African Vegetable Soup
By
Goldie Barnhart
@LUVBKG
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Ingredients
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1 Tbspvegetable oil
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2 mediumonion, diced med. size
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1 to 2stalks celery, diced
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1 mediumsweet potato, cubed 1/2 in size
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1/4 cchopped fresh parsley
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4 cwater
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128 oz. can stewed tomatoes
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1 tspsalt or to taste
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·pepper, fresh ground to taste
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1 tspturmeric, ground
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1/2 tspdried thyme leaves
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1/2 tspcumin
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1/8 tspcinnamon
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1/8 tspred pepper
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1bay leaf
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1 smallzucchini, sliced 1/4 in.
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115 oz. can garbanzos beans, rinsed and drained
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2 ozuncooked macaroni, elbow or ditalini
How to Make African Vegetable Soup
- In 4 qt. saucepan heat oil, add onions, celery and sweet potato. Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until onions are tender (3-5) minutes).
- Add all remaining ingredients (EXCEPT) zucchini, Garbanzos beans and macaroni. Cook over high heat until mixture comes to a full boil (6 to 8 min.). Reduce heat to low. Cover and continue cooking for 15 minutes.
- Stir in zucchini,Garbanzos beans and macaroni. Cook, uncovered, over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until macaroni is done and zucchini is tender (8 to 10 minutes).