Herbed Vegetable Soup with Chicken

Herbed Vegetable Soup with Chicken

This is a delicious and very nutritious soup that has unique vegetables like brussels sprouts and sweet potato.  It is great alone or with some shredded grilled chicken added at the end for some extra protein.  

Ingredients: 
1 TBSP olive oil
1 large sweet yellow onion (diced)
4 stalks of celery (chopped)
4 carrots (peeled and diced)
2 tsp thyme
2 tsp marjoram
1 tsp sea salt
1/2 tsp ground black pepper
1 large sweet potato (peeled and cut into 1/4 " cubes)
2 cups chopped brussels sprouts
1 14.5 oz can organic fire-roasted diced tomatoes
5-6 cups low-sodium organic vegetable or chicken broth
2 cups chopped spinach
*I also shredded some grilled chicken and threw it in after the soup cooked, but have also had it with just the vegetables)

Directions: 
1) Heat the olive oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and sauté until soft.
2) Add celery, carrots, thyme, marjoram, salt, and pepper. Stir and cook for about 5 minutes until the carrots are soft.
3) Add the sweet potato, brussels sprouts, tomatoes, and broth. Turn heat to high, cover the pot, and bring the soup to a boil.
4) Turn heat down to a simmer and cook for about 30 minutes or until the sweet potatoes are soft.
5) Add the spinach (and chicken if you want chicken in it) and stir wel. Remove from heat immediately and ENJOY!