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Keto Red Cabbage Soup
Your favorite cabbage soup recipe might not be as low-carb as you’d think. Make this Keto red cabbage soup recipe so you won’t have to worry about your diet.
All Soups Are Not Created Keto
Cabbage soup sounds exactly like something you’d want to eat on a ketogenic diet, but ironically, it can do you more harm than good.
While recipes vary, there can be a lot of starchy or sugary ingredients, like potatoes, apples, and tomato sauce (which can contain added sugar). Some versions also add brown sugar.
While conventional cabbage soup may not be the worst thing you could eat on Keto, there are ways to make it better.
How to Make Keto Cabbage Soup
If you’d like a thicker soup, you can make this recipe using bone broth rather than chicken or beef broth and enjoy the extra nutrients.
Instead of tomato sauce that could be hiding added sugar, I chopped up two whole tomatoes.
Bell pepper, onion, and celery add interest and texture without a ton of carbs.
I like using avocado oil for this soup, but olive oil would also work if you’re on a budget or you simply don’t have avocado oil.
Bacon bits are optional, but they really add a lot of flavors, so I always include them when I make this soup.
The Main Event: Cabbage
Since cabbage is the star of this soup, choose your produce wisely. Look for cabbage that is tightly packed and heavy for its size.
Don’t fall for the trap of getting the largest cabbage either. Something in the mid-size range should do quite nicely.
Once at home, store it in the crisper drawer until it’s ready for use. Cabbage is in it for the long haul. You can often store red cabbage for a month or more.
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Description
A cabbage soup that suits your diet
Ingredients
- 1 red cabbage, sliced
- 1/4 onion, chopped
- 8 cups (2 l) of bone broth (or chicken or beef broth)
- 4 stalks of celery, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, chopped
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 3 Tablespoons (45 ml) avocado oil, to cook with
- 1/4 cup bacon bits (optional)
Instructions
- Add avocado oil to a large pot and then saute the cabbage, onions, celery, and bell peppers in the avocado oil for 3 minutes.
- Pour in the broth and add in the diced tomatoes.
- Bring to a boil and then simmer for 20 minutes until the cabbage is cooked.
- Top with some bacon bits (optional) or add in some leftover shredded beef or chicken for a hearty stew.
Notes
All nutritional data are estimated and based on per serving amounts.
Net Carbs: 4 g
Nutrition
- Calories: 128
- Sugar: 4 g
- Fat: 10 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 2 g
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