Got some leftover ham? You must try this comforting low carb crock pot ham cauliflower "potato" stew. So easy to make, too!
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I just love the holiday season and I miss the fun times with the older two kids. Luckily, I can relive a lot of those memories with our youngest daughter who will be turning 3 in just a few weeks.
If you celebrate Christmas with a traditional ham dinner, I bet you are already collecting recipes on what you are going to do with the leftovers.
I come from a big family and most of them are still in the area. Even so, I always have tons of ham leftover after our holiday dinners.
Since I'm always in need of holiday leftover recipes, I came up with this delicious low carb crock pot ham cauliflower "potato" stew. It reminds me of a thick hearty stew chock full of potatoes.
The cauliflower is really convincing as a low carb potato substitute. And, the absolute best part of this crock pot ham cauliflower stew is that it's so damn easy to prepare!
I always keep 1 pound bags of frozen cauliflower florets in my freezer because they are so convenient to use. Need a few reasons to keep bags of frozen cauliflower in your freezer? Besides this tasty low carb crock pot ham cauliflower "potato" stew, there's my instant cauliflower mac and cheese, my cauliflower au gratin, and my cheesy cauliflower ham casserole recipes.
You can certainly use fresh cauliflower florets in this recipe if you prefer. But, I find it difficult to get a good head of cauliflower in the winter where we live. It's also a bit more work to cut up the cauliflower and I don't always have a few minutes to spare.
You literally just have to dump all the ingredients into your slow cooker and then hit the switch to the high cook setting. I'm sure you could it on low if you'd like to let it cook a little longer. I made this after lunch so it would be ready for dinner so a four hour cooking time was perfect!
Speaking of crock pots, I just love my 3-in-1 Slow Cooker that comes with 2-, 4-, and 6-quart crocks. I've had it for several years and it's the slow cooker that I use most often. Do you have a favorite crock pot size or style?
Now this crock pot ham cauliflower "potato" stew is one of those stick to the ribs kind of dishes. I know that my picky husband would absolutely love it if he could just get past the "cauliflower" part.
I wonder if I cut them up into smaller pieces he wouldn't notice what they really are. If it weren't for looks, I could easily pass these off as potatoes.
My husband has eaten my beef stew with daikon not realizing that those weren't potatoes! How do you pass off your substitutes for the real thing?
I guess that's one disadvantage of using frozen florets. They are a bit harder to chop up if you want to disguise them in your dish. I'm actually looking forward to the ham leftovers after Christmas so I can make this yummy crock pot ham cauliflower potato stew again.
I actually snuck the leftovers from this dish and put them in my lunch crock pot containers so no one would eat them. To be extra sure, I stored them in the refrigerator down in our basement.
My little 2 year old was loving this crock pot ham cauliflower "potato" stew the night I served it. Since she gets away with eating way more carbs than me, I had to be sure my "special" food was put away. So glad I did. It was a treat to have for lunch at work.
So, be sure to save those ham leftovers after your holiday dinner! You are going to love this delicious low carb crock pot ham cauliflower "potato" recipe.
Crock Pot Ham Cauliflower "Potato" Stew
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Recipe
Crock Pot Ham Cauliflower "Potato" Stew
Ingredients
- 3 cups diced ham I use leftovers
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 14.5 oz chicken bone broth
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 oz cheddar cheese freshly grated
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- dash pepper
- 16 oz bag frozen cauliflower florets or fresh head cut into florets
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients except cauliflower together in medium crockpot (I used a 4 quart).
- Cover then cook on High setting for 4 hours. Add in cauliflower and cook on high another 30 minutes.
Notes
Low Carb Sweeteners | Keto Sweetener Conversion Chart
Nutrition
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Fran Selinger
Delicious! Mine turned out runny though. After doing some Googling, I added 1/4 teaspoon xanthum gum and it thickened up nicely.
Katrina Boyd
LOOKS SOOOOOOOOO GOOD
Jessica
I changed up the recipe a little to adapt it for my InstantPot and to bring down the carb count some. I only used half a head of cauliflower, and added green beans and asparagus. To adapt it for my InstantPot, I only used 1 cup of broth (the veggies let out a lot of liquid), and added the cream and cheese after it was finished pressure cooking. I sauted the veggies for about 5 mins, then pressure cooked for 10 mins.
Lisa MarcAurele
Thanks for sharing the conversion for cooking in an electric pressure cooker!
Cheryl
Good Morning Lisa, It's Saturday 26 2019 and very cold... I have a large head of cauliflower, would that be to big for this recipe??? Or should I measure out 16 ounces and use??? I so hope you get to answer me today, since I'm going to make it today... Thank You and Have a Great Weekend, Cheryl...
Lisa MarcAurele
You can throw the whole thing in. Just put it in towards the end so it doesn't over cook.
Tara W.
This was surprisingly good! I am not a cauliflower fan, but that flavor was erased by the yummy ham and cheddar. Only thing we did differently was use a ham stock we made from the ham bone.
Lisa MarcAurele
It's always great when you can sneak in a vegetable with yummy flavors!
Susan
I’m making this today and wondering if anyone has tried freezing it. I love to have some soup in the freezer for quick meals or to give away when someone is ill.
Lisa MarcAurele
The only thing is that the cauliflower would likely get mushy. You could replace it with radish to avoid that.
Jim
We tried this tonight for dinner. My picky eater loved it. However we found the 3rd thing that our exchange student from Poland didn't like since she's been here. My wife said it was ok, and I didn't care for it. I'm the adventurous eater.
Jane H
If you use fresh cauliflower (not frozen) is it still recommended to add at the end and only cook for 30 minutes?
Lisa
You can probably add during the last hour. Frozen gets mushy much quicker than fresh.
Tina
Just tried this and it was a HUGE hit. the cheese stayed a little granular, when first cooking, but when I reheated in the microwave later, it was completely smooth. My little one had a big smile on her face when she was eating it.
Lisa
Awesome!
Dani
Hi there!
This recipe was delicious!
However I am getting a very different carb count.
I’m getting 30 grams of carbs per serving which is actually really high. I used all the same ingredients as you did and scanned the bar codes of all of them. I wish I had done it before I made the stew because now I know I’m not eating high fat low Carb with this. Just thought I’d let you know- unless I’m missing something but you may want to check your nutrition count? 🙂
Lisa
I just recalculated using the WP Recipe Maker calculator and got similar results. There's something wrong with how you are calculating.
Cam
Since ingredients are basically cooked ( exception cauliflower), can one cook this on stovetop in one hour?
Lisa
Absolutely!
Erin
do you think adding cabbage would be okay
Lisa
I don't see why not. It sounds like a great add.
Alycia
Hi. This went machine on me and the cauliflower pretty much disintegrated… I cooked it on high for four hours… Any thoughts?
Lisa
I changed the recipe steps to add in the cauliflower at the end for only 30 minutes. That should prevent that.
Linda
It states 6 servings, but can you please tell me the serving size? I'm trying to calculate Weight Watchers points. 🙂 Thank you!
Lisa
It's about 2 cups.
Josée Bouchard
Can you put it on low for 8 hours instead?
Lisa
You can, but you may want to add in the cauliflower near the end of the cook time so it doesn't get too mushy.
Dawn W Simms
I just made this recipe and it's a keeper.
I did make of few changes, I'm single and not a huge fan of cooking so I'll make a large pot of soup or stew and eat from it all week, so I added chopped broccoli (something green) and arrowroot to thicken it up a bit.
This is just a great pot of love.
Lisa
Great add-ins with broccoli and thickener!
Valerie
Any thoughts about how to do this in the instant pot?
Lisa
You could either use the InstaPot as a slow cooker and follow the directions or speed cook it with pressure. I'm thinking only like 10 minutes if you are using the high pressure setting.
Phyllis
This looks so yummy and perfect for the cold weather. Thanks for sharing! Will be saving this recipe for sure!
Brittany Bly
Perfect timing! I love crock pot meals when the weather is cool. I am definitely going to try this recipe.