Italian Minestrone Soup - Paleo, Gluten-Free | PrimalGourmet

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (plus extra for garnish)
• 2 carrots (diced)
• 2 stalks celery (roughly chopped)
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• 1/4 teaspoon Kosher salt (plus more to taste)
• 3 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 quart chicken bone broth (substitute chicken broth or vegetable broth)
• 1 quart water
• 2 small Parmigiano Reggiano rinds
• 4 cups fresh baby spinach (substitute 1 cups frozen spinach or kale)
• 1 cup Jovial cassava orzo (substitute small pasta shape of choice)
• 1 bunch asparagus (roughly chopped, bottom ends discarded)
• 2 bay leaves
• freshly-cracked black pepper (to taste)
• dried chili flakes (optional, for garnish)
• freshly-grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese (for garnish)