Cauliflower Chowder Food

CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Melt margarine over medium heat in a Dutch oven. Add celery and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
• Pour vegetable broth and water into the Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Add cauliflower and potato; return to a boil. Reduce heat to low and let simmer until potato is tender, about 20 minutes.
• Stir red peppers and evaporated milk into the simmering mixture and heat for 2 minutes more. Pour soup carefully into an electric blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return soup to the Dutch oven and bring to a slow boil, stirring constantly, until thoroughly heated, about 5 minutes more.

CAULIFLOWER-HAM CHOWDER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, simmer potatoes, water, onion and bouillon, covered, for 10 minutes.
• Then, add cauliflower and cook until tender.
• Stir in 2 1/2 cups milk, ham and any seasonings of choice, if desired.
• Bring to boiling point.
• Blend 1/2 cup milk with flour and stir into hot mixture.
• Cook until thickened.
• Serve, and enjoy!

CRAB AND CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Place the cauliflower and water in a saucepan and bring to boiling.
• Reduce heat and simmer, covered, about 4 minutes or just until crisp tender. Do not drain. Set aside.
• Melt butter over medium heat and stir in the flour. Cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• Add broth and milk and cook, stirring, until slightly thickened and bubbly.
• stir in the undrained cauliflower, cream cheese, pimiento, parsley, chives and salt.
• Stir over low heat until cream cheese melts.
• Stir in the crabmeat and heat through, then add wine.
• Serve sprinkled with more chives and parsley if desired.
• You can make this ahead and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 days. Reheat gently and then serve.

BACON-CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER CHOWDER

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet and over medium heat, turning occasionally, until crispy, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate with a slotted spoon, leaving bacon grease in the skillet. Crumble bacon when cool to the touch.
• Add celery and garlic to the skillet and cook in the bacon grease until celery is tender, 3 to 4 minutes. Add cauliflower, water, and onion powder; cover skillet to steam cauliflower. Cook, stirring every so often, until cauliflower is tender, about 5 minutes.
• Add milk, 1 3/4 cups chicken broth, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil.
• Meanwhile, whisk flour into the remaining chicken broth in a small bowl and drizzle into the boiling chowder. Add Cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the crumbled bacon. Stir until smooth and cheese has melted.
• Season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce. Ladle into bowls and top with remaining bacon.