Recipe

Gypsy Soup Recipe

	Busmamawilliams / All my dishes 1 year, 4 months ago Although it's not soup weather right now, bookmark this for a chilly day when you want real comfort food. Very good & very healthy. Prep:15m Cook:35m Servings:5	Busmamawill
	easy inexpensive savory

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Ingredients

2 Tablesps. olive oil

2 large onions; chopped (about 2 cups )

3 cloves garlic; crushed

1/2 cup chopped celery

2 cups peeled sweet potatoes or winter squash; medium cubed

3 cups broth; can be chicken, beef or vegetable

1 bay leaf

2 teasps paprika

1/2 teasp. turmeric powder

1 teasp. dried basil

Salt to taste

Dash ground cinnamon

Dash cayenne ( or to taste )

1 cup chopped fresh or canned tomatoes

3/4 cup chopped green bell-pepper

1 and 1/2 cups cooked chick peas ( canned O.K. )

1 Tablesp. Tamari or reduced sodium Soy Sauce

Directions

1) In a large saucepan or stockpot, heat the oil & saute onion, garlic, celery & sweet potato or squash cubes for about 5 minutes.

2) Add the broth, bay leaf, paprika, turmeric, basil, salt, cinnamon & cayenne. Bring soup to a boil, then reduce heat to medium-low & simmer for 15 minutes.

3) Add the tomatoes, bell pepper & chick peas, and simmer the soup for 10 minutes longer. Stir in the tamari or soy sauce & serve with a nice, crusty loaf of bread.

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