Creamy, Cheesy Leek & Ground Beef Soup
Ingredients
- 2 pounds ground lean beef
- 4 stalks of leek
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 large onion
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- ½ cup heavy whipping
- 1 cups shredded cheese
- 6 cups vegetable or beef broth
- Salt and pepper
- 1 pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch ground paprika powder
Instructions
- Clean leek and cut into fine rings.
- Chop the onion and the garlic.
- In a large pot heat oil over medium heat and fry onions until translucent.
- Place the ground meat into the pot and brown.
- Stir in the garlic and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the leak and broth and mix well.
- Cover with the lid and simmer on medium-low for about 10 minutes.
- Add shredded cheese and cream cheese and stir until everything is well combined.
- Stir in sour cream and heavy cream and bring to a brief boil.
- Season with a pinch of nutmeg and paprika powder.
- Serve with a slice of bread or a roll.
Notes
For the soup you only want to use the lighter green part of the leek, not the dark part at the top.
To make this soup keto friendly cut the amount of leek and cream cheese into half. A portion of the soup will then have less than 10 net carbs.
Nutrition
Yield: 1PortionCalories: 568kcalCarbohydrates: 17gProtein: 41gFat: 38gFiber: 4gSugar: 7g