This Keto Sausage Soup doesn’t need to simmer for hours to develop great flavor. Thanks to a satisfying combination of spicy Poblano pepper, classic herbs, and an interesting blend of spices, this keto sausage soup gets infused with lots of flavor in your pressure cooker.
Keto Sausage Soup is great as a hearty appetizer or as a satisfying low-carb meal. As an added bonus, it tastes even better as leftovers for lunch the next day!
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 35-40 minutes
Serves: 6
Keto Sausage Soup
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. pork sausage
- 1 medium red pepper, diced
- ½ medium Poblano pepper, diced
- 3 celery stalks, diced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 t. dried rosemary
- 1½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup Cheddar Jack cheese, shredded
Directions:
- Set Instant Pot to saute and heat olive oil . Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is no longer pink inside, approximately 5 minutes. As the sausage cooks, break it into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
- Add the red and Poblano pepper, celery, basil, oregano, rosemary, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and cinnamon to the pot and saute until fragrant
- Add the chicken stock and stir to combine.
- Use the soup setting on your Instant Pot or set for 30 minutes on medium pressure if you’re using a different brand pressure cooker
- Release pressure manually and add the spinach. Stir until it wilts (or even use frozen chopped spinach to cool the soup off a little if you’d like to eat it right away)
- Serve topped with shredded Cheddar Jack cheese and some additional diced Poblano pepper, if desired. Enjoy!
Carbs/Serving:
Total carbs: 3.9 g
Fiber: 1.3 g.
Net carbs: 2.6 g
📖 Recipe
Keto Sausage Soup
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb. pork sausage
- 1 medium red pepper diced
- ½ medium Poblano pepper diced
- 3 celery stalks diced
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 t. dried rosemary
- 1½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 6 cups chicken stock
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 cup Cheddar Jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- Set Instant Pot to saute and heat olive oil . Add sausage and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is no longer pink inside, approximately 5 minutes. As the sausage cooks, break it into small pieces with a wooden spoon.
- Add the red and Poblano pepper, celery, basil, oregano, rosemary, chili powder, cumin, salt, pepper, and cinnamon to the pot and saute until fragrant
- Add the chicken stock and stir to combine.
- Use the soup setting on your Instant Pot or set for 30 minutes on medium pressure if you’re using a different brand pressure cooker
- Release pressure manually and add the spinach. Stir until it wilts (or even use frozen chopped spinach to cool the soup off a little if you’d like to eat it right away)
- Serve topped with shredded Cheddar Jack cheese and some additional diced Poblano pepper, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
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Keto dieters, try my Sausage Egg Roll in a Bowl Recipe too while you’re here, and for Keto dieting on the go, you’ll love this Keto Fast Food Guide.
Chelsea says
Can you use kielbasa in this instead of the sausage?
Jenn says
I would think so, yes. You’ll have less grease which is good if you want to reduce the fat content. If you’re doing keto you’ll want to make the recipe as written.
Shannon says
Thank you, Great recipe!
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