Keto Zuppa Tuscana

Even though the temperatures where I live are still in the 70s, I’m calling it… It’s officially soup season! 

Typically, I’m not much for soup. It’s hard to sink your teeth into something that you slurp. And I really like to chew food, unless I’m on the go, or am crunched for time. But soup isn’t really great for either of those situations either. 

Regardless, it’s soup season and my family does love soups. We used to love the Zuppa Tuscana at Olive Garden when we’d have the “all you can eat salad, soup, and breadsticks” back in the day. And I will say, the heartier the soup, the more willing I am to eat it. 

But the typical Zuppa is largely based on potatoes… not something that is terribly friendly on my low-carb/keto lifestyle. CauliflowerCauliflower is my go-to potato replacement, and typically that works well. But there is always that nagging thought in the back of my mind that it still doesn’t quite *taste* like potatoes. 

Fortunately, there are a few options to overcome this obstacle. 

You can add a couple of chunks of potato to dishes for flavor and texture – but this adds carbs… That’s not necessarily bad if you’re able to work them into your individual lifestyle, but probably not ideal for most of us. 

Alternatively, you can order liquid flavorings that mimic the taste of potatoes, which is a much friendlier option on low-carb… But it can sometimes take a lot of those drops to achieve the flavor you’re seeking. 

But my favorite option is instead to use the Keto Chow Baked Potato meal replacement shake where I want that potato-y flavor. Keto Chow is a nutritionally complete meal replacement shake (or soup) mix that has ⅓ of the average adult’s daily vitamins and minerals. It has a good dose of protein (typically 26g per serving), and there are loads of sweet and savory options. I use KetoChow at least 4 days per week, often times more, and love adding it to recipes which is what I’ll be doing today.