This Keto Jalapeño Popper Soup is easy to make and so very, very comforting and delicious! You’ll want to put this tasty keto soup in your regular weekly rotation for sure!
I’ve recently become a huge fan of the British TV phenomenon that is Downton Abbey! I had been hearing about it for months but never got around to checking it out.
Then all of my favorite shows were on hiatus over the holidays and I was cruising Netflix for something new to watch, and there it was. I was completely hooked by the end of the first episode!
I watched the entire first season in a week, being glued to the television every night after my son went to bed.
Then I watched season two at a more leisurely rate, but was thoroughly enjoying it – I may have even shed a tear or two of joy at the end of the Season 2 finale (I won’t ruin it for those of your who are still catching up, but for those of you who have seen it you know what I’m talking about).
A few weeks ago, having a lot of time on my hands due to being sick, I ended up watching Season 3 over a single weekend on Amazon.com. So I actually saw the Season 3 finale that aired last night a couple of weeks ago. Again, I won’t ruin it for those of you who haven’t seen it, but for those of you who watched last night (or cheated like me and saw it weeks ago), you know how devastating the finale was.
After I saw it, I couldn’t stop thinking about it for days – I told Mr. Hungry (who doesn’t watch the show) that it was one of the most shocking twists I’d seen in any show in a long time. He was no help at all and basically implied that I needed to move on and get a life – probably true!
But if you, like me, are still sad and inconsolable after the emotional roller coaster that was the DA finale last night (and your significant other is being totally unsympathetic about it), then you need some comfort food to get you through.
I’m here for you – and so is this amazingly comforting, keto jalapeno popper soup. It’s creamy and cheesy and has just the right amount of heat to it from the peppers. I bet even Mrs. Patmore would approve! Serve with low carb Jalapeno & Cheddar Cauliflower Muffins or low carb Green Onion Cornbread.
Keto Jalapeno Popper Soup Recipe Video
Jalapeno Popper Soup (Low Carb & Gluten Free)
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 4 slices raw bacon
- 4 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 cups water or chicken broth
- 2 Tbl salsa verde
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded monterey jack cheese
- 4 large jalapeno peppers
- 1/4 tsp xanthan gum (optional)
Instructions
- Cook the bacon in a medium saucepan until crisp – remove and chop for garnish and set aside.
- In the same pan, along with the bacon grease, add the heavy cream, water or broth, and cream cheese.
- Simmer gently, stirring often, until the cream cheese has melted and the liquid is smooth.
- Whisk in the garlic powder, salsa verde and shredded cheeses until completely incorporated.
- Meanwhile, wash the jalapenos and broil or grill them until softened and charred.
- Remove the skins and seeds and chop finely.
- Add to the soup and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- To thicken further, add the optional 1/4 tsp of xanthan gum stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat and serve garnished with chopped bacon.
Notes
Aprrox. nutrition info per serving: 425 calories, 38g fat, 2.5g net carbs, 17g protein
- Category: Keto Soup
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 425
- Fat: 38g
- Carbohydrates: 2.5g net
- Protein: 17g
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Amy says
Wow, I just made this! It was phenomenal. Definitely going to keep this in our dinner rotation
★★★★★
Marsha says
This was so very, very good. I added ground Bison and doubled the recipe. My husband who is not on a Keto diet said I could make this every week. Thank you so much for thinking this up. YUM!
★★★★★
Pamala Schievelbein says
This soup blew my mind when I first made it- this is, by far, my favorite soup of all time!! Why doesn’t anyone sell roasted jalapenos?! I don’t have a gas cooktop, but I purchased an air fryer and this works like a charm very quickly to roast a batch of peppers- LOVE this recipe!! In fact, I am going to make a pot of this right now. YUM.
★★★★★
Catherine Waldemar says
Absolutely decadent and delicious. I only use shredded pepperjack cheese and sharp cheddar and no jalapeno. Much easier and faster, with no taste compromise.
I make this routinely and enjoy it every time.
★★★★★
Mary says
Made this and it was wonderful!! It is now one of our weekly dinners, I also added riced cauliflower and chicken for added hardiness.
Aimee says
Oh. My. Jalapeño! This is amazing! Even though I made the rookie mistake of not getting my jalapeños going early enough 😣
I really enjoy ALL of your recipes. Thank you so much for doing the hard work for us to enjoy!
★★★★★
Lucy says
This was very delicious! I will used diced canned jalapeños next time instead of fresh . Can’t wait to make this again! Yummy!
★★★★★
Sandy says
OMGOODNESS, this was excellent!! First of all while the bacon was cooking AND even after it was done lol I was cleaning out the jalapeños. I only took the seeds out, that’s it! I diced them up fine, then threw them in with the bacon grease & softened/sautéed them. Because I was afraid the jalapeños would soak up too much of my bacon grease, I threw in 3 tablespoons of butter, into the grease with the jalapeños. Once the jalapeños were softened I took them out of the grease mixture with a straining ladle. Don’t freak, you will then have green liquid, but it’s all good 😀 I then followed the rest of the directions, as is. Well I did use shredded Pepper Jack (in place of Monterey), because I already had it. Once I whisked the last of the ingredients, I threw the jalapeños back in, let it heat for maybe 5-7 minutes. It didn’t thicken like I was hoping it would so I did throw the xanthum gum in, worked wonders after the soup sat a bit. After I threw the xanthum gum in, I did bring it to a boil for a short time. I also doubled the recipe. Will probably be making this every week during the winter 😁
★★★★★
Natasha says
This was so good and easy tp make! Will be adding this to the menu rotation.
★★★★★