Gypsy Soup

Ingredients

• 3-4 tbsp olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2-4 cloves crushed garlic
• 2 cups (1 medium large) peeled, chopped sweet potato (3 cups)
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1 cup (or one small can) chopped tomatoes
• 1 bag kale
• 1 ½ cup (or 1 small can) cooked chickpeas
• 4 cups water or vegetable stock
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp each basil, salt
• ¼ tsp tumeric, cayenne
• Bay leaf, cinnamon stick
• 1 tbs tamari or soy sauce

Instructions

In large soup pot saute onions, garlic, celery, sweet potatoes in olive oil for 5 min

Add water and seasonings except tamari.  Simmer covered 15 min

Add remaining vegetables: tomato, kale, chickpeas, tamari

Simmer another 10+ min

Serves four