Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 vine ripe tomatoes – quartered
  • 1/2 red onion – sliced thin
  • 1 jalapeño – chopped
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. black pepper
  • 2 cloves of garlic – chopped
  • 19 oz. can of cannellini beans – drained
  • 1 inch piece of ginger – chopped fine
  • 1/4 cup Italian parsley – chopped
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon or lime
  • 4 – 5 sweet potatoes – baked
  • 4 – 5 cups of chicken broth
  • 2 tbs. olive oil

Instruction

  • Heat a heavy soup pot with the olive oil.
  • Adjust the burner to a heat to a low heat and add the red onion, ginger, parsley, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, garlic and jalapeño; sauté until the garlic is fragrant and the onions soften.
  • With a potato masher; carefully mash the ingredients in the pot. Add the chicken broth, lemon juice, beans and the seasonings and simmer on a low heat.
  • For a thinner consistency to your soup add more chicken broth. It depends on your preference.
  • Simmer the soup on a low heat for 15 – 20 minutes.
  • Serve as is; or with rice or your choice of noodles.