Master the Art of Low-Carb Tuscan Soup Today!

I was looking for a low-carb option of one of our favorite soups. The cauliflower soaks up the flavor and my hubby didn’t notice that it wasn’t potatoes!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
43 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 3 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings

Ingredients

  • 1poundItalian sausage (such as Jimmy Dean®), casings removed

  • 6slicesbacon, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

  • 1onion, diced

  • 3clovesgarlic, pressed

  • 2(32 ounce) cartonschicken broth

  • ½cupwater

  • 1cubechicken bouillon (such as Knorr®)

  • 1teaspoonground black pepper

  • 5cupschopped cauliflower florets

  • 3cupsstemmed and chopped kale

  • ½cuphalf-and-half

  • ¼cupgrated Parmesan cheese

Cooking Directions

  1. Cook the Italian sausage in a large pot over medium-high heat until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain off grease and transfer sausage to a plate.

  2. Cook bacon to the same pot until crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove and drain, leaving about 2 teaspoons of bacon grease in the pot. Add onion and garlic and cook until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

  3. Return sausage and bacon back into the pot; stir in chicken broth, water, and bouillon cube. Season with pepper and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes. Stir in cauliflower and simmer until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Add kale and half-and-half; simmer until kale is wilted, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese to serve.

Cook’s Notes:

I cut the bacon into the pot with a pair of scissors. They will break apart as they cook.

You can skip the water and bouillon by adding enough chicken stock to equal 5 cups. I like the flavor that the bouillon adds to the recipe.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe6
Calories349
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
23g
29%
Saturated Fat
8g
42%
Cholesterol
58mg
19%
Sodium
2564mg
111%
Total Carbohydrate
17g
6%
Dietary Fiber
4g
13%
Total Sugars
6g
Protein
20g
Vitamin C
82mg
412%
Calcium
149mg
11%
Iron
2mg
12%
Potassium
712mg
15%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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