Name: Cauliflower soup with crispy pancetta
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Low Carb and KETO
Ingredients: 1 liter of chicken broth or vegetable stock; 450 g cauliflower; 200 g cream cheese; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 110 g butter; salt and pepper; 200 g pancetta or bacon, diced; 1 tbsp butter, for frying; 1 tsp paprika powder or smoked chili powder; 75 g pecans

Cauliflower soup with crispy pancetta

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

No time? No problem. This soup proves that keto food can be just as quick and easy as it is deeply satisfying. A silky, creamy soup topped with the salty crunch of fried pancetta, cauliflower, and nuts. Who knew fast food could be so luxurious?

Ingredients

1 liter of chicken broth or vegetable stock
450 g cauliflower
200 g cream cheese
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
110 g butter
salt and pepper
200 g pancetta or bacon, diced
1 tbsp butter, for frying
1 tsp paprika powder or smoked chili powder
75 g pecans

Instructions

Trim the cauliflower and cut into smaller florets. The smaller you cut them, the quicker the soup will be ready.
Save a handful of fresh cauliflower and chop into tiny 1/4 inch bits.
Sauté the finely chopped cauliflower (from step 2) and pancetta or bacon in butter until crispy. Add nuts and paprika powder towards the end. Set aside the mixture for serving.
Meanwhile, boil the cauliflower florets in the stock until soft. Add cream cheese, mustard, and butter.
Mix the soup, using an immersion blender, to desired consistency. The longer you blend, the creamier the soup. Salt and pepper to taste.
Serve the soup in bowls, and top with the fried pancetta mixture.

Notes

Tip!

Like variety? Then swap out the pecans for your favorite blend of nuts and seeds. And if you are running low on stock, no worries. Just replace it with lightly salted water.

Nutrition Information

Yield 6 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 585Total Fat 58gCarbohydrates 9gNet Carbohydrates 6gFiber 3gSugar 4gProtein 11g

Nutritions are calculated automatically by the third party website. We do believe that all nutrition info is correct, but we do advise to do your own search.

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1 Comment

I have just made this soup again, but this time I did omit the cream cheese and added leeks instead. Still so delicious, I could just eat and eat. Forgot to mention, I did make some low carb garlic croutons. This soup has got 5 stars rating from me.

Cauliflower soup with crispy pancetta