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Italian Wild Rice Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground pork
• 4 cups water
• 2 14.5-ounce cans reduced-sodium beef broth
• 1 14.5-ounce can no-salt-added diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, and oregano, undrained
• 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup wild rice, rinsed and drained
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons Italian seasoning, crushed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons paprika
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 1 9-ounce package spinach, chopped
• 1/2 cup finely shredded Parmesan cheese

Directions

1. In a skillet cook pork over medium heat until no longer pink.
2. Drain fat.
3. In a slow cooker combine cooked pork and all remaining ingredients except spinach and cheese.
4. Cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours or on high for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
5. Top each serving with cheese.
6. Stir spinach into soup.

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