum this sounds awesome! i’m always a lover of soups 🙂
Thank you. It had a lot of flavor so I was happy with it. Hope you give it a try.
Can’t wait to try this one..I could live off of soup!
Hope you like it! Soup is the best!
Oooh I LOVE cauliflower but have never thought about making a soup out of it! This looks so good! We have rainy weather forecasted for the rest of the week and this may be perfect for it 🙂
It is a great replacement for potato and much healthier. You should give it a try! 🙂
Ooh, I haven’t had cauliflower soup in too long. Thanks for the inspiration and the suggestion of using Sriracha- what a great idea!
Thanks! Hope you give it a try! The Sriracha was a nice kick of flavor.
I’m totally on a soup kick lately. Looks good!
Soup is so good right now. Thank you.
I have been wanting to make something like this for ages and have yet to. Obvs I need to fix this!
Yes wait no longer, you need to give it a try!
This looks delish! Its still perfect weather for soup too!
Thank you. Yes, it is still cool enough for soup! 😉
yummy! You need to have your own cooking show! Your recipes are always amazing.
You are too kind! Thank you!
There is nothing as delicious as a homecooked meal – and especially a soup! I’ll have to save this one for a cold winter night when we’re living in NY next year!
Homemade is the best! Yes or a cold rainy day not that you get many of those in AZ.
This sounds awesome and I can’t wait to try it!
Hope you like it! It has a kick but still healthy.
i have been wondering lately about trying a cauliflower soup. i have a recipe for crockpot potato soup that i looooove, but it is really high in carbs and fat. i’ve been on the lookout for some type of replacement options that will keep all (or at least most) of the flavor, but will cut out most of the stuff that makes me feel guilty when i eat it. i definitely want to give this recipe a try!
This is a really great way to cut the carb count. Hope you give it a try, it had a lot of flavor.
Yum! Sort of like a lower carb version of potato soup? Hopping over from the Hump Day Blog Hop. =)
Yes, totally a lower carb option for potato soup.
Yum. I love cauliflower. Mmmmm.
It is one of my favorites!
I looove cauliflower soup! I shared awhile a recipe for it awhile back on my blog…I used cheese and heavy cream in mine. Not so healthy but sooo good. I must add bacon next time!
You would love this then. I tried to make it a little healthier than the original but cheese and bacon is always a good thing!
Yum! I can totally make this Whole 30 compliant with coconut milk! Thanks for sharing this delicious + healthy recipe.
Yeah, so glad you will still be able to try it on Whole 30. 🙂 Very welcome, hope you like it!
This sounds amazing! I will be trying this for sure! (Also sharing it on one of my weekly DIYs to Try posts, if that’s okay. 🙂
You sure can, I would be honored. Hope you like it!
Pinned it! It looks SO good. Also, I’m jealous of your rain…it’s still snowing here!
Thank you! I hope you like it! I can’t believe you guys are getting snow!! Ours just finally melted I would cry if we got more snow.
I’m a HUGE cauliflower fan!
You would love this then, it had a little kick too and lots of flavor.
so right up my alley!!!
You’ll be happy to see a lot of veggie dishes coming up. 😉