Vegetable Soup

Friday in Toronto was cold, windy and snowy.  There was a terrible storm and I had a sick relative on my hands for the night.  This simple quick soup was hearty, delicious and was perfect for the cold inter day that it was.  I had basically everything in the house.

Vegetable soup

-2 tablespoons oil (olive, vegeatable, butter)
-2 cups of peeled and cubed sweet potato
-1 cup white onion
-3 ribs of celery chopped
-2 carrots
-1 796ml (28oz) can of tomatoes whole with juice
-1 teaspoon herb de Provence
-900ml of vegetable broth
-1/2 teaspoon chili powder
-1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper

-in a large pot on medium heat add the oil, sweet potato, onion, celery and carrots.  Cook until onions are transparent (about 10 minutes depending in your stove).  Add the tomatoes, broth, chili powder, herb de Provence and pepper.  Reduce to simmer on medium-low heat covered for about an hour or longer.  (It was a cold day so I let it cook on low for a while filling the house with the aromas and warming up the apartment).  This recipe is simple. delicious, you can purée if you wish.