Candy's KETO Instant Pot Bacon and Greens Soup
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 275.3
- Total Fat: 15.1 g
- Cholesterol: 30.0 mg
- Sodium: 1,038.4 mg
- Total Carbs: 15.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 7.5 g
- Protein: 19.4 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Candy's KETO Instant Pot Bacon and Greens Soup calories by ingredient
Introduction
This soup was born from some cleanout and reorganization of my fridge and freezer to make room for a pork shoulder and a chicken I got on sale. I love greens with bacon, so I decided to make a big ol' pot of Southern-Style comfort. Sometimes the best things are created by accident! This soup was born from some cleanout and reorganization of my fridge and freezer to make room for a pork shoulder and a chicken I got on sale. I love greens with bacon, so I decided to make a big ol' pot of Southern-Style comfort. Sometimes the best things are created by accident!Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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16 oz spinach, fresh or frozen
16 oz collards, fresh or frozen
16 slices sugar free thin sliced bacon
8 C Low Sodium Free Range Chicken Broth
3-4 stems each Fresh Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (or sub 1T dried poultry seasoning with those herbs in it)
1/2 t Celery Salt
2 t Garlic powder
1/2 t Morton's Lite Salt
Tips
If, like me, you always have cooked bacon in the fridge, get out 16 strips and chop it up with the food processor, pulsing about 10 times. Add the cooked bacon to the IP with a big dollop of your reserved bacon fat (of COURSE you reserved it - you're low carb, right?). This saves on saute' time.
If you use part/all bone broth or high-salt broth, be sure to add calories/macros/salt to your log to compensate. Of course nutrition info will change with the veggies you choose. Cooking time counts pressure and NPR time.
Directions
Bag up your Sage, Rosemary and Thyme in a piece of Cheesecloth so it's easy to collect when the soup is done.
Chop up the greens (or veggies) if they're not already.
Chop or cut up the bacon; using kitchen shears is easiest if it's raw. I cut 3-4 slices at a time and just snip it into the pot or skillet. Turn IP on to Saute and toss in the bacon. Stir it up til done. Pour in your 2 quarts of broth (I use bone broth for at least part of this because it's so much tastier and so healthy - be sure to add extra calories if you're counting), then add all your herbs and spices and the greens. I had collards and spinach in my freezer that needed to be used, but you could use 2 pounds of whatever greens you have on hand, or even use some other low-carb veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, or kohlrabi for variety.
Close up the Instant Pot and set to pressure cook for 5 minutes. Let sit 5-10 minutes for NPR, then carefully release left-over pressure.
Pull out the seasoning packet, dish up a big bowl of comfort, and ENJOY! Make sure you get your share of bacon. :-) This soup is about 7.5 net carbs for a large bowl (a little more than 3 cups - I counted out 13 cups when I made it.)
Serving Size: Makes 4 hefty (a meal!) or 6-8 smaller "soup course" servings. Nutrition is for 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CANDYLIND.
Chop up the greens (or veggies) if they're not already.
Chop or cut up the bacon; using kitchen shears is easiest if it's raw. I cut 3-4 slices at a time and just snip it into the pot or skillet. Turn IP on to Saute and toss in the bacon. Stir it up til done. Pour in your 2 quarts of broth (I use bone broth for at least part of this because it's so much tastier and so healthy - be sure to add extra calories if you're counting), then add all your herbs and spices and the greens. I had collards and spinach in my freezer that needed to be used, but you could use 2 pounds of whatever greens you have on hand, or even use some other low-carb veggies like broccoli, cauliflower, or kohlrabi for variety.
Close up the Instant Pot and set to pressure cook for 5 minutes. Let sit 5-10 minutes for NPR, then carefully release left-over pressure.
Pull out the seasoning packet, dish up a big bowl of comfort, and ENJOY! Make sure you get your share of bacon. :-) This soup is about 7.5 net carbs for a large bowl (a little more than 3 cups - I counted out 13 cups when I made it.)
Serving Size: Makes 4 hefty (a meal!) or 6-8 smaller "soup course" servings. Nutrition is for 4.
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user CANDYLIND.