Creamy Artichoke Bacon Soup

Creamy Artichoke Bacon Soup-

A creamy artichoke bacon soup with pureed cauliflower.

Creamy Artichoke Bacon Soup is a healthy, gluten free, low carb soup, that is also grain free. I love artichokes and cream soups, so this is a win-win for me. Topping it with bacon will also keep my Hubby happy, and not quite so fearful of the veggie contents in this soup, lol. Although in his mind and creative way of thinking, this soup was vegetarian (umm, no, it has bacon!).

I also made video for this recipe, and yes some of the shots were shaky, because I used a heavy overhead tripod, to which I kept bumping into while shooting. There has to be a better way, maybe involving duct tape and a visit from MacGyver perhaps. Suggestions are appreciated and welcome.

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Creamy Artichoke Bacon Soup

INGREDIENTS:

• 3 ½ tbsp butter
• ½ large head of cauliflower, chopped
• 8 to 9 ounce package artichoke hearts, defrosted and drained
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 4 ½ cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 3 to 4 slices bacon, cooked and chopped *optional
• 2 tbsp scallions, chopped * optional

Kitchen Tools:

• 1 large stock pot
• 1 immersion blender, or 1 electric hand mixer

DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large stock pot over medium high heat, melt butter and add minced garlic, chopped cauliflower, and artichoke hearts. Saute and stir for 10 minutes.
2. Add chicken broth or vegetable broth and stir. Bring pot to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. Remove pot from heat. Using an immersion stick blender or hand mixer, blend soup in the pot until pureed (can still have small chunks).
4. Add heavy cream, garlic powder, sea salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Blend again for a few seconds, just to combine.
5. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with chopped bacon and scallions.

Nutritional Data (includes bacon and scallions):   Servings: 5, Serving Size:  Slightly over 1 cup per serving,  Cal: 253, Carbs: 7.5 g, Net Carbs: 5.5 g, Fiber: 2 g, Protein: 6 g, Fat: 21 g, Sugars: 4 g.

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Creamy Artichoke Bacon Soup

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

50 mins

Total Time

1 hr 5 mins

 

Course: gluten free, keto, low car, primal

Cuisine: soup

Servings: 5

Calories: 253 kcal

Author: Stacey

Ingredients

• 3 ½ tbsp butter
• ½ large head of cauliflower chopped
• 8 ounce to 9 package artichoke hearts defrosted and drained
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 4 ½ cups chicken broth or vegetable broth
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp onion powder
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 3 slices to 4 bacon cooked and chopped *optional
• 2 tbsp scallions chopped * optional
• Kitchen Tools:
• 1 large stock pot
• 1 immersion blender or 1 electric hand mixer

Instructions

1. In a large stock pot over medium high heat, melt butter and add minced garlic, chopped cauliflower, and artichoke hearts. Saute and stir for 10 minutes.
2. Add chicken broth or vegetable broth and stir. Bring pot to a boil, lower heat, cover and simmer for 45 minutes.
3. Remove pot from heat. Using an immersion stick blender or hand mixer, blend soup in the pot until pureed (can still have small chunks).
4. Add heavy cream, garlic powder, sea salt, onion powder, and black pepper. Blend again for a few seconds, just to combine.
5. Ladle soup into bowls and garnish with chopped bacon and scallions.

Nutrition Facts

Creamy Artichoke Bacon Soup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 253 Calories from Fat 189

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 21g 32%

Total Carbohydrates 7.5g 3%

Dietary Fiber 2g 8%

Sugars 4g

Protein 6g 12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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