Blue Cheese and Bacon Soup

Description
If you enjoy the pungent flavor of blue cheese, this soup is for you. The base is a puree of low carb veggies cooked in chicken broth.

Ingredients

 * 3 tablespoons butter
 * 2 leeks (white part only), halved lengthwise, washed well and chopped
 * 2 cups sliced mushrooms
 * 1 1/2 cups cauliflower, broken into small florets
 * 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) reduced-sodium chicken broth, plus 1/2 cup water
 * 5 ounces blue cheese, crumbled
 * 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled

Directions
1. Melt butter in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add leeks, mushrooms and cauliflower. Cover and cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. 2. Add broth and water; bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes, until vegetables are very tender. 3. Puree soup in batches in a blender or food processor. Return pureed soup to soup pot. Add blue cheese to last batch of soup and puree until smooth. Heat through, if necessary. Before serving, top with crumbled bacon.