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Crock Pot Loaded Cauliflower Soup
Our Crock Pot Loaded Cheesy Cauliflower Soup is the ultimate comfort food.
Prep Time
20
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
20
minutes
mins
Cuisine:
Main Dish
Servings:
8
Author:
Cris
Ingredients
1/2
cup
butter
2
leeks
sliced and rinsed well.
2
cloves
garlic
minced
8
oz
mushrooms
I used crimini mushrooms for added flavor
3
Tbsp
all-purpose flour
4
cups
chicken broth
divided
3
cups
chopped cauliflower
2
cups
shredded cheddar cheese
plus extra for serving
½
cup
heavy cream
Salt & pepper to taste
Garnish- Sargento Fine Cut Shredded Cheddar Cheese
bacon crumbles, green onion
Instructions
In a skillet melt the butter and then add cauliflower and leeks and cook for 5 min over medium heat.
Stir in mushroom and cook for 2-3 minutes.
Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute.
Slowly whisk in 1 cup of chicken broth, scraping up any brown bits from skillet, then transfer to slow cooker.
Stir in remaining broth.
Cover and cook until cauliflower is tender (4-6 hours on low or 3-4 hours on high)
Stir in cheddar cheese gradually until melted
Stir in cream and let sit until heated (5 minutes)
Season soup with salt and pepper to taste and serve topped with cheese, bacon and green onions