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Winter Vegetable Soup

6 cups bouillon

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 stalks celery, chopped

2 carrots, cut in 1/4” slices

2 medium sweet potatoes, cut in 1/2” cubes

1 pound Brussels sprouts, halved or quartered

2 tablespoons tomato paste

2 tablespoons sweet paprika

1 teaspoon oregano

pinch cayenne, or to taste

1 16-ounce can black-eyed peas

Combine all ingredients except the black-eyed peas in a large pot. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 20-30 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are very tender. Stir in the black-eyed peas, adjust the seasonings and serve in large bowls.

6-8 servings

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Gabe Mirkin
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Sports medicine doctor, fitness guru and long-time radio host Gabe Mirkin, M.D. brings you news and tips for your healthful lifestyle. A practicing physician for more than 50 years and a radio talk show host for 25 years, Dr. Mirkin is a graduate of Harvard University and Baylor University College of Medicine. He is one of a very few doctors board-certified in four specialties: Sports Medicine, Allergy and Immunology, Pediatrics and Pediatric Immunology.
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