August 4, 2023

Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup

Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup
It’s full of flavorful cooked sausage, diced bacon, turnips, fresh kale, and a touch of parmesan cheese at the end.
total time 50minutes 
servings 4 servings
calories per serving 951kcal
prep time: 10minutes 
cook time: 40minutes 

Ingredients:

  • Gather the ingredients
  • Prep the kale, remove stems and chop into smaller pieces. Wash and place in colander to drip dry. Chop onions, garlic. Peel and Cube the turnips.
  • Remove the sausage skins. If bacon isn’t already cut, cut bacon into small pieces.
  • Heat a Dutch oven (3.3L) or heavy bottom pot with a little bit of cooking oil.
  • Add the chopped bacon and pancetta and cook until crispy.
  • Remove the bacon to a bowl (keeping aside some crispy bacon for garnish)and cook the sausage meat until browned. If there is allot of oil, remove half.
  • Remove the sausage meat and place aside. Don’t Cover the meat, so they stay crispy.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and cook the onions to translucent, and then add the garlic.
  • Add the diced turnips and salt and pepper them. Cook for a few minutes with the onions.
  • Add the chicken broth into the the Dutch oven and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer and cook the turnips until nearly done.
  • Add the cooked meat to the broth. Keeping aside the bacon for garnish.
  • Add the heavy cream and Kale to the broth, stirring to let the Kale wilt. Salt and pepper to taste.
  • Serve with some crispy bacon bits.

Notes

If you want some heat to the soup add some chilli flakes or use chilli flavoured Italian sausage. I personally also like a dash of smoked paprika with the heat.
Nutrition Facts
Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 951Calories from Fat 729
% Daily Value*
Fat 81g125%
Saturated Fat 31g155%
Trans Fat 0.1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g
Monounsaturated Fat 34g
Cholesterol 182mg61%
Sodium 2195mg91%
Potassium 1095mg31%
Carbohydrates 23g8%
Fiber 6g24%
Sugar 11g12%
Protein 33g66%
Vitamin A 5762IU115%
Vitamin C 83mg101%
Calcium 244mg24%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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