Sweet Potato Vegetable Soup

This soup is colorful, packed with vitamins and very nutritious.

Sweet Potato Vegetable Soup

Ingredients:
1 Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 large stalks celery, chopped
2 1/2 tsp Italian seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1 (28 ounce) can diced tomatoes
4 cups vegetable broth
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
2 large carrots, chopped
1 cup green beans, cut into 1 inch pieces
4 cloves garlic, minced

Directions:

1. Heat olive oil in a soup pot over medium heat.
2. Saute onion, celery, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper until tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Stir in tomatoes (with the juice), broth, sweet potatoes, carrots, green beans and garlic. Bring to a boil; for 1 minute.
4. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Serve and enjoy.

The sweet potatoes and carrots add a nice sweetness to this chunky, nutritious soup. This is a simple, flavorful soup packed full of vitamins from all the veggies, wonderful for a cold day or when you are sick and need a warm comforting soup.

*Camala*