Recipe: Perfect Loaded Cauliflower cheese soup

Loaded Cauliflower cheese soup. First of all, January is probably my least favorite month in the history of ever. Crock Pot Loaded Cheesy Cauliflower Soup. Challenge accepted, I looked over my list and got to work.

Reduce the heat to low and stir in the sour cream and cheese until fully melted. Serve with a little extra cheese, a sprinkle of bacon, and a sprinkle of parsley. I mean whether it is a loaded baked potato, loaded mashed cauliflower, or this dairy-free version of loaded baked potato soup, the combination of crispy bacon, green onion, and a sharp cheddar cheese is always, always, always a good idea. You can cook Loaded Cauliflower cheese soup using 21 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Loaded Cauliflower cheese soup

1. It's 2 of Large head cauliflower broken up.
2. Prepare 1 cup of shredded carrots.
3. You need 1 of yellow onion diced.
4. You need 2 cloves of garlic minced.
5. Prepare 1 stalk of celery chopped.
6. You need 4 (14 oz) of cans low sodium chicken broth.
7. Prepare 2 teaspoons of Cajun Creole seasoning.
8. It's 1 tsp of low sodium Old Bay seasoning.
9. It's 1 teaspoon of Bragg organic sprinkle with 24 herbs seasoning or use.
10. Prepare of Italian seasoning.
11. It's 1 teaspoon of cracked black pepper.
12. It's 1/2 cup of flour.
13. You need 1 stick of good butter.
14. Prepare 1 cup of heavy cream.
15. It's 1/4 cup of room temperature sour cream.
16. It's 1 1/2 cups of shredded white cheddar cheese.
17. Prepare 2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese.
18. Prepare 1 (3 oz) of package bacon bits.
19. You need 2 Tablespoons of dried chives.
20. You need of Topping ⬇😉.
21. It's of Croutons, shredded cheddar cheese, bacon bits, and chives.

Loaded as in cheese, bacon, chives… all the good stuff you might find atop a baked potato sporting a generous dollop of sour cream. Those tasty bits, along with the cheese, are what make this Loaded Cheesy Cauliflower Soup more than just some cauliflower and broth. In fact, dare I say, it's what truly makes this soup shine. If you love the flavors of a loaded baked potato—think cheddar cheese, crisp bacon, and the bright bite of chives—but are on a low-carb diet, then this soup is for you.

Loaded Cauliflower cheese soup step by step

1. In a large soup pot add the first 10 indredients and boil for 10 minutes or till veggies are soft..
2. In a small sauce pot melt butter and wisk in flour and set aside..
3. In a blender add in half of the veggies/ broth and blend till smooth and place in another pot. Then do a second batch and blend till smooth and pour into pot with rest of soup. Caution it will be hot..
4. On med low heat Stir in heavy cream, milk and sour cream.
5. Then stir in cheeses, chives and bacon bits. Making sure cheese is fully melted and it's fully mixed and hot..
6. Serve and top bowls with desired toppings and enjoy.😊.

Meanwhile, in a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Stir in flour until smooth; gradually whisk in milk. Reduce heat; stir in cheese until melted. Divide cauliflower between two large baking sheets. Drizzle each baking sheet with a tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.