Keto Bacon Cheddar Cauliflower Soup

Name: Keto Bacon Cheddar Cauliflower Soup (Loaded Baked Potato Swap)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Keto
Ingredients: 1 large head cauliflower, cut into florets; ¼ cup olive oil; Salt and black pepper, to taste; 12 oz (340 g) bacon, chopped; ½ onion, roughly chopped; 2 garlic cloves, minced; 2 cups chicken or vegetable broth, plus more if needed; 2 cups heavy cream, plus more if needed; ½ cup shredded cheddar, plus more for topping; Sliced scallion greens or chives, to serve

Loaded Baked Potato Swap

Keto bacon cheddar cauliflower soup topped with bacon

Roasted cauliflower blended with bacon fat, onion, garlic, broth and cream, then finished with cheddar and crispy bacon. It tastes like a loaded baked potato.

6Serves
15 minprep
30 mincook
400°Foven
serving(est.): 545 kcal, 15g protein, 49g fat, 7g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

Everything you love about a loaded baked potato, in a bowl. Cauliflower is roasted until golden, blended with onion and garlic cooked in bacon fat, then made creamy with cream and cheddar and topped with crispy bacon. It's from our soup-for-every-cold-night post.

Keto bacon cheddar cauliflower soup topped with bacon

Roast the cauliflower until it has some brown edges. That's where the flavor comes from.

The recipe

Keto Bacon Cheddar Cauliflower Soup

Serves 6 · 15 min prep · 30 min cook · 400°F oven · per serving (est.): about 545 kcal, 15g protein, 49g fat, about 7g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

01
Heat the oven to 400°F (205°C).
02
Toss the cauliflower with the olive oil on a large rimmed baking sheet, season with salt and pepper and roast for 25 to 30 minutes, until lightly browned.
03
While it roasts, cook the bacon in a large saucepan over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, until crisp. Lift it onto a paper towel and leave the fat in the pan.
04
Add the onion and garlic to the bacon fat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, until soft. Season with salt and pepper.
05
Add the roasted cauliflower and the broth, bring to a simmer, then turn the heat to low and cook for 5 to 7 minutes. Take it off the heat and blend until smooth.
06
Stir in the cream, adding a splash more broth or cream if you like it thinner. Stir in the cheddar until melted. Serve topped with the bacon, more cheddar and scallion.

Good to know

Blend carefully. Hot soup expands in a blender, so fill it halfway and hold the lid down with a towel.

Leftovers keep in the fridge for 3 days. Keep the bacon separate so it stays crisp.

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Questions

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Can I use frozen cauliflower?

Yes. Roast it from frozen; it may need a few extra minutes.

Is it very rich?

Yes, it's a cream soup. A smaller bowl goes a long way.

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