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Cheddar Cauliflower Corn Chowder

January 4, 2014 2 Comments

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With the winter hitting us full force and the weather and temperature dropping to a new record low, I decide to make this hearty filling chowder for my family. Its an easy recipe that will fill the whole family up!

These are the ingredients you will need to make this Cheddar Cauliflower Corn Chowder:
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Ingredients:
1 small yellow onion
1/2 cup sliced raw carrots
2 small cans of corn ( I like using white corn)
2 bay leaves
6 tablespoon of unsalted butter
3 cups of chicken broth
2 cups of half and half
1/4 teaspoon of each:  black pepper, chili powder, and ground nutmeg
Salt to taste
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1 large cauliflower
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar
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Directions:
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1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat, Add onions and cook them until they become tender.

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2.  Whisk in flour and continue cooking until onion brown.
3.  Slowly add half and half to pot and whisk until smooth.

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4.  Add chicken broth, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, nutmeg and chili powder. Bring to a simmer.
Once it begins to simmer reduce heat to medium-low heat

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5.  Preheat oven to 450 and cut cauliflower in half and break into small pieces. Place cauliflower on baking pan and drizzle with lightly with extra virgin olive oil (optional). Roast for 15 minutes. Remove cauliflower from heat.
6.   Place in blender with raw carrots and with a cup of chowder base from your pot. Puree for 12 seconds. If you want a little more texture blend until consistency is chunky.

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7.  Add Cauliflower mixture and corn into pot and stir
8.  Add cheese  and continuously stir Keep at low heat until cheese melts.
9. Cover at let it cook for an additional 15 minutes at low heat to tenderize all the veggies.

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Chowder is all done!  Serve in your favorite bowl and ENJOY!!!!!! I hope your family loves this chowder.

WINTER RECIPE: CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER CORN CHOWDER
2014-11-13 11:53:10
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Ingredients
  1. 1 small yellow onion
  2. 1/2 cup sliced raw carrots
  3. 2 small cans of corn ( I like using white corn)
  4. 2 bay leaves
  5. 6 tablespoon of unsalted butter
  6. 3 cups of chicken broth
  7. 2 cups of half and half
  8. 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  9. 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
  10. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  11. Salt to taste
  12. 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  13. 1 large cauliflower
  14. 3 cups shredded sharp cheddar
Instructions
  1. Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat, Add onions and cook them until they become tender.
  2. Whisk in flour and continue cooking until onion brown.
  3. Slowly add half and half to pot and whisk until smooth.
  4. Add chicken broth, bay leaves, salt, black pepper, nutmeg and chili powder. Bring to a simmer.
  5. Once it begins to simmer reduce heat to medium-low heat
  6. Preheat oven to 450 and cut cauliflower in half and break into small pieces. Place cauliflower on baking pan and drizzle with lightly with extra virgin olive oil (optional). Roast for 15 minutes. Remove cauliflower from heat.
  7. Place in blender with raw carrots and with a cup of chowder base from your pot. Puree for 12 seconds. If you want a little more texture blend until consistency is chunky.
  8. Add Cauliflower mixture and corn into pot and stir
  9. Add cheese and continuously stir Keep at low heat until cheese melts.
  10. Cover at let it cook for an additional 15 minutes at low heat to tenderize all the veggies.
  11. Serve and enjoy!
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  1. Bonnie

    November 11, 2014 at 1:45 pm

    where is the “PRINT”: button?????

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    • Ruby

      November 13, 2014 at 5:14 pm

      Sorry about the delay we just moved over to wordpress for this reason! I’ve added the recipe for an easy printable version Enjoy!

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