I found this recipe on Pinterest and wanted to share it with everyone because it was so good. Here's a few great things about this recipe: It's healthy...paleo, it's a crockpot meal so you throw it all in and come back later and it's done, you get all your veggies you need and it makes a great leftover meal or two.
Crockpot Minestrone Soup
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A simple crockpot minestrone soup with no beans or pasta. You can leave out the pork for a vegan meal.
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
- ½ cup Frozen Spinach -or- 1 cup packed Fresh Spinach, chopped
- 2 Bay Leaves
- 2 tsp Oregano
- 1 tsp Basil
- 1 tsp Parsley
- ¼ tsp Cayenne Pepper
- ¼ tsp Sea Salt
- 1-1/2 lb Ground Pork Sausage (optional) or ground beef
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. I did half chicken brother and half water.
- 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. I used ground beef
- Once the pork is cooked through (no pink), add it to the crock pot and mix it all together.
- Remove bay leaves before serving.
