Creamy Cheddar Bacon Cauliflower Soup
 
 
Vegan and Gluten Free, Creamy Cheddar Bacon Cauliflower SoupCreamy Cheddar Bacon Cauliflower Soup
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Recipe type: Soup
Serves: 10-12 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 brown onion, diced
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 T Olive Oil
  • 2 medium sized heads cauliflower, broken into florets
  • 1 medium sized Japanese Yam, cubed
  • 2 large carrots, sliced into 1" rounds
  • 32 oz. unsweetened, unflavored almond milk or other non-dairy milk, like soy
  • 2 vegan Chicken style Bouillon cubes
  • 40 Oz. water
  • 1 tsp. pink Himalayan salt
  • 8 oz. shredded vegan cheddar cheese
  • 1 tsp. black pepper
  • 1 T Nutritional Yeast
  • 1 tsp. onion powder
  • ½ tsp (or more to taste)Spike seasoning
  • 16 Oz. frozen cauliflower florets, warmed
  • 16 Oz. Tofu BaconCrumbled (Recipe makes 20 OZ. - use the rest for snacking, soups, salads, and breakfast!)
Instructions
  1. Ahead of time, marinate one batch of Tofu Bacon - prepare according to directions, except crumble the tofu as seen in photos above.
  2. In a large pot or Instant Pot, saute diced onions in olive oil until soft. Add garlic and saute one minute more. (If using Instant Pot, use saute function, and then turn off when the onions and garlic are softened).
  3. Next, add carrots, yam (or potato), cauliflower, all spices, nutritional yeast, bouillon cubes, almond milk, and water. (Make sure ingredients do not extend above max fill line in Instant Pot.) If using IP - cover, select 'Soup' and set timer to 7 minutes. Pot will take about 20-30 minutes to come up to temp and 7 minutes to cook.
  4. Bake tofu bacon while soup is cooking (about 30 minutes).
  5. Stove top- bring soup to a boil, and then reduce heat slightly. Simmer until vegetables are soft.
  6. When vegetables are soft (stove top) or IP is done, use an immersion blender to puree soup until smooth.
  7. Stir in vegan cheese (it will melt with heat), cauliflower florets, and crumbled tofu bacon.
  8. Garnish with chives if desired.
Recipe by High Vibe Lifestyle at https://highvibelifestyle.com/creamy-cheddar-bacon-cauliflower-soup/