This Keto Pierogi Soup comes together quickly & easily, and tastes just like a bowl of loaded pierogis - just in liquid form, gluten free, and lower carb!
Well, “cold” - it’s a low of -12, so that’s cold for Hamilton anyway. I digress.
I’ve been having fun coming up with all kinds of tasty keto soup recipes, and this one - my keto pierogi soup recipe - has been a HUGE hit.
It’s in regular dinner rotation already - A place of honour for a recipe, when it comes to a food blogging household!
This delicious creamy soup was inspired by my Roasted Cauliflower Soup, of all things.
I’d been craving Homemade Perogies, which were out for me - on account of the carbs and gluten.
What if I adapted that cauliflower soup base recipe to taste like potato pierogis?
I could load it with bacon, sauteed onions, and kielbasa, garnish it with sour cream and green onions - it sounded like the PERFECT soup, at that moment.
So I designed the recipe, and here we are!
This loaded perogy soup is an amazing comfort food, and it’s something the whole family will love.
Seriously, it’s hard to go wrong with a thick, cheesy soup loaded with bacon, am I right?
Anyway, let’s get to it!
Ingredients
This recipe uses really simple ingredients - they’ll all be easy to find in any grocery store, assuming you don’t already have them on hand.
A few notes for you:
Frozen Cauliflower
This soup was inspired by my roasted cauliflower soup, and uses pureed cauliflower to mimic the texture of a thick, potato based soup.
I find that frozen cauliflower works better than fresh in this recipe, as it tends to puree down smoother.
The freezing and thawing process breaks down the cell walls in a way that just cooking it doesn’t seem to.
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
I recommend using a sharp cheddar cheese - old cheddar or extra old cheddar, here in Canada.
It adds a much better cheese flavour to this soup, than milder cheddars.
Bacon
We use regular bacon, but you can use chicken bacon or turkey bacon if you prefer - you’ll just need to add a bit of oil when cooking it with the onions.
Unsweetened Almond Milk
We use Unsweetened Almond Milk in pretty much anything we’d normally have used dairy milk.
It’s lower carb, tastes great, and lets us reserve our dairy use for cheese and sour cream. Our sinuses thank us for that!
That said, if it works with your dietary needs, feel free to use 2% milk, whole milk, or even some heavy cream combined with a thinner milk.
Kielbasa Sausage
When I’m making this soup for myself, I use regular Kielbasa.
Because he can’t handle much red meat, I use a turkey Kielbasa when I know my husband will be partaking.
Both work well, but you may want to use a little oil if using turkey sausage, as it tends to be lower in fat.
Garnishes
I like to garnish my soup the same way I like to serve actual perogies - with bacon, green onions, and sour cream.
Extra shredded cheese is always great, and fresh parsley is a decent alternative if you don’t have green onions on hand.
Or, you know, skip garnish altogether - it’s all good!
Everything Else
Rounding out this recipe, you will need:
Chicken Broth
Small Onion
Ground Black Pepper
Xanthan Gum
Salt
How to Make Keto Pierogi Soup
The full recipe is in the printable recipe card at the end of this post, here is the visual walk through:
Place frozen cauliflower in a microwave safe dish, cover with plastic wrap.
Microwave on high for 12-15 minutes. It should be VERY soft and easy to mash.
Cook over medium heat until onions are tender and most of the fat has rendered off the bacon.
Add kielbasa, continue cooking another couple of minutes, until the kielbasa starts browning.
Add almond milk to the pot, turn burner down to medium-low heat.
Blitz until very smooth - you may need to add more chicken broth to get it going.
Add cauliflower mix to the pot, along with any remaining chicken broth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
Once cheese is fully melted and combined, season soup with salt and pepper, to taste.
Leftovers
Once cooled to almost room temperature, leftover keto pierogi soup can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Reheat well before serving.
More Keto Soups & Stews
Looking for some more keto recipes for low carb soup and stew? I've got you...
Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
Beef Stew
Chicken and Cabbage Soup
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Clam Chowder
Creamy Taco Soup
Doro Wat
Easy Ramen
Fennel Chicken Soup
Italian Wedding Soup
Steak and Kidney Stew
But wait, there's more! Keep an eye on my Keto Soups and Stews section for new recipes!
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Keto Loaded Pierogi Soup [With Bacon & Kielbasa]
Ingredients
- 500 g frozen Cauliflower Florets
- 6 slices Bacon chopped
- 1 Small Onion chopped
- 1 ½ lb Kielbasa Sausage sliced or chopped
- 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk
- 2 ½ cups Chicken Broth
- 2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- ½ - ¾ teaspoon Xanthan Gum optional. ½ teaspoon as pictured, ¾ for a thicker soup. Leaving it out will make for a thinner soup.
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- Sour cream extra bacon, and/or green onions, for garnish.
Instructions
- Place frozen cauliflower in a microwave safe dish, cover with plastic wrap.
- Microwave on high for 12-15 minutes. It should be VERY soft and easy to mash.
- While the cauliflower is cooking, place bacon and onions in a medium pot. Cook over medium heat until onions are tender and most of the fat has rendered off the bacon.
- Add kielbasa, continue cooking another couple of minutes, until the kielbasa starts browning.
- Add almond milk to the pot, turn heat down to low.
- Once cauliflower is soft and mashable, drain well and add to a food processor or high speed blender, along with some of the chicken broth.
- Blitz until very smooth - you may need to add more chicken broth to get it going.
- Add cauliflower mix to the pot, along with any remaining chicken broth. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
- Toss cheese with xanthan gum - if using - and add to the pot a little at a time. Stir well between additions, allowing cheese to melt before adding more.
- Once cheese is fully melted and combined, season soup with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Serve hot, garnished with sour cream, bacon, and green onions.
Notes
Nutrition
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