Jalapeno Popper Chicken Soup (Keto)
Get ready to spice up your mealtime with our irresistible Jalapeno Popper Chicken Soup (Keto)! Packed with creamy goodness, tender chicken, and a kick of jalapeno heat, this low-carb delight will have your taste buds dancing.
Ingredients
For the soup
- 1 lb bacon chopped
- 6 jalapeno peppers deseeded and diced *See Notes
- 1 tbsp organic onion powder
- 1 tsp organic garlic powder
- 6 cups chicken bone broth
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 1/2 lbs turnips small to medium-sized cubed and peeled *See Notes
- 1 lb shredded chicken Instant Pot or Slow Cooker or rotiserrie *See Notes
- 4 ounces cream cheese softened and cut into pieces
- 2 cups cheddar cheese shredded *See Notes
- pink salt to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Optional toppings
- Sliced jalapenos
- Bacon bits
- Green onion
- Shredded cheese
- Ranch dressing
Instructions
- In a large Dutch oven or pot add the bacon and cook over medium-high heat.
- Add the jalapenos and cook for about 3 to 4 minutes, or until tender.
- Stir in the onion and garlic powder and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Add in the chicken bone broth and chopped turnips and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for about 20 to 25 minutes, or until the the turnips are fork-tender. Stirring occasionally while it simmers.
- Add the shredded chicken and cook for an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until the chicken is warmed through.
- Remove the pot from the heat and add the cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese. Stirring until the cheeses are melted and combined.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Ladel soup into bowls and garnish with desired toppings.
Notes
The creamy ingredients, and deseeding the jalapenos, keep this soup from being super spicy but if you are not a big fan of spice feel free to use 4 peppers instead of 6.
Substitution ideas for turnips are daikon radish or rutabaga.
You can use chicken thighs or breasts but the nutritional info is for breasts
You want to use freshly shredded cheese in this because pre-shredded has a coating that prevents it from clumping in the bag but it also can make it grainy when it melts in things like this soup.
Substitution ideas for turnips are daikon radish or rutabaga.
You can use chicken thighs or breasts but the nutritional info is for breasts
You want to use freshly shredded cheese in this because pre-shredded has a coating that prevents it from clumping in the bag but it also can make it grainy when it melts in things like this soup.
Disclaimer
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Nutrition
Calories: 754kcalCarbohydrates: 11gProtein: 38gFat: 62gSaturated Fat: 31gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 20gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 190mgSodium: 788mgPotassium: 541mgFiber: 2gSugar: 6gVitamin A: 1505IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 293mgIron: 1mg
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