Cauliflower & Chicken Chowder With Bacon

Cauliflower & Chicken Chowder With Bacon

Ingredients

• 10oz Package Pederson’s No Sugar Bacon, chopped into 1” pieces
• 1 Yellow Onion, diced
• 3 Garlic Cloves, minced
• 4 C Red Potatoes, cut into 1” cubes
• 1 lb Boneless Skinless Chicken Breast
• 3 C Cauliflower Florets, or Riced Cauliflower
• 2 C Chicken Bone Broth
• 1 C Canned Coconut Milk
• 1/4 C Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1/4 C Nutritional Yeast
• Salt, to taste
• Pepper, to taste

Directions

Instant Pot Directions:

1. Add the bacon, onion, and garlic to the instant pot on sauté mode.
2. Sauté until bacon is nearly cooked and onion is soft and translucent.
3. Add cubed potatoes and continue to sauté until bacon is cooked thoroughly, approximately 5 minutes.
4. Place raw chicken and cauliflower on top of potatoes, followed by chicken bone broth and salt and pepper.
5. Set instant pot to “pressure cook” and cook for 10 minutes.
6. Allow pot to naturally release for 5 minutes before manually releasing. (Ensure chicken has reached 165F).
7. Remove chicken from pot and shred.
8. Using an immersion blender, or by adding half of remaining soup to a blender, blend until smooth, leaving chunks of veggies as desired.
9. Return the chicken to the soup and add the coconut milk, nutritional yeast, and apple cider vinegar.
10.  Mix well and enjoy

Stovetop Directions:

1.  Add the bacon, onion, and garlic to a large pot over medium heat.
2.  Sauté until bacon is nearly cooked and onion is soft and translucent.
3. Add cubed potatoes and continue to sauté until bacon is cooked thoroughly, approximately 5 minutes.
4. Place raw chicken and cauliflower on top of potatoes, followed by chicken bone broth.
5. Bring mixture to a simmer, cover and allow to continue to simmer on medium low for 20 minutes, until the chicken is fully cooked has reached an internal temperature of 165F 
6. Remove chicken from pot and shred.
7. Using an immersion blender, or by adding half of remaining soup to a blender, blend until smooth, leaving chunks of veggies as desired.
8. Return the chicken to the pot and add the coconut milk, nutritional yeast, and apple cider vinegar.
9. Mix well and heat until warmed throughout.
10. Enjoy!