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Low Carb Cauliflower Leek Soup

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"A simple yet tasty alternative to potato leek soup. Great for those watching their carbs or calories, or just looking for a different vegetarian soup."
Low Carb Cauliflower Leek Soup Recipe
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This recipe has been rated 63 times with an average star rating of 4.4
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PREP TIME  15 Min
COOK TIME  1 Hr
READY IN  1 Hr 15 Min

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 3 leeks, cut into 1 inch pieces
  • 1 large head cauliflower, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 8 cups vegetable broth
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup heavy cream (optional)

DIRECTIONS

  1. Heat the olive oil and butter in a large pot over medium heat, and saute the leeks, cauliflower, and garlic for about 10 minutes. Stir in the vegetable broth, and bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 45 minutes.
  2. Remove the soup from heat. Blend the soup with an immersion blender or hand mixer. Season with salt and pepper. Mix in the heavy cream, and continue blending until smooth.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2007 by scollege 
I just made this soup for dinner and loved it! I did make some personal tweeks. I added... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by HOLLYFAE 
I love this soup and have it for lunch nearly every day. The texture is a bit more thin than a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2004 by RATHERBCOOKING 
This recipe was really easy. I didn't have any vegetable broth in the house, so I used... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2005 by Katzen 
Excellent! Normally, I avoid anything marked "low carb" like the plague, but gave this one a... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by FOODCHICK23 
What a wonderful soup!! After reading the reviews, I used only 6 cups of stock and found it to... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by SWILSON04 
I used purple cauliflower because that's all I had...weird but okay. Be careful with the salt... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2004 by SHAN3176 
My husband and I found this a great low carb option to potato soup... somewhat bland but... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2008 by Robin H 
I made a couple of changes to this recipe, I made extra cauliflower and set aside some of it... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 17, 2007 by BOUCH73 
I actually put 5 leeks because it was going to be a little too watery and added some spices... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.37 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 12, 2006 by andiem 
I made some changes, I only pureed half of the soup, left pieces of cauliflower & leeks and... MORE

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Nutritional Information
Low Carb Cauliflower Leek Soup

Servings Per Recipe: 12

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 155

  • Total Fat: 13.1g
  • Cholesterol: 35mg
  • Sodium: 387mg
  • Total Carbs: 8.3g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 2.5g
  • Protein: 2.4g

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