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March 14, 2019

Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Keto Soup

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Doing a Keto friendly diet is not terribly hard, except for when you’re craving low carb soup, right? Off to the kitchen I went to make this Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana Keto soup.

See all of my Keto recipes here. I’ll be adding more Keto soup recipes as I make them and can’t wait!

Copycat Olive Garden zuppa toscana soup with cauliflower in a white bowl on a red towel to make it Keto friendly

Low Carb Zuppa Toscana Soup – Keto Friendly

The good thing about doing a Keto diet is that easy Keto recipes aren’t too hard to come by.

But, you’ll find that what makes low-carb soups a rarity is the potatoes that are generally added to the ingredient list. Low carb meals

So, if you’re wondering “is Zuppa Toscana Keto friendly the way it is”? No, it’s definitely not. But, I can assure you, if you decide to make my low carb Zuppa Toscana Keto version of soup, you’re going to love it. The recipe makes about four bowls worth that makes perfect Keto leftovers, and an awesome hot Keto lunch as well.

Low carb zuppa toscana in a bowl ready to eat

Let’s move back for just a second though. You might have a few questions since you’ve found yourself on a Keto Zuppa Toscana cauliflower recipe.

What is a Keto diet:

A Keto (Ketogenic) diet is a low carb, high fat diet. It’s very similar to the Faster Way to Weight Loss diet where if it doesn’t have a mother or come from the ground, you’re not going to eat it.

But, the goal of a Ketogenic diet is to drastically reduce your carbohydrate intake and instead consume fats.

By reducing your carbs it puts your body into a state of ketosis wherein your body starts burning fat for energy.

Read more about Ketosis benefits.

Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana low carb version in a bowl

What foods should I avoid on a Keto diet?

On a Keto diet you’ll avoid many grains and starches, like rice, pasta, beans, cereal and potatoes. You can eat berries in small doses, and alcohol should also be avoided.

What foods should I eat on a Keto diet?

Now the fun part: what you can eat on a Ketosis diet! Fish, beef, chicken, eggs are all good to eat. As well as vegetables that grow above ground like broccoli and cauliflower (you can see why this is one of my favorite Keto friendly soups!)

Leafy greens like spinach and kale are a go as well. Perfect for this Keto soup recipe, right?!

Avocado, nuts, seeds and high fat dairy are also great options for your Keto meal plan.

Cauliflower Keto Friendly sausage & cream in a Keto soup recipe

What are other Keto recipes that I love?

I have really been trying to beef the Keto receipes that I have on the site – I want to have a whole bank of low carb meals that I can turn to and I can also offer to you and friends, so expect many more in the future!

My favorite Keto recipes:

  • Keto Eggplant Lasagna
    Keto Cajun Shrimp Appetizer
    Chicken Keto Instant Pot Recipes
    Salmon Keto Appetizer Bites

Here’s how to make this Zuppa Toscana Keto friendly soup:

Gather your ingredients:

 

  • 1 pound Italian sausage
    1 tsp onion powder
    3 cloves minced garlic
    1/4 tsp black pepper
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 head cauliflower, chopped (or 1 bag steamed cauliflower florets) – these replace the potatoes
    6 cups water
    3 tsp chicken bouillon (or more to taste)
    3 cups kale, chopped
    1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
    Optional: add cooked bacon ( I don’t and it’s amazing)

This keto soup recipe can be made in the crockpot or Instant Pot, too, I made this soup here in a pot.

To make this soup:

Brown Italian sausage in pot or dutch oven, add garlic and onion powder to sausage, cook for a few minutes to let all of the flavors come together.

Add salt and pepper to season (you can always add in more later!)

Reduce heat to medium and add cauliflower, bouillon and water.

Cook over medium heat, at a slow simmer for about 20-25 minutes time (more if you didn’t steam the cauliflower)

Beginning stage of Zuppa toscan Keto copycat soup without kale and cream
Reduce heat to low, add kale, and simmer another 10 minutes or so, slowly adding in heavy cream and stirring frequently.

adding kale and cream into low carb zuppa toscana soup recipe

You can use chicken broth or chicken bone broth instead of water, I prefer to use water and season with chicken bouillon as needed. And, if you want more of a kick, try adding red pepper flakes when you add the garlic.

This copycat Olive Garden low carb zuppa toscana recipe can be transferred to a slow cooker once you’ve added the kale.
Want to make this in the Instant Pot? Here’s a good recipe to try.

Net carbs per serving: 5g
Fat per serving: 20g
Protein per serving: 6

Look for more low carb soup recipes as I continue my Keto and Faster Way to Fat Loss journey!

White bowl full of low carb keto soup - Zuppa Toscana recipe

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Zuppa Toscana Keto Soup

Doing a Keto friendly diet is not terribly hard, except for when you're craving low carb soups, right? Off to the kitchen I went to make a Copycat Olive Garden Zuppa Toscana soup. This Keto approved soup is full of flavor and filling, too.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Keyword Zuppa Toscana Keto
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 8 cups

Ingredients

1 pound Italian sausage

    1 tsp onion powder

      3 cloves minced garlic

        1/4 tsp black pepper

          1/2 tsp salt

            1 head cauliflower, chopped (or 1 bag steamed cauliflower florets) - these replace the potatoes

              6 cups water

                3 tsp chicken bouillon (or more to taste)

                  3 cups kale, chopped

                    1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream

                    • Optional: add cooked bacon I don't and it's amazing

                    Instructions

                    • Brown Italian sausage in pot or dutch oven
                    • Add garlic and onion powder to sausage, cook for a few minutes
                    • Add salt and pepper
                    • Reduce heat to medium and add cauliflower, bouillon and water
                    • Cook over medium heat, at a slow simmer for about 20-25 minutes time (more if you didn't steam the cauliflower)
                    • Reduce heat to low, add kale, and simmer another 10 minutes or so.
                    • Add heavy cream.

                    Notes

                    • You can use chicken broth or chicken bone broth instead of water, I prefer to use water and season with chicken bouillon as needed.
                    • Want more of a kick? Add red pepper flakes when you add garlic
                    • Top with parmesan cheese to make this soup recipe a little fancier
                    • This copycat Olive Garden low carb zuppa toscana recipe can be transferred to a slow cooker once you've added the kale.

                    Sausage, cream, kale in zuppa toscana soup keto style

                    My FWTWL recipe for zuppa toscana soup is low carb too. Bowl of FWTWL soup
                    Bowl of keto zuppa toscana soup on a red towel
                    Bowl full of zuppa toscana keto soup, one of my absolute favorite low carb soup recipes!
                    Bowl full of one of my favorite low carb soup recipes, keto zuppa toscana
                    Big bowl of low carb zuppa toscana soup that fits into the faster way to weight loss recipes meal plan

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