Low Carb Cauliflower Leek Soup Recipe
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Low Carb Cauliflower Leek Soup

By: DRUMNWRITE 
"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."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (168)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
1 Hr
Ready In:
1 Hr 15 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 12 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 155 | Total Fat: 13.1g | Cholesterol: 35mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 14, 2007 by scollege   view full review
I just made this soup for dinner and loved it! I did make some personal tweeks. I added...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 2, 2006 by HOLLYFAE   view full review
I love this soup and have it for lunch nearly every day. The texture is a bit more thin than a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2009 by Matthew F   view full review
This soup is a great light dinner, if it's for 1 or 2 people, there's plenty of leftovers to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 9, 2004 by RATHERBCOOKING   view full review
This recipe was really easy. I didn't have any vegetable broth in the house, so I used...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on May 23, 2005 by Katzen   view full review
Excellent! Normally, I avoid anything marked "low carb" like the plague, but gave this one a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by Sarah Jo   view full review
I only used two ginormous leeks and organic chicken broth because that was what I had on hand....
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 30, 2007 by FOODCHICK23   view full review
What a wonderful soup!! After reading the reviews, I used only 6 cups of stock and found it to...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2010 by naples34102 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Fresh, rich and delicious, and I just couldn't get over the velvety smooth texture of this. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 25, 2008 by Robin H   view full review
I made a couple of changes to this recipe, I made extra cauliflower and set aside some of it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 22, 2005 by SWILSON04   view full review
I used purple cauliflower because that's all I had...weird but okay. Be careful with the salt...

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