Description
Hearty Low Carb Keto Zuppa Toscana Soup brings Italian countryside comfort to your kitchen with creamy, spicy flavors. Savory Italian sausage, crisp kale, and rich cream combine in a satisfying bowl that makes keto dining deliciously simple.
Ingredients
Scale
Proteins:
- 340 grams (12 ounces) Ground Italian Sausage
- 6 slices Streaky Bacon (cut into 2.5 centimeters/1-inch pieces)
Vegetables and Aromatics:
- ½ Medium Sweet Onion (diced, 115 grams/¾ cup)
- 2 cloves Garlic (minced)
- 280 grams (2 cups) Rutabagas (cut into 1.25 centimeters/½-inch cubes)
- 50 grams (2 cups) Curly Kale (chopped)
Liquids and Seasonings:
- 840 milliliters (3 ½ cups) Chicken Broth
- 180 milliliters (¾ cup) Heavy Cream (or Coconut Cream for Whole30)
- ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
Instructions
- Render the bacon in a spacious Dutch oven over medium heat, cooking for 6-8 minutes until the pieces transform into crispy, golden fragments. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving the rendered fat.
- Sear the sausage in the same Dutch oven, breaking it into crumbly segments and cooking for 7-9 minutes until thoroughly browned. Remove the meat and set aside, leaving behind the flavorful drippings.
- Gently sweat the onions and garlic in the existing fat, stirring continuously for 4-5 minutes until they become translucent and release their aromatic essence.
- Introduce the chicken broth (32 fluid ounces / 946 milliliters), rutabagas, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper to the Dutch oven. Elevate the heat to create a vigorous boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer for 13-16 minutes until the rutabagas reach a tender consistency.
- Fold in the chopped kale and previously cooked sausage, allowing them to meld together for 3-4 minutes until the greens become silky and slightly wilted.
- Enrich the mixture with heavy cream (/ 120 milliliters), stirring gently to incorporate. Warm the stew thoroughly without permitting it to reach a boiling point.
- Sprinkle the reserved crispy bacon fragments across the surface just before serving, adding a final layer of textural complexity and smoky depth.
Notes
- Supercharge flavor by selecting premium Italian sausage without added sugar, which creates a robust base for the soup.
- Transform bacon into crispy, smoky goodness by cooking until perfectly brown and draining excess grease to maintain a clean broth texture.
- Master rutabaga preparation by chopping into uniform half-inch cubes, ensuring consistent cooking and preventing mushiness during simmering.
- Preserve kale’s vibrant color and tender-crisp texture by adding it moments before serving, protecting its nutritional integrity and visual appeal.
- Protect cream’s silky smoothness by gently warming instead of boiling, preventing separation and maintaining the soup’s luxurious consistency.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 429
- Sugar: 5.7g
- Sodium: 4329mg
- Fat: 34.1g
- Saturated Fat: 39.9g
- Carbohydrates: 11.1g
- Fiber: 2.3g
- Protein: 17.4g
- Cholesterol: 310mg