Kitchen Sink Soup

I got this from MarksDailyApple and it was quite amazing with that savory flavor that's almost spicy, but not quite. A 5 star success.

Ingredients:
The basics:
5 cups stock or broth
1 15 oz can tomatoes, chopped (I used two fresh tomatoes)
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves of garlic
1 medium onion
1 tbsp sweet paprika
3 tsp turmeric (I used dry mustard)
½ tsp cinnamon
2 bay leaves
Salt and pepper to taste
“Kitchen Sink” items: Feel free to include as many of the following items as you deem fit:

* I used celery, bell pepper & chicken breast.

2 stalks celery, chopped
1 medium bell pepper
1-2 cups of chard, spinach or another leafy green vegetable
1 cup of pumpkin
4 cups of meat, chopped into bite-size pieces – leftover turkey, chicken, steak, pork tenderloin or ham works best here

In a large soup pot, put oil, onion, and celery (if using). Cook on low heat for 5 minutes to soften. Turn up heat, and add garlic and any other vegetables (except the greens) that you plan to use. Cook for one minute, add spices. Stir and cook about one more minute. Add tomatoes, stock, and meat, if using and allow to simmer 10-15 minutes (we don’t count this as active work since it’s not very hands-on!). Adjust seasonings to taste. This recipe will make about 9 cups of soup, depending on what you add in.

My non-Paleo husband enjoyed it as did my four-year-old.