Instant Pot Keto Tuscan Soup

 

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
• 1 medium yellow onion, peeled and diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb hot or regular Italian sausage, store-bought or homemade
• 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 6 cups reduced sodium chicken broth or bone broth
• 4 medium russet potatoes, cut into 1/2 inch cubes (for a low carb option, substitute with cauliflower florets)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 4 cups kale, stemmed and chopped
• 1 cup full-fat unsweetened coconut cream or cashew cream
• 1 tablespoon tapioca flour or arrowroot flour

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large Dutch oven or stock pot over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. Add diced onion and cook for 2-3 minutes until softened.

2. Add minced garlic and cook for another minute until fragrant.

3. Add Italian sausage and Italian seasoning. Cook, breaking up the sausage with a spoon, until no longer pink.

4. Pour in the chicken broth and add the cubed potatoes (or cauliflower), kosher salt, and crushed red pepper flakes. Bring the soup to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

5. Stir in the chopped kale and coconut cream.

6. In a small bowl, combine tapioca flour (or arrowroot flour) with a splash of water to create a slurry. Stir until dissolved, then pour the slurry into the soup, stirring continuously.

7. Increase the heat to medium-high and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes, or until the soup thickens slightly and the kale wilts.

8. Taste the soup and adjust seasoning with additional salt and red pepper flakes as needed.

Enjoy your hearty sausage, potato (or cauliflower), and kale soup!