Paleo Bacon Cauliflower Soup

Ingredients:

• 4 slices bacon, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 1 celery stick, chopped
• 1 tsp coconut oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 cups of bone broth or chicken broth
• 1-14oz can of full-fat coconut milk
• 1 head of cauliflower, chopped into florets
• 1 tsp sea salt, to taste
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper

Directions:

1. Heat a large pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add chopped bacon and cook for 5-7 minutes.
3. Remove the bacon bits, but leave the bacon grease in the pot.
4. Add onion, carrots, and celery and cook stirring for 5 minutes.  Remove from pot and set aside.
5. Heat coconut oil in the same pot and add garlic.  Saute for 1-2 minutes.
6. Add broth, coconut milk, and cauliflower florets.  Let it come to boil, turn down the heat to low, cover, and let simmer for 10-12 minutes until the cauliflower florets are soft and tender.
7. Use an immersion blender to puree the cauliflower until smooth and creamy. If you don’t have an immersion blender, work in batches in a blender and then return to pot.
8. Add in cooked onion, carrots, and celery.
9. Season with salt and pepper.  Simmer for 5 minutes.  Garnish with bacon and parsley.