Join Har Shalom congregation’s KindSoup session! Project leader and KindChef Marj Klein will be cooking Sweet Potato Stew. After completing your soup, freeze and label it for donation, then drop off at one of our participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or anyplace that you prefer, when convenient. Finally, report on where you shared your KindSoup and spread the word: Post a picture or two of you and your soups on social media with #DoKindWorks and tag us @DoKindWorks.
Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew
Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp olive oil
- 6 red onions (or sweet onions), diced
- 10 pieces garlic, minced
- 2 large sweet potatoes, diced
- 4 tsp cumin seeds (or ground cumin)
- 2 tsp chili powder
- 2 generous Tbsp paprika
- 2 Tbsp cinnamon
- few sprigs fresh thyme
- 4-15.5 oz cans chickpeas, drained
- 4- 14.5 oz (or 2 large) cans whole tomatoes (or diced)
- 6 cups of water
- 4 tsp pink salt (to taste)
- 4 bunches of collard greens (or spinach or kale)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- fresh parsley for garnish
Instructions
- Heat pot on medium. Add olive oil. Add onions. Saute 2 mins. Add garlic. Saute 5 mins stirring occasionally.
- Add cumin seeds, chili powder, paprika, and cinnamon. Stir. Add thyme. Stir.
- Add sweet potato and chickpeas. Stir well. Add tomatoes and crush to release juices. Add water. Add salt and stir well.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 15-20 mins.
- Remove the leaves from greens and give it a rough chop. Add to soup.
- Transfer 3 cups of soup to a blender or use immersion blender lightly in the pot.
- Blend to desired consistency – do not puree!
- Pour the blend back into the stew and give it a good stir. Add the raisins. Stir.
- Garnish with freshly chopped parsley.
Health and Safety Information
In order to protect the the quality of our KindSoup program, we ask that volunteers conscientiously observe the following guidelines:
- Start with clean hands and wash again frequently as needed throughout the cooking process.
- Start with clean kitchen surfaces and utensils (antibacterial wipes do a great job).
- Keep longer hair tied back.
- Follow other common sense procedures, such as never returning a tasting spoon to the pot!
Thank you for maintaining a high cleanliness standard for our KindSoup donations!
How to Donate Your KindSoup
Seal containers with a tight lid and freeze. Label each container with: date prepared, your first name and last initial, “Chickpea and Sweet Potato Stew,” and “Vegan.” When convenient, drop containers of frozen soup off at one of the following participating food assistance providers, with a person or family that is in your heart, or a place that you prefer.
- 5171 Manning Place NW (in the Palisades neighborhood in DC). NOTE: Soups dropped here must be vegetarian or Halal only, please.
- Here2Help @ Bethesda Presbyterian Church, 7611 Clarendon Road, Bethesda. (Go down driveway next to brick house just before the church on Clarendon and look for coolers labeled for soup donations). Drop off Sundays, 9:30 am-12 noon.
- Homes Not Borders 3610 East St., Landover. Drop off daily 10 am-2 pm. NOTE: Soups dropped here must be vegetarian or Halal only, as they will be shared with newly arriving refugee families in the area.
- Upcounty Consolidation Hub 12900 Middlebrook Rd., Germantown (supporting 1,000 families with food and other supports). Drop off Tuesdays, Thursdays, or Fridays 9-11 am.
- Embry Rucker Shelter 11975 Bowman Towne Drive, Reston, 703-437-1975. Leave donations on the table around the back. Drop off anytime!
- NYC Community Fridges located throughout New York City.
- Bread and Roses 58 Newbury St., Lawrence, Mass., 978-681-8768. Drop off Mondays-Thursdays, 10 am-4 pm.
- The Bristol Lodge 27 Lexington St., Waltham, Mass., 781-893-0108. Drop off Mondays-Fridays, 9am-6pm.
- Community Refrigerators located in Los Angeles
See you in the KindSoup kitchen!
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