Gypsy Soup

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Gypsy Soup

Yield: 4

 

Ingredients

3 tb olive oil; up to 4t

1 chopped onion

3 cloves chopped garlic

2 c sweet potatoes; chopped small

4 stalks chopped celery

3 medium-large fresh tomatoes, chopped small

1 1/2 c cooked chickpeas

3 c water

2 tsp sweet paprika

1 tsp turmeric

1 tsp basil

1 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1/4 tsp (or less)hot paprika

1 bay leaf

 

Instructions

 

In a soup pot, saute onions, garlic, celery and sweet potatoes in

olive oil for about five minutes. Add tomatoes, seasonings and the

water. Simmer, cover ajar, for fifteen minutes. Add chickpeas. Simmer

another 10 minutes or until all the vegetables are as tender as you

like them.

 

Based on a recipe by Mollie Katzen, " Moosewood Cookbook "