Last Updated on September 14, 2021 by Renee’
AIP, Paleo, Whole 30, Keto Friendly, Gluten Free, Dairy Free
When I was a kid my mother used to make this hamburger & potato soup that was very similar to this. She used onions instead of leeks & potatoes instead of yucca and water instead of broth. After I became an adult I would make the same soup with an addition of carrots & spinach to add more nutrients.
It wasn’t until I started the AIP diet that I heard of yucca & decided I would try it. It is a very ugly intimidating veggie. Don’t let it intimidate you. All you need is a good veggie peeler like this one.
I always double this recipe so we can eat it all week or can freeze it in individual servings for later.
This is how I came up with this gut-healing AIP Paleo Hamburger “Fauxtato” Leek Soup! Learn how to make your own gut-healing bone broth here.
Ingredients:
- 1 lb of grass-fed ground beef
- 1-2 Tbs. of EVOO or fat of choice
- 1 leek (chopped)
- 1 med yucca (peeled & chopped)
- 2-3 cloves of minced garlic or 1 tsp of garlic powder (or more if you like)
- 1 1/2 -2 quarts of bone broth
- sea salt to taste
- sliced carrots (optional add-in)
- 1-2 c. fresh spinach or greens such as kale (optional add-in)
*See tips below for Keto options.
Directions:
- Brown the ground beef in EVOO or fat of choice.
- Add leeks, sea salt, & garlic, cook, until leeks are soft
- Add yucca & bone broth (if adding carrots add now)
- Bring to boil & simmer until yucca is soft (if adding spinach add during the last 5 min.)
- Serve
Tips:
- Can sub Potatoes if not AIP.
- If Keto, sub cauliflower florets.
- Add a couple of handfuls of spinach or kale for added nutrition. Add in the last 5 min.
- Add a cup of sliced carrots for added nutrition.
More Soup Recipes:
- Coconut Chicken Soup (Paleo, AIP Friendly)
- Cream of Broccoli Soup (AIP)
- Hamburger & Purple Cabbage Soup (AIP)
- Paleo Cauliflower Leek Soup (AIP Friendly)
- Easy Paleo Beef Chili
- Paleo Unstuffed Cabbage Roll Stew
- Zuppa Toscana AIP Paleo Whole30 Keto
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Renee, which type of bone broth did you use for this recipe (beef or chicken)? I’m really excited to try this recipe and will likely use beef broth myself, but I was just curious what you used. Thanks.
Hi Monica, I think I used whatever I had made at the time which was probably a combo. I do this most of the time. I save my bones in the freezer in a gallon ziplock bag until I have enough to make the broth. It’s usually a mixture of organic chicken & grass-fed beef & pastured pork. Let me know how it turns out! You could also use ground chicken or turkey too!
This is a winner for my nine year olds which speaks volumes. I decided to try AIP just because I wanted to lose weight and feel better. It worked on both fronts; and my husband also lost a ton of weight and the kids got so many more veggies in their diet this way. Thank you for a delicious recipe. I use sweet potatoes instead of yucca. Yummy!
Thank you so much for your sweet comment. I love hearing feedback. Congratulations on taking you & your families health into your own hands! I haven’t tried it with sweet potatoes but will give it a try. Also, white sweet potatoes would be good too! Thanks for the suggestion!