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Low Carb and Guilt Free Cauliflower Chowder

by Komal Patel
Low Carb Cauliflower Soup

Getting right on in to alllllll the fall foods. You def can’t let fall pass you by without adding some soup into your life.

AM I RIGHT?

Side note: I have been asked a lot about more Indian dishes and don’t worry! More Indian dishes will be coming soon to the blog. I like to use Indian flavors in non-Indian dishes so check out some of my old recipes for fusion.

Back to soup.

Literally everyone I know is on the low-carb/no carb trend and honestly, I could give a fuck.

HOWEVER…probably should.

I have always said, everything in moderation. I have never deprived myself of anything (food wise). If I want to eat it I will. I know there are consequences to those actions, even if it is in small amounts, so I have been trying to lighten up my diet by trying to cut out unnecessary carbs, or making smart switches.

(But don’t get me wrong, sometimes you just crave pizza and that craving should not be silenced!)

I LOVE soup and can eat it all year round, but during fall it makes me feel cozy as the temp drops.

I wanted to make chowder for dinner but I didn’t want to use potatoes as they are full of starch, and yes, you guessed it, CARBS.

Most of you know that cauliflower is an awesome replacement for a lot of yummy carb loaded dishes like rice, mac and cheese and pizza. SO, I thought, why not put it into my chowder!

Traditionally chowders are thick and stew like and have a milk or cream base, usually with onions and seafood, but honestly, do whatever you like! As long as the base is milk or cream and includes a roux, BOOM, you got yourself some chowder!

My chowder has a base of carrots, celery and onion (pretty typical) and then is topped with a shit ton of cauliflower, and that’s it! Corn, or sweet potato or leeks would be great additions to the chowder too.

Like I said, experiment! No need to follow all the recipe rules. Have fun with your food!

This meal is very guilt free and don’t be surprised if the whole pot is gone by the time dinner is over.

IT’S THAT GOOD.

Have a great week!

Xx

K

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Guilt Free Cauliflower Chowder
Low Carb and full of flavor!
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 1 onion diced small
  • 4 pieces of garlic minced
  • 2 large carrots diced
  • 2 large celery diced
  • 2-3 curry leaves
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 4 tbsp. flour
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 4-5 slices of bacon for garnish
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • Red pepper flakes salt and pepper to taste
Servings
Ingredients
  • 1 head cauliflower
  • 1 onion diced small
  • 4 pieces of garlic minced
  • 2 large carrots diced
  • 2 large celery diced
  • 2-3 curry leaves
  • 2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup beef broth
  • 4 tbsp. flour
  • 4 cups heavy cream
  • 4-5 slices of bacon for garnish
  • 3 tbsp. butter
  • Red pepper flakes salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Cook the bacon until crispy and remove from pan.
  2. Melt the butter and then add in onions, garlic, carrots and celery. Cook on medium for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add in the cauliflower, red pepper flake, salt, pepper and curry leaves. Cook for another 5 minutes.
  4. Add in flour and cook for a minute or so stirring well.
  5. Add in broth and milk gradually. Stir well to prevent flour chunks from forming.
  6. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer until it has reached desired thickness, and veggies are soft, about 20 minutes.
  7. Top with Bacon and Enjoy!
Recipe Notes

If you do not have curry leaves you may sub Bay leaves, though the taste will be different. The curry leaves give off baking spice flavors such as cinnamon. Feel free to replace all the leaves with a dash of cinnamon. If your chowder is too thin take some of the broth from the pot and whisk in some corn starch or flour until it’s pasty and smooth, then add back to the pot with the soup. If it is too thick add more broth. If you sub 2% milk in place of the heavy cream you may need to use more flour to thicken the chowder up.

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3 comments

Emily October 23, 2017 - 1:15 pm

Yum! This looks so delicious! I’ll have to try it!

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Courtney Bentley October 23, 2017 - 4:23 pm

OMG this looks SO good and right up my alley! Thank you for sharing this gorgeous dish!
Courtney Bentley || http://www.courtneyvioletbentley.com

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Kristie November 5, 2017 - 7:29 pm

This sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing an easy to follow recipe!

xo,
Kristie
http://www.kristieincarolina.com

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