Saffron and Paprika Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 T butter, coconut oil or olive oil
• 1 onion, diced
• 2 roma tomatoes, diced
• 1 red, yellow or orange bell pepper, diced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 carrot, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1/4 tsp saffron threads soaked in 3 T warm water
• 1 T paprika
• 1/2 - 1 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup dry white wine (optional)
• 4 cups chicken, pork or veggie stock 
• 1 cup coconut milk, almond milk or whole milk
• 1 1/2 cups cooked white beans
• 1/2 pound cooked pork, sausage or ground beef (I used 1 cup of leftover pulled pork from the day before)
  omit meat to make vegetarian/ vegan

Directions:

• Warm butter/oil in a pot
• Saute onions till translucent
• Add: tomato, bell pepper, celery, carrot and cook till beginning to soften
• Add: saffron/water, paprika, red pepper flakes and salt to taste, (add wine and cook till reduced in half) - if not adding wine, cook together 2-3 minutes. 
• Add stock, milk, beans and meat. Simmer till everything is as soft as desired. Add more water or broth for desired consistency. Salt and Pepper to taste
• Optional: Add a dash of fresh lemon juice when serving