Gypsy Soup

Mary made this at Christmas time and it was amazing! I have only made it once and it was good as well. I would suggest adding a 1 more cup of water and maybe skipping the cayenne and add a few more vegetables. When I made it I added carrots along with the sweet potatoes.

3 T olive oil
2 C chopped onion
2 cloves chopped garlic
2 C sweet potatoes (2 big or 3 small) - Chopped &Peeled
1/2 c chopped fresh tomatoes
3/4 c chopped sweet peppers (or just one whole green pepper)
1 can of chickpeas
3 cups water
One chicken bullion
2tsp paprika
1tsp basil
1 tsp salt
dash cinnamon
dash of cayenne (or leave out)
1 bay leaf
1T soy sauce

In a soup pot, saute onions, garlic, celery, and sweet potatoes in oil for 5 min.
Add seasonings, bullion cube and water.
Simmer, covered for 15min.
Add remaining vegetables, chickpeas, and soy sauce.
Simmer for 10 more min or until all vegetables are tender.

NOTE: The vegetables used in this soup are flexible.
Any orange vegetable can be combine with green... for example, peas or green beans can replace the pepper. Carrots or squash can replace sweet potatoes.
OR any thing can be in addition to.