Hearty Winter Soup

Hearty Winter Soup

Ingredients:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 small sweet potatoes (or one large one), diced (I used Japanese sweet potato which has white flesh)
• 1 1/2 cups white beans, precooked (if you’re using canned, just drain and rinse)
• 32 oz vegetable stock
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tsp Harissa (or pepper flakes)
• 1 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp dry basil
• 1 cup brown rice, precooked (optional)
• about 3 cups of red kale, torn into medium pieces (if substituting, I recommend a softer kale variety)
• 1 lemon, quartered

Directions:

1. In your soup pot, brown the onions and set aside.
2. Brown the sweet potatoes in the same pot.
3. Add the onions back in with the potatoes and add your stock. Add the beans. Bring to a boil and then turn the heat down to a simmer. Cook for about 10-15 minutes.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Add the seasonings and harissa. Cook for another 5-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Add the rice (if including) and the kale. Stir until the kale is just wilted and the soup has come back to a low boil at the edges.
6. Ladle into bowls and serve with lemon wedges for diners to squeeze into their soup as they prefer.

Serves 4.