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Slow Cooker Low Carb Zuppa Toscana Soup - Skip the trip to your local restaurant and make a batch of this insanely delicious copycat soup! It's healthy, it's delicious, and it's made low carb! Perfect for a low carb and keto-friendly lifestyle!
Slow Cooker Low Carb Zuppa Toscana Soup
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
 

Slow Cooker Low Carb Zuppa Toscana Soup - Skip the trip to your local restaurant and make a batch of this insanely delicious copycat soup! It's healthy, it's delicious, and it's made low carb! Perfect for a low carb and keto-friendly lifestyle!

Course: Soup
Cuisine: American, Italian
Keyword: acorn and butternut squash soup, acorn squash soup, butternut squash soup, copycat, olive garden, zuppa toscana
Servings: 8
Calories: 215 kcal
Ingredients
  • 1 lb mild or hot ground Italian sausage
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ½ cup finely diced onion or 1 medium onion
  • 3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 36 oz chicken or vegetable stock
  • 1 large cauliflower head, diced into small florets
  • 3 cups chopped kale
  • ¼ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp pepper
  • ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
  1. Brown the ground sausage in a skillet over medium heat until done.

  2. Using a slotted spoon, remove the sausage and place it into at least a 6-quart slow cooker. Discard the grease.

  3. Place the oil in the same skillet and saute the onions for 3-4 minutes or until translucent.

  4. Add the onions, chicken or vegetable stock, cauliflower florets, kale, crushed red pepper flakes, salt, and pepper to the slow cooker. Mix until combined.

  5. Cook on high for 4 hours or on low for 8 hours.

  6. Add the heavy cream and mix until combined.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition estimated is based upon the brands I used. Yours may vary depending on brands.

Nutrition Facts
Slow Cooker Low Carb Zuppa Toscana Soup
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 215 Calories from Fat 146
% Daily Value*
Fat 16.2g25%
Cholesterol 48mg16%
Sodium 608.5mg26%
Potassium 371.8mg11%
Carbohydrates 6.4g2%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 3.4g4%
Protein 10.1g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.