The vegetables used in this soup are flexible. Any orange vegetable can be combined with green. Such as peas or green beans to replace peppers, or carrots and/or squash to replace the sweet potato.
- ⏲️ Prep time: 40 min
 - 🍳 Cook time: 30 min
 - 🍽️ Servings: 4
 
Ingredients
- 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
 - 2 cup Chopped Onion
 - 2 cloves Chopped Garlic
 - 2 cup Sweet Potatoes, chopped and peeled
 - 1/2 cup Chopped Celery
 - 1 cup Chopped Fresh Tomatoes
 - 3/4 cup Chopped Sweet Peppers
 - 1-1/2 cup Cooked Chickpeas
 - 3 cup Stock or Water
 - 2 tsp Paprika
 - 1 tsp Turmeric
 - 1 tsp Basil
 - 1 tsp Salt
 - dash Cinnamon
 - dash Cayenne
 - 1 Bay Leaf
 - 1 Tbsp Tamari Soy Sauce
 
Directions
- In a soup kettle or large saucepan, saute onions garlic, celery, and sweet potatoes in olive oil for about five minutes.
 - Add seasonings, except tamari, and the stock/water. Simmer covered, for fifteen minutes.
 - Add remaining vegetables, chickpeas, and tamari.
 - Simmer another 10 minutes or so - until all the vegetables are as tender as you like them.