The Capsule Pantry: Cauliflower Chowder 13+ Ways

AKA Cauliflower cheese in soup form

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The beauty of this recipe is that it can be made for one person or 20 - so will fit nicely into whatever your pre-Christmas plans look like this week.

It’s everything you need on the week before Christmas. Cheap. Customizable. Comforting, but not too heavy - you’ve gotta save room for that turkey in a few days’ time.

The cheese can be anything you like from the classic cheddar to sheep (I made this in Spain so I stuck in Manchego). Swap cauliflower for all manner of vegetables. Hell, stick some bacon in there if you’ve got it to hand.

And because I had them in the fridge, I topped it all off with some finely chopped chillies in adobo sauce for a kick up the ass - very much needed the first time I made this recipe back in Spain, during a busy work day.

The original recipe

Serves 4