This Keto Cabbage Soup is loaded with sliced smoked sausage, diced tomatoes, and cabbage, all in a cheesy, comforting soup! This recipe is perfect for chilly nights.
Chilly nights can only mean one thing in my house…SOUP!
Nothing beats a hot bowl of soup on a cold night and we often do soup and salad for dinner in the fall and winter. It’s cozy, comforting, and soup is usually pretty easy to whip up.
With all of the staying home we’ve been doing lately, soup is basically the perfect dinner. It feels like a warm hug and we all could use that these days!
This keto cabbage soup is studded with smoked sausage, onions, and tomatoes with green chiles. Oh, and cabbage, of course.
The base is smooth, creamy, and cheesy, and there are plenty of veggies and sausage to keep you satisfied.
Our keto chili and keto beef stew are other comfort food favorites that we enjoy often.
Ingredient Notes:
Smoked Sausage – Check your label as some smoked sausages are loaded with sugar. Our nutrition is based on one that is 2g carbs per 2 ounces of sausage.
Cabbage – Not everyone enjoys cabbage, but mix it up with lots of cheese and some flavorful smoked sausage and I bet they’ll change their mind! You’ll need one chopped medium head of cabbage for this recipe.
Cheese – We’re using a mix of cream cheese and cheddar for optimum cheesiness and creaminess.
Ro*Tel – We use the regular variety and it adds a nice flavor to the soup. Feel free to use the mild or spicy variety if you prefer.
“Hubby & I made this soup for dinner .. it has all of our favorite ingredients: smoked sausage, cabbage, rotel, cheddar cheese .. it was delish u0026amp; super easy to make .. definitely will be added to our repertoire! Thank you!” – Bill & Shirley
How To Make Keto Cabbage Soup:
Smoked Sausage – Start by sautéing your smoked sausage with some diced onion in your soup pot. We like get the sausage a bit browned for extra flavor. We prefer to use a smoked sausage that has 2 net carbs per serving, so be sure to peek at the nutrition label when shopping. Some of them are loaded with carbs! If you don’t have or don’t like sausage, you can easily swap it out for bacon! Just be sure to cook the bacon thoroughly.
Cabbage – Stir in the garlic, chicken stock, cabbage, and Ro*Tel. Cover the dish and let it simmer for about 10 minutes or until the cabbage is nice and tender and has absorbed all the flavors from the sausage and chicken stock!
Cheese – Melt some cream cheese in the microwave and then add it right into the soup and give it a good stir. Melting the cream cheese first helps it to incorporate into the hot liquid and not just clump up a bunch. Stir in the cheddar until everything is all creamy and melty and well combined. Your cabbage soup with sausage is ready to eat! Dig in!
This goes great with my keto cornbread or low carb biscuits.
Serving Suggestions:
A big bowl of this creamy, cheesy keto cabbage soup with sausage is all I need for a quick dinner, but sometimes we like to liven things up a bit.
This soup goes great with our cauliflower breadsticks, keto cheddar bay biscuits, or our garlic bread chaffles.
If you like a side salad with your soup, try it topped with our keto ranch dressing, homemade Italian dressing, or spice it up with this chipotle ranch dressing.
Want a sandwich with that soup? Try our lavash wrap filled with fresh veggies, turkey, and bacon!
FAQs:
You can store this soup in the fridge for 3-4 days. You may notice that the soup separates as it sits in the fridge. Just stir well during and after heating to bring it all back together. I have not tried freezing this soup, and I am not sure how well the cabbage would hold up.
I’ve never tried it but I don’t see any reason why you couldn’t. You’ll need to sauté the sausage, onion, and garlic in a skillet first to get all the flavors right. I’d probably try cooking it on high for 4 hours, while checking throughout.
We use Johnsonville Smoked Sausage as it has just 2 net carbs per 2 ounce serving. Some sausages are loaded with sugars, fillers, and other ingredients we’re not interested in. Always read your labels!
More Keto Soup Recipes:
- Keto Taco Soup
- Creamy Chicken Soup
- Keto Cheeseburger Soup
- Keto Cauliflower Soup
- Crockpot Broccoli Cheese Soup
Smoked Sausage and Cabbage Soup
Ingredients
- 1 pound smoked sausage
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1 medium head cabbage chopped
- 10 ounces diced tomatoes with green chiles
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the smoked sausage into thin rounds.
- Heat the oil in a dutch oven or stock pot over medium heat.
- Add the sausage and onions to the pot and cook until beginning to brown, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
- Add the chicken stock, cabbage, and Ro*Tel to the pot and stir well to combine.
- Bring a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until the cabbage is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Melt the cream cheese in the microwave until soft and easy to stir. Stir the cream cheese into the soup along with the cheddar and continue stirring over low heat until the cheeses have melted and the soup is creamy.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper.
melanie corral says
I loved this recipe!
I didn’t have cheddar or smoked sausage on hand but I had aidells pineapple and bacon chicken sausage and Monterey Jack cheese. Everything else I had (even homemade chicken stock). It’s just me and my husband, so I cut the recipe in half. And it was perfect! definitely making this again!!
Karly Campbell says
Sounds like delicious changes! Thanks for sharing!
Rose says
I loved this soup! I used just over 6 cups of cabbage, but next time would use at least 7 to 7 and 1/2 cups. The only thing I changed from how the recipe was written was to use 1 and 1/4 cups of cheese. This amount of cheese was more than enough for our tastes. In fact, I would cut it back to
1 cup or less. I also waited until the next day to eat it. I will definitely be making this soup again.
Tammy Bull says
This is such a delicious recipe as is! I have made it 3 times in two months. I would eat this even if I wasn’t eating low carb!!! Thank you for the recipe!
Karly Campbell says
Hi Tammy! I’m so glad you enjoy the recipe so much! Thanks for the review!
Stacie Branham says
This was such a delightful soup ! I added bacon and a little Carolina reaper cheese with the cheddar
I only had turkey kielbasa but it was perfect
Definitely hearty and comforting!
Heather N Knepp says
I’m not sure if I used too much cabbage and sausage (only used I head of cabbage and 1 and a quarter of sausage [only trying to balance it out]) but ended up needing to use like 3 more cups of broth, I added 4 just because the broth was so good.
Also added a little more cheese. My mother in law made this for my family one time and it was so good I added it to my soup rotation.
Carrie says
Delicious. The broth was so good! I am going to try this with spicy breakfast sausage. And try it with shrimp also.
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks, Carrie!
Shelley Dee says
I’ll definitely be making this again.
Karly Campbell says
Love to hear that!
Barbara says
Great recipe made even easier with the instapot! Brown the meat on sauté then combine the rest of the ingredients. Cook for 1 minute on high then wait 5 minutes and release the pressure. Soup is ready!
Karly Campbell says
Thanks for sharing! I’ll try that next time!
Barbara Kankowske says
Cabbage shrinks quickly under heat so you can press it down and fill past the maximum fill line, which I did. It increases all the goodness of the soup and stretches it.
Lena Broad says
Love this! I added some fresh Italian parsley and it’s so good. I had 2 bowls!
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed the soup! Thanks, Lena!
Colleen M says
This soup was delicious! I followed the recipe as is, will definitely make again!
Tamy says
It was ok on day one but REALLY good on day two! I used jalapeño cheddar smoked sausage and it went well w the rotel
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I bet it was delicious with that sausage.
David Holden says
This soup is off the cart fantastic. I cooked as instructed then cooked in slow cooker on low for 4 hours. It turned out incredibly good. I think the next time I’ll also add some bacon.
Karly Campbell says
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for the review! 🙂
Suzie Clary says
i have red cabbage in fridge. Will that work with this recipe?
Karly Campbell says
It should taste fine, but may change the color of the soup.
Jennifer says
This was so scrumptious!! Thank you for such a tasty recipe! I used Turkey Cheddar smoked links for extra cheesy flavor and didn’t need to add seasoning. I grated extra cheese to serve on top with a dollop of sour cream.
Karly Campbell says
Sounds amazing! Thanks for sharing!
Dana Winters says
This soup is amazing. The broth tastes like liquid gold. We loved every bite. Thank you!
Karly Campbell says
Oh gosh, I love to hear that…liquid gold! Yum! 🙂
Thanks for the review!
Teresa Hake says
This soup was fantastic!!! It really makes a lot for a family of 2. Can it be frozen?
Karly Campbell says
So glad you enjoyed it! We haven’t tried freezing this soup. I’m not sure how well it would hold up.
Darla says
This soup is delicious. One of our favorites.
Karly Campbell says
Thanks, Darla!
Martie says
Oh. My. Word. This soup is astonishingly good! I made it again yesterday, and it was magic all over again. It is now my absolute FAVORITE soup! THANK YOU!!!!
Karly Campbell says
Oh wow, love to hear that! Thank you!
Nikki says
This is my new favorite soup! I’ve eaten it almost everyday for the past 3 weeks! I even took some to my family’s Thanksgiving celebration to stay on track. Thank you so much for sharing!
Karly Campbell says
Oh wow, love to hear that! Thanks, Nikki!