Appropriation Soup

• 3-4 tbs olive oil
• 2 cups chopped onion
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 2 cups sweet potatoes or carrots (chopped and peeled)
• 1/2 cup celery
• 3/4 cup peppers (chopped)
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chick peas
• 3 cups stock/water
• 2 tbs tomato puree (tomato paste)
• 2 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp salt
• dash cinnamon
• dash cayenne
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tbs tamari or soy sauce

Instructions

1. Sauté onions, garlic, celery, sweet potatoes in olive oil for 5 mins
2. Add seasoning except tamari
3. Add stock
4. Simmer til softish (20 mins)
5. Add remaining veg and chick peas and simmer for 10 mins until tender
6. Add tamari

Source: variation on Moosewood “Gypsy Soup”