Cauliflower, Corn & Bacon Chowder

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Amazing chowder that uses cauliflower instead of potatoes to create a creamy chowder that’s not only better for you but absolutely delicious!

For more great soups and chowders, why not make this Manhattan Clam Chowder recipe? Or make this Creamy Spinach Soup instead?

Cauliflower, Corn & Bacon Chowder

Cauliflower is not a popular vegetable, but there are plenty of ways to really amp up its flavor.

This recipe makes a corn and cauliflower chowder that is flavored with bacon and contains tons of vegetables and savory flavor. Make sure to save a little bit of extra bacon for the top for this recipe, as that little bit of savory crunch will make all the difference.

Cauliflower, Corn & Bacon Chowder Ingredients

Make sure you look at the recipe card at the very bottom for the exact amounts so that you know exactly what to buy for this recipe.

• Bacon

• Garlic

• Onion

• Head of Cauliflower

• Corn, or can of corn

• Chopped carrots

• Chicken broth

• Cream

• All-purpose flour

• Salt & freshly ground black pepper

• More bacon for topping

How To Make Cauliflower, Corn & Bacon Chowder

• Fry the bacon and onion in a medium skillet over low heat until the onion is translucent

• Add the garlic and cook for another 2 minutes

• Drain the bacon fat and place into the crock pot

• Place the cauliflower, carrots, corn, and the broth into the crockpot

• Cook on low for 8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until the cauliflower is totally cooked and soft

• Whisk the flour into the cream, and then whisk that mixture into the soup • Cook for another 10 minutes, and then serve with extra bacon on top

Do You Have To Buy Cauliflower Just For This Recipe?

Not a lot of people are pretty familiar with buying cauliflower specifically for recipes. Honestly, other than the body builders among us, there really isn’t a lot of use for cauliflower in most cooking recipes.

While you can certainly buy a whole head of cauliflower to make this, this recipe is definitely designed more for those that are interested in using up that slightly moldering, almost dusty, and aged cauliflower that is stuck in the bag of your fridge.

This isn’t to say you shouldn’t make this chowder, though! It will not only be tasty but also a really nutritious meal that will leave you feeling healthy and refreshed.

It’s just that this recipe is all about using up those tricky leftover heads of cauliflower; waste nothing if you can!

Can You Make This Without Bacon?

Any recipe that uses bacon as a core ingredient will inevitably be tried without bacon, either to make it vegetarian or to make it fit in with certain religious restrictions.

So, yes, you absolutely could make this chowder without bacon. You could sub in a little bit of oil instead of the bacon fat, and to get some of that tasty umami flavors, you could absolutely use some mushrooms instead.

However, no matter what you do, without bacon, your chowder just won’t be good enough. The whole thing will taste sort of vaguely lacking. The bacon might not seem like the key ingredient, but it provides so much of the intense flavor and deliciousness.

Skip it if you have to, but don’t do it if you have a choice!

Looking for more delicious Soup recipes? Try these out:

• Turkey Noodle Soup

• Instant Pot French Onion Soup

• How to Make Turkey Stock

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