Soup - Zuppa toscana soup recipe keto
Low Carb Zuppa Toscana is packed with sausage, cauliflower, and kale for a lower-carb version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana soup. Low, Carb Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup is filled with Italian sausage, cauliflower, kale, and a creamy base, this low carb soup recipe is a winner!
Low Carb Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup

Low, Carb Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup is filled with Italian sausage, cauliflower, kale, and a creamy base, this low carb soup recipe is a winner!
Provided by: Kasey Schwartz
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 10
Provided by: Kasey Schwartz
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Number of ingredients: 10
Ingredients:
- 1 lb Italian sausage - casing removed and cut into bite size pieces
- 1 head cauliflower (cut into florets )
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 3 strips of thick cut bacon
- 3 garlic cloves (minced)
- 2 cups kale - veins removed and cut into thin ribbons
- 32 oz can chicken broth
- 2.5 cups water
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1/8 tsp red pepper flakes
Nutrition:
- Calories: 163 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 6 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 54 mg
- Sodium: 50 mg
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Slice uncooked sausage into small pieces and brown in your soup pot with a tablespoon of olive oil
- Remove the sausage from the pot and add onions, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Cook until translucent.
- Add chicken broth and water to pot and stir well - scraping all the bits of the bottom of the pot.
- Place sausage back in the pot along with the cauliflower and simmer for about 30 minutes until the cauliflower is tender.
- While the soup is cooking, brown bacon in a separate skillet and cut into small pieces.
- When the cauliflower is soft, add kale and the heavy cream to the pot. Stir well.
- Add salt and pepper to taste.
- Top with bacon and serve with crusty bread and/or crackers. Leave out if you'd like to keep this dish low carb.
Zuppa Tuscana

A keto version of a classic Zuppa Tuscana; a hearty Italian soup made with spicy sausage, cream and kale.
Provided by: Suzanne Ryan
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 10 servings
Number of ingredients: 12
Provided by: Suzanne Ryan
Total time: 45 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 15 minutes
Yields: 10 servings
Number of ingredients: 12
Ingredients:
- 16 oz hot Italian sausage (bulk or meat taken out of the casing)
- 4 oz pancetta (diced)
- 1/2 large onion (diced)
- 3 cloves garlic (minced)
- 32 oz chicken broth
- 2 cups water
- 1 large head cauliflower (cut into bite sized pieces)
- 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
- 5 cups chopped kale
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- salt and pepper (to taste)
- parmesan cheese (optional, for garnish)
Nutrition:
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Carbohydrate: 7 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Fat: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- In a dutch oven, crumble the sausage into small pieces into a dutch oven over high heat. Add in the pancetta. Brown the meat for about 5-6 minutes, until pancetta is crisp and fat is rendered.
- Add onion and garlic to the pot and cook for an additional 5 to 6 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
- Add chicken broth, water, cauliflower, and red pepper flakes to the pot and simmer for 5 minutes until cauliflower is crisp fork tender (it should not be too soft at this point because the soup will continue to simmer).
- Add the kale and heavy cream to the soup, and simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes, until kale is soft. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Serve warm and top with parmesan cheese, if desired.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Low Carb Zuppa Toscana

Low Carb Zuppa Toscana is packed with sausage, cauliflower, and kale for a lower-carb version of Olive Garden’s Zuppa Toscana soup. This twist on the classic is one you’ll want to make over and over!
Provided by: Jamie
Total time: 50 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Number of ingredients: 8
Provided by: Jamie
Total time: 50 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 20 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Number of ingredients: 8
Ingredients:
- 1 pound ground sweet Italian sausage
- 1 large sweet onion, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- 24 ounces cauliflower florets
- 48 ounces chicken broth
- 2 cups kale, chopped
- 12 ounces heavy cream
Nutrition:
- Calories: 389 calories
- Carbohydrate: 16 grams carbohydrates
- Cholesterol: 95 milligrams cholesterol
- Fat: 29 grams fat
- Fiber: 4 grams fiber
- Protein: 19 grams protein
- Saturated Fat: 16 grams saturated fat
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Sodium: 1402 grams sodium
- Sugar: 9 grams sugar
- Trans Fat: 1 grams trans fat
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 grams unsaturated fat
- In a large Dutch oven over medium heat, brown sausage until cooked through. Add onions, garlic and red pepper flakes and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes, stirring frequently. Drain excess fat and return pot to the stove.
- Add cauliflower and chicken broth to the sausage mixture. Continue cooking over medium heat until the cauliflower is cooked through.
- Add heavy cream and kale and continue cooking for an additional 10-15 minutes. Salt and pepper to taste.
Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup

Keto Zuppa Toscana is a hearty soup brimming with Italian flavor. A protein packed combination of sweet Italian sausage, bacon and cheese in a garlicky broth make this low-carb soup taste even better than the restaurant version!
Provided by: Aimee
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Number of ingredients: 11
Provided by: Aimee
Total time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Prep time: 10 minutes
Yields: 6 servings
Cuisine: Italian
Number of ingredients: 11
Ingredients:
- 1 pound Sweet Italian Sausage, removed from the casings
- 5 slices Bacon, diced
- ½ White Onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic, peeled
- 32 ounces Beef Broth
- 1 head Cauliflower (about 3 cups)
- ½ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ½ teaspoon Black Pepper
- 3 cups Spinach, fresh
- 1 ½ cups Heavy Cream
- 1 cup Parmesan Cheese, shredded and divided
Nutrition:
- Calories: 474 calories
- Carbohydrate: 13 grams carbohydrates
- Cholesterol: 109 milligrams cholesterol
- Fat: 36 grams fat
- Fiber: 4 grams fiber
- Protein: 29 grams protein
- Saturated Fat: 20 grams saturated fat
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Sodium: 1579 milligrams sodium
- Sugar: 5 grams sugar
- Trans Fat: 1 grams trans fat
- Unsaturated Fat: 13 grams unsaturated fat
- Brown sausage and diced bacon in a Dutch oven over medium high heat until fully cooked. Drain all but one tablespoon of oil. Remove meat and set aside on paper towel lined plate or bowl.
- Sauté onion and garlic in remaining oil, for about 2-3 minutes. Add back the sausage and bacon. Add beef broth, cauliflower, salt, and pepper. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
- Reduce to low and cover. Simmer for about 10-15 minutes, until cauliflower is fully cooked.
- Remove lid and add fresh spinach, heavy cream and ¾ cup parmesan cheese. Heat over medium until warm and spinach has wilted slightly (about 5 minutes).
- Serve with extra parmesan on top. ENJOY.