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Why You’ll Love My Recipe

Who doesn’t love a recipe you can get started in the slow cooker before heading out for the day? Well, this easy chowder full of savoury vegetables and bacon is just that! In addition to being a quick and easy meal, this recipe uses cauliflower instead of potatoes, which is an awesome way to reduce your carb intake while keeping plenty of flavour.

Looking for something a little different? Try making this Manhattan Clam Chowder or this Creamy Spinach Soup instead. Add some extra vegetable on the side with a Kale Caesar Salad or Strawberry Spinach Salad.

Reader Review

Great soup as is.
This is now a staple in my house.

– CB

Karlynn’s Recipe Notes

Skill Level: This is a very easy recipe that can be prepped ahead of time and left alone for hours.
Total Time: The prep time for this recipe is just a few minutes. If you cook it in a crockpot, it will take 8-10 hours on Low or 4-5 hours on High.
Variations: You can add in extra vegetables or try different types of bacon to change up the flavour. Try crisping up some of your corn to sprinkle on top as a garnish.
Tools You’ll Need: A large pan and a slow cooker.

A bowl of creamy soup with pieces of bacon, carrots, cauliflower, and corn is shown on a white table, with slices of bread and a small bowl of bacon bits nearby.

What You’ll Need For Ingredients

Corn: Fresh, frozen or canned corn is fine.

Cauliflower: Cauliflower is a great, lower carb alternative to potatoes.

Bacon: Here’s one of the ways you can personalize this recipe! Any bacon will work, so pick one that you love and have fun.

Heavy Cream: This is going to add the creaminess to your chowder and help to thicken it up.

A top view of chopped cauliflower, carrots, onions, bacon, corn, garlic cloves, flour, black pepper, a jar of broth, a jug of cream, and a white towel on a marble countertop.

How to Make Cauliflower, Corn & Bacon Chowder

This is a short overview of the recipe. The full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions are in the recipe card below.

A slow cooker filled with chopped cooked chicken sits on a marble countertop, surrounded by bowls of chopped carrots, cauliflower, corn, flour, a jar of broth, a cup of milk, and measuring spoons with spices. — Put bacon and onions in the crockpot.

Fry bacon and onion in a skillet until onion is translucent. Add garlic and fry for 2 more minutes.
Drain the bacon fat and put bacon, onion, and garlic into the crockpot. Add cauliflower, carrots, corn, and broth.
Cook on low for 8-10 hours or high for 4-5 hours.
Whisk flour into milk until smooth. Add to chowder, stir, and let the chowder cook for another ten minutes.
Serve with extra bacon crumbled on top.

Bowls of hearty soup with vegetables, corn, and bacon are served with slices of crusty bread on a white marble table. Two spoons, a napkin, and a small breadboard are also visible.

Karlynn’s Tips and Tricks for a Great Cauliflower, Corn and Bacon Chowder

Don’t Skip the Bacon: Set aside some of the cooked bacon and fry it up to make it extra crispy before using it as a garnish. If you don’t want to use pork bacon, try turkey bacon. You’ll really want that savory crunch on top of this chowder.
Try More Garnishes: Try crisping up some of your corn along with your bacon, add a handful of grated cheese or some chopped green onion.
Add your favourite seasonings.
Make yourself some delicious Classic Homemade Garlic Bread to go along with this soup, or pick up a loaf of crusty bread at the grocery store.

A bowl of creamy soup with carrots, cauliflower, corn, pasta, and bacon bits, served with slices of baguette on a wooden board. A spoon lifts a portion of the hearty soup above the bowl. — Cauliflower, Corn & Bacon Chowder

Storage Instructions

Fridge: This chowder can be stored in a sealed container in the fridge for up to five days.

Freezer: You can store this in the freezer for about 6 months, but the consistency will be different once you heat it back up.

More Delicious Soup Recipes

If you had a more traditional chowder in mind, check out this New England Clam Chowder!

If you’re really wanting the taste and texture of potatoes, take a peek at this Creamy Ham and Potato Soup or Loaded Baked Potato Soup.

Or, if you aren’t in the mood for a cream based soup, try a hearty Beef Barley Soup or Turkey Noodle Soup.

There it is! A quick and easy chowder full of hearty vegetables and delicious bacon flavour. Try it out and let me know what you think.

Happy Cooking!

Karlynn

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