Olla de Carne (Modificación Keto)
Beef and Vegetable Soup (Keto Modified)
Yes, with a tweak: explicitly request no potatoes, yuca, taro, corn, or plantains. About 12g net carbs per serving, on the higher side for Costa Rican food, so watch the portion.
What it is
A hearty, slow-cooked beef and vegetable soup, traditionally a Sunday favorite. For keto, it's prepared with tender chunks of beef (often short ribs or stew meat) simmered in a rich, savory broth with low-carb vegetables such as cabbage, green beans, celery, and a small amount of carrots. All high-carb root vegetables like potatoes, yuca, taro, and plantains are strictly omitted.
Key ingredients
Beef (e.g., short ribs, stew meat), beef broth, cabbage, green beans, celery, bell peppers, onions, cilantro, garlic, a small amount of carrots, salt, pepper, cumin, cooking oil.
How to make it keto
Explicitly request no potatoes, yuca, taro, corn, or plantains. Confirm the broth is not sweetened or thickened with flour.
Say this to the waiter (Spanish)
La Olla de Carne: sin papas, yuca, taro, maíz ni plátano, por favor. ¿Me confirma que el caldo no es dulce ni lleva harina para espesar?
Olla de Carne: Please omit potatoes, yuca, taro, corn, or plantains. Confirm the broth is not sweetened or thickened with flour.
Watch out for
Inclusion of high-carb root vegetables (potatoes, yuca, taro, corn), hidden sugars in broth or seasonings.
Macros are estimates for a typical serving and vary by restaurant. Confirm ingredients with staff, especially if you have allergies. Our ingredient lists are generated automatically and describe how a dish is typically made.
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