Low Carb Leek (Onion) Soup

I think you will be very surprise to find this Low Carb French Leek (Onion) Soup “Delicious” and wouldn’t think twice to serve to your guests. They would not know the difference!

Tip: This soup is actually better served the next day, gives it a chance for all the flavors to blend. Hmmmm, magnificent!!!

Low Carb French Leek (Onion) Soup

4 Tbs butter
3 ½ cups leeks (8 carbs)
1 Tb stevia (sweetener) (1.5 carbs)
3.5 cups beef stock or chicken stock
2 Tbs dry white wine
2 garlic gloves (2 carbs)
1/8 tsp thyme
Pinch salt and pepper
6 pieces Crumbled pork rinds (Frito Lay Baken-ets) (1 carb)
2 Tbs grated Parmesan Cheese
¼ cup Mozzarella cheese or cheese of your choice (4 carbs)
Melt 4 Tbs butter in pan, add 1 large leek chopped (approx. 3 1/2 cups or more) fry, stirring, for 3 minutes. Cover, reduce heat to low cook for 10 minutes, and stir occasionally.
Uncover, increase heat add crushed garlic add stevia and fry for 2 minutes more, stir continuously. Add the beef broth or chicken broth, dry white wine, 1/8 tsp of thyme, a pinch of salt and pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer gently for 15 minutes.
Ladle soup into 4 oven ware dishes, lightly crush approximately 6 pork rinds on top of each bowl of soup, and sprinkle 2 tbs of parmesan cheese on top of pork rines. Add ½ cup of mozzarella cheese on top of parmesan cheese.
Turn oven onto Broil, place oven ware soup bowls on middle rack in oven. When cheese is bubbling and turning brown remove and enjoy.
4 servings
Yield: = 4 carbs