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Easy Keto Pickle Soup Recipe with instant pot.
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Keto Pickle Soup Recipe

Easy Keto Pickle Soup Recipe - easy and indulgent creamy dill pickle soup recipe that fits into a low carb, keto diet!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Keto Soups
Cuisine: keto
Keyword: easy instant pot soup, instant pot pickle soup, instant pot soup, keto pickle recipe, keto pickle soup, pickle soup, pickles
Servings: 6
Calories: 288kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil or butter
  • 1 leek just the white and light green parts, diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 2 stalks celery diced
  • ½ onion diced
  • 8 oz jar dill pickles diced (save one to slice into thin rounds to garnish, as pictured)
  • 6 cloves garlic finely minced
  • 3 ½ cups cauliflower florets
  • 1 tbsp dried marjoram
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 8 cups chicken bone broth
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp chopped fresh dill
  • optional: pork or chicken bones

Instructions

On The Stovetop:

  • In a large dutch oven or heavy stock pot, heat oil or butter and heat on medium high until shiny/melted - about 35 seconds.
  • Add leek, carrots, celery, and onion.
  • Cook until softened and lightly browned, about 6 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
  • Add garlic and continue to brown vegetables until garlic is soft and fragrant, about 2 minutes.
  • Add diced pickles, stir. Set pickle juice aside - do not drain.
  • Add marjoram, cauliflower, salt and pepper, stir.
  • Add in pickle jar juice and stock and bring to a boil.
  • Optional: for traditional Polish flavor, add chicken or pork bones to soup while boiling (remove before serving, this is just for additional hearty flavor).
  • Let soup boil until slightly reduced and potatoes are soft.
  • Lightly mash cauliflower in soup with back of a spoon or a potato masher, there should still be chunks - but we want smashed boiled cauliflower for a lovely thick soup.
  • Stir well to mix.
  • Turn stove off.
  • Stir in cream, whisking to combine as it is added.
  • Return heat to pan and bring back to boil.
  • Reduce heat and let thicken, about five minutes.
  • Serve with thin slices of pickle and fresh minced dill.

In an Instant Pot:

  • Add all ingredients to the pot except heavy cream.
  • Put the lid on the pot and set the steam release knob to seal.
  • Press the Pressure Cook/Manual button or dial, then the + or - button or dial to choose 5 minutes, on high pressure.
  • When the cook time is finished, let the pot release naturally for 10 minutes.
  • After 5 minutes, turn the steam release knob to the vent position, until fully released.
  • With an immersion blender or potato masher, smash cauliflower. There should be chunks, but some should be smushed/blended.
  • Whisk in cream, whisk vigorously to combine.
  • Set instant pot to simmer and cook on medium to bring to a boil, stirring occasionally.
  • When soup has boiled and thickened, turn off heat and serve.
  • Garnish with fresh sliced pickles and fresh dill.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 288kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 57mg | Sodium: 1076mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g