Ciorbă de Fasole Verde cu Afumătură (Keto, Fără Făină/Cartofi)
Green Bean Soup with Smoked Meat (Keto, No Flour/Potatoes)
Yes, with a tweak: ensure no potatoes, rice, pasta, or flour for thickening. About 8g net carbs per serving.
What it is
A comforting and tangy Romanian sour soup made with fresh green beans and generous pieces of smoked pork (such as bacon, ribs, or ham hock). It's typically enriched with sour cream and egg yolk and prepared without flour or potatoes for a keto diet.
Key ingredients
Green beans, smoked pork (bacon, ribs, hock), onion, garlic, bell pepper (minimal), tomato paste (minimal, no added sugar), sour cream (full-fat), egg yolk, borscht or lemon juice, salt, pepper, fresh dill.
How to make it keto
Ensure no potatoes, rice, pasta, or flour for thickening. Confirm the sour cream is full-fat. Ask for extra fat if desired (e.g., olive oil).
Say this to the waiter (Romanian)
Pentru Ciorba de Fasole Verde, vă rog fără cartofi, orez, paste sau făină. Vă rog cu smântână grasă și ulei de măsline în plus.
For the Ciorbă de Fasole Verde, please ensure no potatoes, rice, pasta, or flour. Use full-fat sour cream and extra olive oil, please.
Watch out for
Flour or starch as a thickener, too many root vegetables (carrots, parsnips), sugar in tomato paste, non-keto bread served alongside.
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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