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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Heather says
I loved this soup! It was almost dangerous, wanted to eat it all!
Thank you so much!
Kathy says
This soup is SO good! I did make a few changes…I used regular milk, as I didn’t have heavy cream. I used water, and about 6 oz. of cream cheese to make up for the lack of the heavy cream. I steamed some cauli, added it to my blender; used salsa instead of salsa verde (I didn’t have any). My cream cheese didn’t want to melt, and I was afraid I’d scorch it, so I added the cream cheese, milk, water into the blender with the cauli. Pureed it until smooth. Tasted it; felt it might need a little more spice, so I added several pickled jalapenos, pureed again. Then I added the liquid back into my pot to reheat with the broiled jalapenos. The next time I make this, I will “broil” my jalapenos over the eye on my gas stove to make the process faster! Thanks for an awesome recipe!!
Kathy says
Also, I tried it with and without the bacon; I think I prefer it without! And I LOOOOVE bacon, so I was surprised by this!
Augustina says
This is my fiancé’s favorite recipe so far. I even made it for our Thanksgiving dinner and my family loved it! Thank you so much for sharing.
Bigdaddydiesel69 says
Why does every single food blogger find it necessary to write some irrelevant story?
Mellissa Sevigny says
I dunno. Why does every internet troll find it necessary to complain about something that they got for free?
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Maybe that’s why.
Anne says
Boom! Don’t like the story? Scroll and roll. Thanks, Mellissa, for all you do! Can’t wait to try this one! Just starting to explore keto and appreciate the easy to follow meal plans while I figure it out.
Melanie says
Oh, Melissa…the more I read your replies…the more I wish we were neighbors. You’d be my favorite. Thank you for your hard work.
Mary Ann says
love your response! seriously! WHY such negativity??!!
Brandy says
I RARELY comment on blogs, but holy cow chickadee! This is amazing! I’m just starting keto and if food tastes like this, I’m going to be GLAD I can eat this way! I was just diagnosed as pre-diabetic, even though I’ve lost 40 lbs and I work out regularly. A friend suggested I try keto, so I went shopping and this is how I’m going to roll for the next couple of weeks. Thanks for the awesome recipe! I’m off to explore some more!
Mellissa Sevigny says
So glad you liked it Brandy! I’d love to hear how you do on keto – keep us posted! I have free menu plans and shopping lists as well to make it even easier so if you haven’t checked those out yet definitely give them a look!
Krissa says
I have not tried this but I am going 2 make it for the hubby.
Super excited about meal plans as never noticed I guess since linked into recipes.
Thanks a bunch!
Fawn says
Yummy Siup! I love jalapeño popper soup so I was glad that this was on the meal plan. To make it easier I substituted the two cheeses for pepper jack and didn’t even use Jalepanos. No hot hand… Or eyes ;)
Kelly says
This was delicious. I used broth, which I think enhanced the flavor. Water would have given it a lot less flavor.
Shannon says
Can I freeze this, or any of the other soups.
Sandy says
This soup was so flavorful! It was way too spicey for me so I’ll just add 1 pepper next time. I cooked 1 chicken breast in the crock pot with green enchilada sauce for flavor, then shredded it, drained it from sauce and added it to the soup. It was delicious! Now I’m going to use the base of the soup for chicken and mushroom creamy soup, yum yum!
Sam says
AMAZING!!