Slow Cooker Zuppa Toscana (low carb, keto friendly)
Slow cooker zuppa toscana, a low carb and keto friendly soup that is rich, creamy, and fantastic.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 550kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound mild or hot ground Italian sausage
- ½ pound bacon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 medium yellow onion finely diced (approximately ½ cup)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 24 ounces chicken stock
- 3 cups kale chopped
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- 1 ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 large cauliflower head diced into small florets
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese grated (garnish)
Instructions
- Chop bacon into little pieces, then in a large skillet, over medium heat, cook the bacon and brown the ground sausage together until cooked through.
- Drain grease, and transfer sausage and bacon into a 6-quart slow cooker.
- In the same skillet, add olive oil and onions and saute until translucent and fragrant
- Add the onions, chicken stock, kale, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Mix until combined.
- Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.
- With 1-1 1/2 hours of cooking time left, add cauliflower to the slow cooker.
- After cooking time is up add the heavy cream and mix until combined.
- Taste, season with salt and pepper as needed, to taste
- Serve hot garnished with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese
Nutrition
Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 127mg | Sodium: 1096mg | Potassium: 510mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 3220IU | Vitamin C: 39.5mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 1.4mg