Clean-Out the Fridge Stew

Submitted by marla3206

"Veggies a needin' to go-go. Basically this was a clean out the fridge recipe. Son # 2 said, while walking out of his room to get more, "Mom, this is a REALLY good soup." I use a Sabatier chopping machine so prep time is totally guessed at using a knife. Paleo friendly."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 35mins
• Ingredients: 23
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 29.58 ml coconut oil
• 2 onions, diced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped fine
• 2 jalapenos, chopped fine
• 1 poblano pepper, chopped fine
• 1 serrano pepper, chopped fine
• 9 garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 1133.98 g stew meat
• 1892.72 ml water
• 9 large tomatillos, diced
• 2 bay leaves
• 29.58 ml chicken bouillon
• 7.39 ml paprika
• 4.92 ml turmeric
• 1.23 ml cinnamon
• 4.92 ml cumin
• 2.46 ml ginger
• 4.92 ml saffron
• 1 stalk lemongrass
• 1892.72 ml zucchini, sliced in half-moons
• 283.49 g box frozen chopped spinach
• 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped
• pepper

directions

1. Heat coconut oil in a large, heavy soup pot.
2. Add onions, celery, peppers and garlic.
3. Saute over medium heat until onions start to brown.
4. Add stew meat and saute for about 5 minutes.
5. Add water, tomatillos, bay leaves, chicken bouillon, paprika, turmeric, cinnamon, cumin, ginger, saffron and lemongrass.
6. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour.
7. Remove bay leaves and lemongrass stalk.
8. Add zucchini and spinach bring back to a boil.
9. Add cilantro.
10. Reduce heat and simmer for an additional 10 minutes.
11. Add black pepper as desired.