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Cauliflower & Bacon Soup

A very filling & hearty soup with bacony goodness. Still very lean & healthy for those of us trying to eat well. My kids love this one!
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Serving: 8
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 cauliflower head chopped
  • 1 leek, white part, chopped
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 4 rashers bacon, trimmed of fat & finely chopped
  • 4cups chicken stock (real is best)

To finish--

  • 1/2 cup shaved Parmesan
  • 250ml lite cream

Instructions
 

  • 1. Place cauliflower, leek, garlic, bacon and stock in slow cooker on high for 1 hour and low for about 4 hours or until cauliflower is soft.
  • 2. Blend with stick blender to puree.
  • 3. Add cheese & stir through until melted.
  • 4. Add cream and stir through before serving with sourdough or fresh bread rolls.
  • You can replace leek with onion, cream with lactose free cream (as I do usually) and use cheddar cheese instead of Parmesan.
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