Low Carb Kale Sausage Soup

This Low Carb Kale Sausage Soup is one of our favorite low-carb soups, with hearty chunks of sausage and kale in a creamy broth.

You might not know this, but sausage and kale go really well together, and when you add them to a creamy tomato broth, it becomes a soul-warming soup that you’ll want to eat all the time.

A soup like this, with spicy Italian sausage and kale, is called Zuppa Tuscano in Italy, although that version always includes potatoes or white beans. I still like to think of this as a delicious Italian soup.

It’s really one of my favorite soups and I’m thrilled that it can be made low carb. This version obviously leaves out the potato and beans, but it also cuts down on onion and tomato paste, which can add additional unnecessary carbs.

How to Make Kale Sausage Soup

The first thing you’ll need to do for this recipe is brown the sausage and the bacon.

I use spicy ground sausage because it has a lot of flavor, but you can substitute with any sausage you want. Just make sure it’s not highly processed and containing extra hidden carbs in the form of sugars.

While it’s not necessary (and it’s not a step I included in the recipe below to keep it super simple), I think it adds an extra depth of flavor to sauté the kale in the bacon drippings before adding it to the soup. But you can skip this step, if you want.

Next saute the onion and garlic, then add the water, chicken bouillon cubes and seasonings. Let this all meld together. Then add the sausage, bacon, tomatoes and kale to the pot and let it all simmer for about 10-15 minutes.

The last thing you’ll do is add the cream to the soup. Just heat it through, don’t boil it once the cream has been added.

This soup isn’t thick. If you want to thicken it up a little bit, you can add the Parmesan cheese to the soup and stir it in. I prefer it not thick, and I think the nice dusting of Parmesan cheese on top is best.

Another way to thicken the soup is by adding xanthan gum. About 1/4 tsp is all you need to give the soup a thicker, silky broth.

Can Kale Sausage Soup Be Frozen?

This soup doesn’t freeze well due to the addition of the cream. If you want to freeze some of the soup, I would suggest reserving what you wish to freeze before adding the cream. Freezing it without the cream will allow the reheating of the soup without clumpy broken cream.

Reheat the frozen soup on the stovetop and add the cream once the soup has been fully reheated.

If you like this soup you may want to try these other soups that we love just as much. Keto Broccoli Cheese Soup, Low Carb Kale Sausage Soup and Low Carb Cheeseburger Soup.

Seasoned Baked Kale Chips

Creamy Keto Asparagus Soup

Low-Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

Low-Carb Pan Seared Salmon & Kale Salad

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Low Carb Kale Sausage Soup

This Low Carb Kale Sausage Soup has hearty chunks of sausage and kale in a creamy broth.

4.55 from 11 votes

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Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Kale, Sausage

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 6 servings

Calories: 385kcal

Author: Laura

Ingredients

• 1/2 lb spicy Italian ground sausage
• 4 oz bacon diced
• 1/4 cup onion chopped
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 5 cups chicken broth
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
• 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
• 3 cups kale chopped, hard stems removed
• 15 cherry tomatoes halved
• 1 cup heavy cream
• Parmesan cheese shredded for serving

Instructions

• Brown the sausage in a large soup pot over medium-high heat, breaking up the meat into small pieces as it cooks. When done, transfer sausage meat to a plate.
• Cook the bacon in the same pot over medium heat until crispy. Drain, leaving about 1 tsp of the drippings in the pot. Add the cooked bacon to the plate with the sausage.
• Sauté onions in the pot and cook until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant.
• Increase heat to high, pour in the chicken broth and bring to a boil. Season with salt, pepper, and chili flakes.
• Reduce heat to medium. Stir in the sausage, bacon, tomatoes and kale. Let simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the kale has softened.
• Add heavy cream. Heat through. Serve with Parmesan cheese sprinkled on the top.

Notes

To further reduce the carbs in this soup, omit the onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 385kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 96mg | Sodium: 1541mg | Potassium: 586mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 4187IU | Vitamin C: 65mg | Calcium: 101mg | Iron: 2mg

The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Laura is an avid home cook and recipe creator. She shares her favorite low-carb recipes here that are both easy to make and full of flavor, so you don’t even miss the carbs.