What is Keto Minestrone Soup?
Keto Minestrone Soup is a low-carb twist on the classic Italian favourite. Still packed with all the delicious flavours, just made without pasta and the added carbs. Unlike traditional minestrone, which often includes beans, pasta, and starchy vegetables, this keto-friendly version swaps them out for low-carb alternatives like zucchini, mushrooms, and yummy fresh chorizo. It’s a delicious meal that delivers all the tomato-rich goodness of a traditional minestrone but without the carb overload!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This keto minestrone is truly delicious. It was a favourite with our recipe test team from the get-go. It was well and truly tested many times over before first being released in our cookbook Flavour, back in 2017.
The Ingredients
Pro Tips for the Perfect Keto Minestrone
Let the flavours develop this soup tastes even better the next day!
Fry the chorizo and bacon separately for a crispy topping that adds texture.
Use homemade broth for the best depth of flavor.
Don’t overcook the zucchini to keep it from turning mushy.
Variations & Ways to Make It
Pressure Cooker: Cook the bacon, onion, and carrot using the sauté function, add the remaining ingredients, then pressure cook for 10 minutes.
Spice it up: Add extra smoked paprika, chili flakes, or even a dash of hot sauce for a bolder kick.
Make it creamy: Stir in a splash of heavy cream or coconut cream at the end for a luscious, velvety texture.
Meaty boost: Swap the chorizo for spicy Italian sausage or add shredded chicken for a protein-packed meal.
Vegetarian option: Skip the bacon and chorizo and use extra mushrooms, zucchini, and a touch of nutritional yeast for depth of flavour.
Slow Cooker: Brown the bacon, chorizo, onion, and carrot first, then add all ingredients to a slow cooker and let it simmer on low for 6-8 hours.
Thermomix & Air Fryer Method
Air Fryer Tip: If using an air fryer, crisp up the chorizo and bacon separately before adding to the soup for an extra layer of texture and flavour.
Thermomix: Cook the bacon, onion, and carrot in the Thermomix for 10 minutes, then add the rest of the ingredients and let it simmer. Meanwhile, fry off extra toppings separately.
What to Serve with Keto Minestrone Soup
Avocado Slices: Adds a creamy, healthy fat element.
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Keto Bread Rolls: A warm, crusty low-carb roll to soak up the delicious broth.
Grated Cheese & Black Pepper: Sprinkle a generous amount of cheese for extra fun with every spoonful.
Garlic Butter Mushrooms: Serve on the side for an earthy, umami boost.
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Keto Minestrone Soup
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1/2 (1/2) onion diced
- 1/2 (1/2) carrot diced (50g)
- 3 tablespoons (3 tablespoons) olive oil
- 2 rashers (2 rashers) bacon diced (100g)
- 160 g (5 ⅔ oz) fresh chorizo sausages remove from casing into small meat balls
- 1/2 cup (½ cup) mushroom sliced (60g)
- 80 g (2 ⅚ oz) zucchini diced
- 30 g (1 oz) green capsicum diced
- 3 cups (3 cups) chicken broth
- 400 g (14 oz) tomatoes fresh or tinned
- 1/3 cup (⅓ cup) tomato paste
- 1 tsp (1 tsp) smoked paprika
Toppings
- 30 g (1 oz) olive oil
- 80 g (2 ⅚ oz) diced bacon
- 80 g (2 ⅚ oz) fresh chorizo
- grated cheese
- cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
Thermomix® method
- Add oil, onion, carrot, bacon to mixer; Cook 10 min/120°C/reverse/stir
- Add remaining ingredients; Cook 20 min/120℃/reverse stir
- While soup is simmering, fry off extra diced bacon and chorizo sausage meatballs. Serve the soup topped with bacon and chorizo.
Conventional Method
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium to low heat and fry onion, bacon and carrot
- Add chorizo meatballs and fry until lightly golden
- Add rest of ingredients, turn the temp down low and cover with lid. Simmer for 20 minutes
- While soup is finishing off, fry off extra diced bacon and chorizo sausage meatballs. Serve the soup topped with bacon and chorizo.
Notes
- Refrigeration: Store in a sealed container for up to 3-4 days.
- Freezing: Portion and freeze for longer shelf life – up to 2-3 months.
- Reheating: Warm on the stove or in the microwave.
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13 responses to “Keto Minestrone Soup”
My husband made this today with bacon bones, whilst I rest up from my return from an operation. It was absolutely delicious with my husband and daughter loving it. I didn’t get any photos due to the operation.I hope you are doing okay Deborah. xx
This soup is AMAZING. My house smells like an Italian Restaurant, my mouth is salivating and I cant believe how easy this soup was to make AND its not even cooked yet. Thank you Megan xxI love this soup Carolyn so I hope you do too. Thanks again for taking the time to leave a review for us.
Just made this tonight for the first time stovetop and quadrupled the recipe for freezer meals. I blitzed the chorizo in my thermomix and just pan fried the crumble rather than making meatballs (because I’m lazy) and added a little bit extra capsicum as I needed to use up the one I was using and couldn’t quite fit enough water in my pot for the quadruple quantity, but it turned out great and is a hit with the family! This one is going straight to the every day meal folder. Thanks Megan!
It’s delicious! Used smoked chorizo which gave the soup a smokey flavour, yummy.
Made this today, it is deliciousI am a bit of a fan too
Delicous I don’t miss the carbs at all in this minestroneThanks Megan making this tonight. p xx
I hope you love it Pam. xx
Is there a version of this recipe that doesn’t require a Thermomix? Not everyone has one!
Hi Irene, Sorry I will amend today for conventional methods
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