Keto Chicken Minestrone Soup

5 from 2 votes

Keto Chicken Minestrone Soup

Minestrone is a thick Italian soup made traditionally with vegetables in a tomato stock. There’s no one recipe for what makes an authentic minestrone, so you’ll find lots of different variations. This recipe is tailored to a keto diet using just low-carb vegetables, konjac penne to replace the pasta and some roasted chicken for extra protein.

This incredibly flavorsome Keto Chicken Minestrone Soup will be a firm favorite in your low-carb soup repertoire. Packed full of healthy vegetables and lean chicken breast, it’s healthy and just 7 net carbs per serving.

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Servings @ 1.25 cups

Calories 198kcal

Author Jo Harding

Ingredients

3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or butter or ghee )
⅓ cup onion finely diced
⅓ cup carrot chopped
1 cup zucchini cubed
1 cup cauliflower florets cut really small
⅓ cup celery stalks trimmed, chopped small
3 cloves garlic minced
1 tablespoon rosemary leaves finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 bay leaves
2 tablespoons tomato paste
14.5 ounces tomatoes canned, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
⅔ teaspoon sea salt to taste
⅓ teaspoon pepper to taste
10.5 ounces chicken cooked, shredded
1.5 cups savoy cabbage chopped (or kale or cavolo nero)
7 ounces konjac penne drained, rinsed well

To Serve - Optional

¼ cup grated parmesan (or vegan parmesan)
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
fresh basil or fresh parsley

Instructions

Add 3 tablespoon of olive oil to a large soup pan. Fry the onions, carrots, zucchini, cauliflower and celery for 5 - 6 minutes on a medium heat. Add the garlic and herbs for 1 further minute.
Add the tomato puree, canned tomatoes, stock, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes.
Remove ¾ cup of minestrone soup and place in a jug. Blend with a hand blender and then add back into the soup pan. This will make your low-carb minestrone super tasty without needing a gum or thickener.
Stir and add the chicken, greens and penne and cook for 2 - 3 more minutes until everything is cooked to your liking. Season to taste and adjust the amount of stock based on how thick you like it. Serve with optional parmesan, a good drizzle of olive oil and fresh basil or parsley.
Storage: Tupperware in the fridge for up to 3 days or freezer for 3 months.

Notes

Net carbs 5g

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