Cauliflower Leek Soup: a great alternative to Potato Leek Soup

I don’t have a picture of this very yummy soup that my husband made while I was working last week but it is very worthy of a posting.  To me it was just like eating potato leek soup but maybe I have simply forgotten what potatoes taste like.  The texture and taste were great and we ate it up within a couple of days.

So if you’re following GAPS or a low-carb diet, or you can’t eat potatoes or nightshades for any other reason, this recipe is not to be missed!

Cauliflower Leek Soup
Serves:  6-8

1 Tbsp olive or coconut oil

1 onion, diced

2 leeks, sliced and washed well (sand and dirt are in between the layers)

1 1/2 heads cauliflower, cut into small florets

6 cups homemade beef, chicken or veggie stock stock

1/3 – 1/2  stick butter or coconut oil

salt to taste

2 Tbsp dried parsley or 1/4 cup chopped fresh (or chives, or a little bit of both)

ground pink pepper or other pepper to taste

Steps:

1.  In  a large soup pot, saute the onions in the oil over medium heat until soft and translucent, about 5-8 minutes.  Add the leeks and cook until softened, about 10 minutes.

2.  Add the stock and cauliflower.  Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.  Cover and cook until cauliflower is cooked through and soft, about 15 minutes.

3. Add the butter or coconut oil and the seasonings.  Using a blending wand, blend the soup until creamy and smooth.  This is the fastest and easiest way.  If you don’t have a blending wand, transfer soup mixture in batches to a blender and blend until smooth.  Return to pot and add additional seasonings to taste.

GAPS Menu Planner Update

I am getting a lot of inquiries about the GAPS Menu Planner so I thought I would post a quick update about it here.  The number one question is “when is it going to be finished” and the answer is by the end of January.

The GAPS menu planner I am working on is based on the Full GAPS diet. I am making it pretty much dairy free but many things could use added cheese or yogurt if you are this far along in your diet.  In the near future, I also hope to create an egg and nut free version of the Full GAPS diet for people who have not yet introduced these foods into their diet.

The menu planner is like my others – 5 main dish and 5 side dish recipes a week plus a dessert.  But I’ve also decided to add a bread recipe, breakfast recipe, drink and “project recipe” like sauerkraut to each week as well.  In the beginning with GAPS or any elimination diet, one is very hungry and searching for things to eat so that’s why I added more recipes to this menu planner.

I hope to have it done soon, but in the meantime, I am really open to feedback so please don’t hesitate to write me an email and tell me what you’re looking for in the planner.

Update on my Healing Journey with GAPS

For those of you waiting for me to continue my story about my GAPS journey, I am working on it but decided to post a couple recipes in the meantime while I finish it.  Stay tuned!