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Keto Pumpkin Sausage Soup

Pumpkin Sausage Soup

Surprising and unexpected, this pumpkin sausage soup hits the spot on a chilly day.
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp avocado oil
  • 3 lbs ground pork
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 2 tsp sage
  • 1 tbsp paprika
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 2 tsp black pepper
  • ½ medium white onion
  • 4 poblano peppers
  • 15 oz diced tomatoes
  • 4 oz diced green chiles
  • 15 oz 100% pure pumpkin puree
  • 1 qt bone broth
  • 1 tbsp minced garlic
  • 1 serving Pumpkin Spice Caramel Keto Chow*
  • 8 oz cream cheese optional

Instructions

  • Heat oil in skillet or soup pot. Brown sausage with salt, sage, paprika, and pepper.
    2 tbsp avocado oil, 3 lbs ground pork, 1 tbsp salt, 2 tsp sage, 1 tbsp paprika, 2 tsp black pepper
  • Rough chop onion. Seed and rough chop poblano peppers.
    ½ medium white onion, 4 poblano peppers
  • Pour tomatoes and chiles to Vitamix blender pitcher. Add onions and peppers. Add pumpkin puree, broth, and minced garlic. Blend on low for 30-45 seconds.
    ½ medium white onion, 15 oz diced tomatoes, 4 oz diced green chiles, 15 oz 100% pure pumpkin puree, 1 qt bone broth, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 4 poblano peppers
  • Add Pumpkin Spice Caramel Keto Chow* to blender. Blend on low for 30-45 seconds.
    1 serving Pumpkin Spice Caramel Keto Chow*
  • Select the "Soup" function on the Vitamix and allow the cycle to run fully.
  • Check on sausage, stirring as necessary. Turn off heat once browned to your liking.
  • When Vitamix is finished, add cream cheese (optional) and blend in for 30-45 seconds.
    8 oz cream cheese
  • Combine the blended soup with the sausage. Heat on stove as needed.
  • Serve with toppings such as sour cream, thinly sliced jalapeño, and cilantro as desired.

Notes

*If you aren't using Keto Chow, feel free to swap the serving of Pumpkin Spice Caramel with pumpkin spice (I suggest starting with 1 tbsp and adjusting from there) and a few drops of your favorite liquid monk fruit, liquid stevia, or equivalent keto friendly sweetener to taste.