Ingredients
3-4 tspn Olive oil
2 cups chopped onion
2 cloves crushed garlic
2 cups sweet potato or winter squash
1/2 cup chopped celery
11/2 cup chopped tomatoes
3/4 cup chopped sweet pepper
1 1/2 cup cooked chickpea
2 cups vegetable stock or water
1 bag frozen veggies like peas
2tspn paprika
1tspn turmeric
1tspn basil
1tspn salt
Dash cinnamon
Dash cayenne
1 bay leaf
1 tspn tamari (soy sauce fine)
Preparation
Sauté onion, garlic, celery, and sweet potato in oil for 5 minutes. Add the seasoning EXCEPT tamari. Add water. Simmer covered for 5 minutes. Add remaining vegetables and chickpeas. Simmer another 10 minutes or so until all veggies are cooked the way you like them.
The veggies used are very flexible. Orange veggies can be combined w green ones, e.g., peas or green peas unstead of peppers. Carrots can be used instead or in addition to squash/sweet potatoes.
