I don't know about you, but I hate the cold!  It makes me want to cuddle up in a blanket with a hot cup of something to warm my hands.  And you know what else it makes me want to do? Eat warm, feeling, comfort food.  And a lot of the time, comfort food does not necessarily equate with healthy food.

So thanks to the polar vortex that is headed our way tomorrow apparently, I bring you a steaming hot bowl of faux-tato soup.  What is faux-tato soup?  Faux-tato soup is all of the rich, yummy goodness of potato soup but without all of the starch and fat.  Trust me, it will still hit that chilled-to-the-bone, why-doesn't-summer-come-back, please-something-make-me-feel-cozy spot.  And in the vein of saving time,  we use my favorite appliance for the winter months: the crock pot.

Ingredients:

• 2 16oz packages frozen cauliflower florets
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 onion, chopped
• 5 slices pre-cooked turkey bacon, chopped
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup milk of choice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp pepper
• 1 cup fat free Greek yogurt
• Shredded cheese for topping

Directions:

1. Saute garlic and onion until translucent.  Transfer to crock pot.
2. Add cauliflower, broth, bacon, and milk.  Stir in salt and pepper.
3. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
4. Add yogurt.  Use an immersion blender to incorporate ingredients into a creamy soup.  Be sure to leave some chunks behind as if there were chunks of potato!
5. Serve with cheese for topping.