Low Carb Leek Soup
So this happened today.
Like, just now.
And sadly my dSLR camera is in the back of the husband’s car!
BOO!
So, I rushed over to take a photo with my iPhone. Nifty huh?
I wanted to post this since I made a Skinny Potato and Leek soup a few weeks ago and hoarded the recipe until March for my month of Irish. Since leek is green and my theme is also green “stuff” (lots of that coming later this month!) and leek appears in so many Irish recipes I figured I was safe enough to share what I ate for lunch today.
I’ve been eating a lot of carbs lately and my body is not happy with me for it. I loved that potato leek soup and I had to buy some leeks last week for another recipes I’ll be sharing (Dublin Coddle) very soon. They were starting to wilt and I didn’t want to make a batch of potato and leek because I desperately needed a break from them.
So sad.
So I used the base of that recipe – homemade chicken stock and chopped up some leeks. I added some salt and pepper and let it simmer for a while.
It turned out a lot better than I expected. To keep it low carb you could add some heavy cream to thicken it up. If you just want to keep it skinny you could make the same leek soup the same as the potato leek soup, just leave out the potatoes for a little less carb. Another thing you could do is toss in a few pieces of crumbled up bacon for some added flavor. So many things we can do here!
I’m thrilled with my soup as-is, but I am pretty excited to experiment with it too.
Low Carb Leek Soup
Ingredients
- 4 cups homemade chicken stock
- 2 leeks washed, trimmed and sliced
- salt or salt free seasoning
- pepper
- garlic powder - optional
Instructions
- Put all the ingredients in a small stock pot and simmer for 45 minutes to an hour. Add more salt, pepper and garlic powder to your tastes.
I am always looking for new ways to cook leeks. I just love them. 🙂 Anyway this looks great! I think I might even try adding a little creamy cauliflower sauce to it for some added depth. Thanks for not hoarding this one! 😉
Thank you for stopping by! Oh, I didn’t even think about trying the cauliflower sauce. Gosh, what’s wrong with me??? Thanks for the tip. I’ll try that next time.
Hi Chrystal – This looks delicious! Thanks so much for linking up with the Let’s Get Real Party this week.
Thank you Gaye for stopping by!