Crockpot Paleo Minestrone Soup

By sandycon

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp Olive Oil
• 1 Yellow Sweet Potato, diced
• 1 cup Carrots, diced
• 2 Celery Stalks, diced
• 2 Zucchini Squash, diced
• 2 Shallots, diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, minced
• 28 oz Chicken or Vegetable Broth
• 28 oz can Diced Tomatoes w/ Juice
• 1/2 cup Frozen Spinach -or- 1 cup packed Fresh Spinach, chopped
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 2 tsp Oregano
• 1 tsp Basil
• 1 tsp Parsley
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
• 1/4 tsp Sea Salt
• 1-1/2 lb Ground Pork Sausage (optional)

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 500mins
Adapted from ourpaleolife.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Place the olive oil in the bottom of the crock pot.
Add the prepared sweet potatoes, carrots, celery, zucchini, shallots, and garlic to the crock pot.
Pour in the chicken (or vegetable) broth.
Add the entire can (including juice) of diced tomatoes.
Add the frozen spinach (no need to thaw and drain, just add it frozen).
Add in the oregano, basil, parsley, cayenne, and salt.
Stir everything together, add the bay leaved, cover, and cook on low for 6-8 hours (I prefer 8 hours).
About 2 hours before the soup is done, brown the ground pork sausage, breaking it up into small pieces with the back of a wooden spoon.
Once the pork is cooked through (no pink), add it to the crock pot and mix it all together.
Remove bay leaves before serving.

Instructions