Cream of Kale, Red Onion & Celery Soup (Vegetarian & Ketogenic Friendly)

When I heard the term “Ketogenic lifestyle”, I was in University completing my degree in Psychology. I learned about this diet as a remedy for many mental health ailments, as well for children who are on the Autism Spectrum. This diet is starting to gain a following in popular culture as some stars like Halle Berry sing its praises for weight loss, anti-aging, and its reversal of many symptoms of diabetes. In many cases, people who wish to lose weight will use this diet as it strictly controls carbohydrate intake and calls for high fat and moderate protein. I am not always one to hop on to extreme ways of eating but it really peaked my interest and what better time to try it than before my wedding day.

One thing to remember is that I am not in any way suggesting anyone try a ketogenic diet unless they’ve discussed with their doctor first. There are some things to consider when thinking about cutting carbs and adding high fat and it isn’t my place (or anyones place who lacks medical credentials) to suggest this. I am sharing this recipe because: (a) its delicious, and (b) to provide a tasty vegetarian option for anyone who is already leading a ketogenic lifestyle. It can be hard to eat keto-friendly foods when you aren’t a meat eater as many options are to eat high fat meats, but I managed to eat healthy on keto for months and kept it relatively interesting. You don’t have to eat only low nutrient foods like red meat, cheese, and eggs on Keto. In fact, adding in nutrient dense vegetables and eating the other items in moderation are the way to go.

So here’s the most delicious comfort soup I just can’t get enough of:

Cheesy Cream of Kale, Red Onion & Celery Soup (Vegetarian & Keto-Friendly)

October 15, 2017

by The Holistic Vanity

Category Food & Recipes

Ingredients

• 1/2 a red onion chopped
• 2 stalks of celery chopped up
• 1/2 a bunch of kale de-stemmed and finely chopped
• 4 cups of heavy whipping cream
• 2.5 cups of filtered water
• 4 cups of shredded cheese (cheddar preferably)
• 2 tbsp. himalayan pink salt
• 1 tsp. black pepper
• 3 tbsp. butter

Instructions

1. in a large pot melt butter on medium heat
2. add onion celery and kale and cook till soft
3. add 2 cups of cream and continue to cook on medium heat
4. add 2 cups of water
5. add shredded cheese and stir well till melted (do not let the cheese melt to the bottom of the pot)
6. add salt and pepper
7. add remaining 2 cups of heavy cream
8. add 1/2 cup of filtered water
9. let everything cook for 10 minutes together
10. using a hand blender, blend the soup together (ensuring all vegetables are well blended too)

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This recipe is the perfect warm comfort soup for Winter and Fall. garnish with some fresh kale, and red onion. Serve it up with half an avocado and you have yourself a nutrient dense ketogenic and animal friendly meal!

Enjoy!

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