Cheeseburger Soup

1 pound ground beef

1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled*

¾ cup chopped onion

¾ cup diced orange pepper

¾ cup diced celery

1 teaspoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes

4 tablespoons butter, divided

3 cups chicken broth

4 cups diced cauliflower

¼ cup almond flour

 1 tsp. glucomannan

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 ½ cup heavy cream

¾ teaspoon salt

¼ to ½ teaspoon pepper

 1 T. nutritional yeast

¼ cup sour cream

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef in 3 quart saucepan. Drain and set aside.
2. In the same saucepan add 1 T butter and add onion, chopped orange pepper, parsley flakes, basil and celery. Saute until tender.
3. Add the broth, cauliflower and beef and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 10-12 minutes or until cauliflower is tender.
4. In small skillet melt remaining butter (3 T) and add the almond flour and glucomannan. Cook and stir for 3-5 minutes or until bubbly. Add to the soup and bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
5. Stir in the cheese, heavy cream, nutritional yeast, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until cheese melts. Stir in the cooked and crumbled bacon.Remove from heat and blend in sour cream.