Gypsy Soup

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

  1. In a soup kettle or large saucepan, saute onions garlic, celery, and sweet potatoes in olive oil for about five minutes.
  2. Add seasonings, except tamari, and the stock/water. Simmer covered, for fifteen minutes.
  3. Add remaining vegetables, chickpeas, and tamari.
  4. Simmer another 10 minutes or so - until all the vegetables are as tender as you like them.