Smoky Boar & Bean Soup - Great Easy Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 ½ lbs ground wild boar or boar stew meat, diced
• 2 tbsp olive oil or rendered bacon fat
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and chopped
• 1 rib celery, chopped
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp smoked paprika (Spanish pimentón preferred)
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp dried thyme or oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups beef or game stock (or use water + bouillon)
• 1 can cannellini or navy beans, drained and rinsed (or 1½ cups cooked dried beans)
• Salt & freshly cracked black pepper
• Optional: ½ cup chopped smoked sausage or chopped bacon (for even more smoke)
• 2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
• Optional garnish: sour cream or crème fraîche, chili flakes, or a drizzle of smoked olive oil