Hearty Italian Sausage Soup for Clean Eating

1.5 lbs. ground chicken or turkey cooked & crumbled (sometimes I use 1 pound ground turkey PLUS a 1/2 pound of
Italian OR Spicy sausage for more FLAVOR)
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste 1/4-1/2 teaspoon each
1 tsp dried Italian seasonings
2 small cloves fresh garlic
1 large yellow onion diced
2 carrots peeled and sliced
2 stalks celery sliced
2 medium fresh zucchini sliced
2 medium russet or red potatoes cut into 1-inch cubes
7-8 cups low-sodium chicken turkey, beef or homemade bone broth

First, brown ground meat with your diced onions, and minced garlic, then drain grease and season with Italian seasonings, sea salt, and pepper to taste. Remove from the heat, then choose your soups cooking method below:

Place all the ingredients into your slow cooker.
Cover and cook on LOW for 6-8 hours or on HIGH for 3-4 hours. I really think cooking on LOW for a longer time
makes for a more flavorful soup.

This can also be cooked on the stovetop in a large stockpot. Simply follow the directions above for browning the
meat, then add everything to a large pot, allow to come to a good boil then, reduce heat to low and simmer on low for
30-40 minutes covered, stirring occasionally.

To cook in the instant pot, simply follow the directions above for browning the meat, then add everything into your
instant pot, seal, and press the soup button. Cook for 30 minutes. I let it sit at warming for 15 minutes after.
Garnish with fresh chopped parsley and desired garnishes, then enjoy!