Paleo Crock Pot Minestrone Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 sweet potato, diced
• 1 c carrots, diced
• 2 celery stalks, diced
• 2 zucchini squash, diced
• 2 shallots, diced
• 2 cloves of garlic, minced
• 28 oz chicken or vegetable broth
• 28 oz can diced tomatoes with juice
• 1/2 c frozen spinach, or 1 c 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
• 1.5 lb ground meat (venison, pork, any meat that you like!)

Instructions:

Pour the olive oil in the bottom of the crock pot. Add the prepared potatoes, carrots, celery, zucchini, shallots and garlic. Pour in the broth. Add the entire can of tomatoes. Add the frozen spinach (no need to thaw or drain). Add in he spices.

Stir everything together, add bay leaves, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours.

About 2 hours before the soup is down, brown the meat and add it to the crock pot, mixing it in.

Remove the bay leaves before serving.

Serves 6-8 people

Recipe from: The Cave-girl Chronicles