Chicken and Yam Soup

• oil1 tablespoon
• boneless skinless chicken breasts↗3
• onion↗1
• celery ribs↗3
• red bell pepper↗1
• garlic clove↗1
• chicken broth↗4 cups
• water↗2 cups
• yams or 2 sweet potatoes2
• thyme↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• (10 ounce) package baby lima beans↗1
• salt↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• pepper↗1⁄4 teaspoon

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Chop the onion, celery, and red pepper. Mince the garlic. Peel and yams and cut into 3/4-inch pieces. Cut the chicken into small cubes.

2. 2

   Heat the oil in a large soup pot. Add the chicken and cook, stirring, over high heat 4-5 minutes, until chicken is cooked through.

3. 3

   Add onion, celery, red pepper and garlic. Cook, stirring, 2-3 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in chicken broth, water, yams and thyme. Heat to boiling, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

5. 5

   Add beans and cook 5 minutes longer. Stir in salt and pepper.