Chicken and Sweet Potato Soup

Serves 10....1 1/2cups per serving(roughly)

2 boneless skinless chicken breasts
2 leaks 1/4 inch slices
2 yellow onions- peeled and quartered
2TBSP chopped garlic
4 carrots peeled and sliced into 1/4 in slices
6 small red potatoes with skins and quartered
1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
3TBSP Extra virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)
2 bay leaves
5-6 fresh Basil leaves finely chopped
Mrs. Dash Table blend 1TBSP
All Spice(1TBSP)
Salt and Pepper to taste
3 qts of low sodium chicken broth


Poach chicken on boiling water with 1/2 of lemon (6-8minutes or until cooked through)
Set Chicken aside to cool, once cool chop, slice or shred...then set aside for later.

Heat a large pot on medium to low heat... add EVOO, garlic, and onions.  Saute till onions are almost translucent.  Add leeks, carrots, all potatoes and bay leaves.  Cover and let simmer for 5-8 minutes.  Add About Mrs. Dash and 1/4tsp of all spice....add more if you like, I always do:)   Add Liquid and bring to a boil, boil until potatoes and carrots are tender  Add the chicken and lower temp to low or turn off completely letting sit for about 10minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.  You can cook this a day in advance....it tastes better the second day.

A good homemade biscuit or cornbread really compliments this dish well.
Bon Appetite!!!