Simply Souperlicious – Pork and Quinoa Soup

Ingredients

• 3 medium potatoes peeled and cubed
• 1 pound pork stew meat, cut into about 1 inch cubes.
• 1 red onion
• 1 leek 1 shallot (raw), chopped
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1 stalk celery, chopped
• 1 can cannellini beans (pinto, fava or black beans work well also)
• 5 medium mushrooms (optional)
• 2 medium carrots
• 1/8 teaspoon spicy paprika
• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 pinch saffron (optional)
• 1 pinch cumin (optional)
• 1 teaspoon marsala spice
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar Pinch salt and pepper to taste
• 5 cups of water
• 1 cube of chicken bouillon
• 1 bay leaf