Minestrone Soup Recipe (Paleo)

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Minestrone Soup Recipe (Paleo)

This Paleo Minestrone Soup has a healing broth base, flavorful Italian sausage, and a plethora of healthy vegetables. It's a delicious, healthy dinner option to warm you up this winter!

Prep Time20

Cook Time45

Total Time1 5

Course: Soup

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: servings

Author: Amber Goulden

Ingredients

2 pounds mild Italian sausage
1 small onion diced
2 hearts celery thinly sliced
6 carrots peeled and sliced into coins
5 garlic cloves minced
1 pound green beans sliced in half
6 medium yellow potatoes cut into 1/2 inch cubes
1, 28- ounce can whole peeled tomatoes
10 cups chicken broth 2 quarts plus 2 cups
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
1.5 teaspoons sea salt to taste
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Juice of 4 lemons
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

In a large pot, cook the sausage over medium heat until browned.
Remove from pot and add the celery, garlic, onions, and carrots. Saute 5-7 minutes until onions are translucent and fragrant.
Add the sausage back into the pot along with potatoes, green beans, tomatoes, chicken broth, and seasonings.
Cover the pot and reduce heat to medium low. Cook for 30-45 minutes. Add the lemon juice to the pot and taste the soup for seasoning to check if additional salt is needed.
Remove from heat, garnish with parsley (optional), and serve!

Notes

Instant Pot Minestrone Soup:

For the Instant Pot, cut this recipe in half. Complete steps 1-3 in your Instant Pot then cover and seal the Instant Pot and cook on high pressure for 7 minutes. Quick release the pressure when done, then add lemon juice and garnish as desired.

Crockpot Minestrone Soup:

Proceed with steps 1-2 in a large pan, then transfer all ingredients except lemon juice and garnishes to slower cooker. Cook for 4 hours on high or 8 hours on low until done. Then add in lemon juice and garnishes as desired.

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