Just in time for soup season, we’re bringing you this souper (sorry, had to) easy keto Chicken Florentine Soup. Tender chunks of chicken + healthy spinach + creamy, cheesy broth = everything you’ve ever wanted in a low carb soup, and we are SO here for it.
Guys imma get to this keto Chicken Florentine Soup recipe, but bear with me for a moment while I rant a bit…
Blogging used to be easy. You made a recipe, you took photos, you wrote about it and you posted it. If the photos were good it got pinned a bunch on Pinterest, and you got some traffic on it and made a few bucks to offset the cost of hosting and paying for the ingredients. Hopefully people tried it, liked it, and left comments on the post so you know it was a success.
Repeat with more recipes.
Congratulations, you’re a blogger. The end.
What does all this have to do with keto Chicken Florentine Soup? Absolutely nothing.
Except that as I sit here trying to think of something to write about this delicious soup, I’m reminded of a meme I saw this morning on Facebook about bloggers writing stories or going on about the ingredients in the post, and in the comments 95% of people were like “make them staahhhhp” because they just want the recipe.
BTW I do have a Jump to Recipe button at the top of all of my posts so you don’t have to scroll through the blah-de-blah here on IBIH – and I won’t even be mad if you use it.
The blogger’s conflict is that almighty Google requires a minimum of 300 words in a post, and if you don’t repeat the name of the recipe at least 5 times their algorithm will be confused about what the post is about and pass you over. So if I don’t make sure I write keto Chicken Florentine Soup a bunch of times in the text here – I might as well not have posted this recipe at all. Because Google won’t show it to you when you search for it – no matter how good of a recipe it is.
And with the latest changes, in order for Google to rank this keto Chicken Florentine Soup high in searches, they have to consider me an “authority” on Chicken Florentine Soup. Which means more than just repeating the title a bunch of times like I’m already doing here. They want me to have questions answered in the post (preferably in a header font) about Chicken Florentine Soup like:
What is the history of Chicken Florentine Soup?
Not that anyone cares, but recipes containing spinach can be termed “a la Florentine” which was ironically coined by the French, even though it refers to the Italian city of Florence, which was known for the practice of using spinach in many recipes as early as the 1500’s.
Aren’t you glad you know that now? It won’t affect the flavor of this soup, but at least you can sound like a pompous know-it-all in front of your friends.
You’re welcome.
How do I make Keto Chicken Florentine Soup?
I’m here for you. Read on. Or just jump to the recipe.
Which is the BEST keto Chicken Florentine Soup recipe?
This one. Obviously. 😂
What is the best cut of chicken to use?
Any cooked shredded chicken will do. I used chicken breast. To keep it easy you can pick up a rotisserie chicken, one whole one should give you more than enough for this soup.
Can I use frozen spinach in this soup?
Yes, but it won’t be as good in my opinion.
Perhaps you’ve noticed this above trend on other blogs. I’ve seen some posts go on and on for pages and pages with the history of the dish, every ingredient used in it, and every possible scenario for making substitutions in the recipe. Some of this information is useful, but most of it is just fluff for the benefit of the Google algorithm – which can change at any time and decide that now you’re TOO wordy and drop you like a hot potato.
Then traffic tanks and all of that hard work was for nothing – AND you’ve alienated your audience with wordy posts that are hard to read and frustrating to navigate.
Welcome to modern blogging.
The irony of it all is that while only about 5% of the text above was actually about this delicious Keto Chicken Florentine Soup, big brother will probably LOVE it because I used some of their favorite SEO (aka. Search Engine Optimization) tactics when writing it. (Update: after I completed the post and ran it through my SEO checks I got an A+ and a green smiley face – told ya, Google loves it.)
So to get back to my conflict when I started this post after seeing that meme on Facebook, I needed to write something to convince you to make this keto Chicken Florentine Soup (and you really really should because it is STRAIGHT DELISH) but also give Google what it wants – and now I have this long rant that I should probably delete but won’t.
Maybe it will convince some of you to cut your fave bloggers a bit of slack when they are too wordy in their posts – believe me, none of us are doing it because we want to. I long for the good old days when I could write whatever I wanted, tell a funny story, or just rave about a recipe that I loved and knew you would too. But those days are gone friends, and we’re at the mercy of the almighty algorithm now.
The good news is, at least we have Instagram Stories, where I can (and do) still post stuff about our travels, life on a tropical island in Central America, and lots of pictures of my cats. Hopefully the IG algorithm won’t ruin that too, but I’m not optimistic.
Since we’re drawing back the curtain today about the reality of blogging, I’ll leave you with one more photo of this keto Chicken Florentine Soup (haven’t said that in awhile don’t want Google getting confused ha ha) which looks all cozy and fall-like in the photos above, but this one shows the real scenario, with palm trees and the Caribbean in the background. I was shooting fall-themed recipes here all last week at my fave vacation rental while my kitchen is being remodeled (that’s a long story for another day.)
It was about 95 degrees and humid as all get out.
I still ate the soup tho – and it was fantastic!
In case you forgot which soup I’m referring to it’s the BEST Keto Chicken Florentine Soup ever made.
See what I did there? Hopefully Google will too. 😂😂😂
Anyhoo – it’s a really great soup and I hope you WILL make it and report back!
And if you have any feelings about the current state of blogging – trends you’ve noticed that you love or hate, etc. I’d love to hear your thoughts. Feel free to rant away!
Then go make this soup. You know the one.
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Keto Chicken Florentine Soup – Low Carb
- Total Time: 18 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Just in time for soup season, we’re bringing you this souper (sorry, had to) easy keto Chicken Florentine Soup. Tender chunks of chicken + healthy spinach + creamy, cheesy broth = everything you’ve ever wanted in a low carb soup, and we are here for it.
Ingredients
- 3 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 4 cups baby spinach, roughly chopped
- 1/4 cup butter
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 3/4 cup shredded Asiago cheese
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Instructions
- Melt the butter in a large pot.
- Add the garlic and spinach and stir until wilted – about 3 minutes.
- Add the cream cheese and Asiago, and stir until melted – about 2 minutes.
- Add the chicken broth, pepper, nutmeg, and cooked chicken.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes or until hot. Do not boil.
- Taste first and then season with salt only if necessary – the broth and cheese already contain quite a bit of salt and you may find that you don’t need to add more.
- Serve hot, garnished with additional shredded Asiago cheese if desired.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Notes
Approximate net carbs per serving = 3g.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Keto Soup recipes
- Method: stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 1/2 cups
- Calories: 385
- Fat: 28g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
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Mary Frances says
Appreciate the explanation but maybe you don’t need to worry about their algorithm. I rarely find recipes because I did a Google search. I subscribe to my favourite bloggers and tap links in your email. So algorithms have nothing to do with it. I’m betting most people do the same.
I will say for blog readers it’s gotten much harder as well. Gone are the days of reading recipes on a computer screen where ads can be ignored. On tiny mobile screens, on the other hand, it can be extremely difficult to read the recipes with so many pop up ads taking over precious screen space. So I probably read fewer recipes now.
Bev says
I love this soup. I enjoy all your recipes. I understand the rant! I read it completely and it definitely increased the time on the page, another SEO indicator.
Sharon Russell says
Omg, I died laughing all through your blog. Great job on the A+ rating :) I haven’t tried this recipe YET, but I think I’ll go get the ingredients right now and make it for dinner. And now I too can be a pompous know-it-all when I tell everyone what Florentine means. Thanks again for all your recipes they are very good.
PS I do follow you on Instagram and love looking at all your cat and now doggie pictures along with all your travels. I live vicariously through your adventures. :)
Mellissa Sevigny says
Thanks Sharon! Happy to have entertained you and I hope you love the soup!
Amy says
I just read a few comments on a Facebook page complaining about recipe bloggers telling their life story before the recipe & I directed them to this blog entry. Thanks for drawing back the curtain!
Kathy says
I really love this recipe and it works well on my low-carb diet ;-)
You tell a great story, been following you for several years now and like a proud cyber parent am really impressed with everything you’ve accomplished! From developing your own recipes, photos and cookbooks to letting us help sometimes by rooting out book thieves who were stealing your content, it’s been OUR adventure too. So blahblahblog away and thanks for explaining how it all works.
My freezer is NEVER without a container of the original meatballs!
Deborah says
Really loved this soup….no, double loved it because it is sooooo easy. I used rotissary chicken, so easy there for sure. We have a lot of great Asian markets in our area and have found we really love the Taiwanese spinach….a lot like American flat leaf spinach but doesn’t have the odd aftertaste that spinach has. I am not a fan of baby spinach in recipes other than salads….it is too flimsy and sort of disappears. The heftier Taiwan spinach worked really great in the soup….wilted but did not completely collapse. Our family loved this…perfect with low carb sandwiches on a cold January night. It reheated really well to boot. Will be making this again and again.
Mellissa Sevigny says
I’m jealous of your proximity to Asian markets Deborah! When I lived in CT we had a huge one about an hour away and I loved exploring in there and finding new things I’d never seen or heard of before to try out! Glad you were able to make this work, I’m going to search out Taiwanese spinach the first change I get now!
Susan says
I love Chicken Florentine Soup and think I’ll make this for dinner tonight. I know that it will be great, even if I have to substitute Parmesan cheese) so I’m giving it five * in advance. Thanks for posting this great Chicken Florentine Soup. (Now you’ve got two more mentions.)
Jackie Does Keto says
I was also guilty of the “stop the waffle” but I had no idea google needed this… what a joke!!! I’ll stop moaning and when I see that meme I’ll point out what you’ve said. I feel your frustration, I have a YT and folks have no idea how long it takes to make a 15 minute video. Thank you for all your work!
Lavonne Sylvester says
I have not tried this soup, yet. But it does sound delicious and I must admit I thoroughly enjoyed your post, um, rant. 😏😉
I also dislike scrolling and scrolling just to get to the goods. Now that I am aware of why all this verbiage is required I shall give some well-deserved grace to these poor food bloggers who have no choice in said verbal diarrhea.
Thank you for enlightening me, and the rest of your readers as well. Sorry for the long reply but you made me laugh. You deserve to know that.
Stephanie Markey says
Yet another reason you are my favorite blogger (aside from the recipes themselves, and your on-point humor!) … you address what I have been thinking for a couple years. Frankly, I regularly rant about (and avoid) most food blogs for the endless scrolling required to just get to the dang recipe. I am rarely in the mood for waxing poetic about every aspect of the food or the blogger’s life. I HAD NO IDEA. I am sorry to *most* all those I’ve judged harshly. So appreciate the explanation. And honestly, I have always thoroughly enjoyed all your posts. You have a rare gift!