Moroccan Inspired Chicken & Sweet Potato Soup

This healthy chicken soup recipe gets bold Moroccan flavor from sweet potatoes, cumin, cinnamon, cayenne pepper and a touch of fiery harissa. To get a homemade stock flavor using store-bought broth, we simmer bone-in chicken breasts in the broth before adding the rest of the soup ingredients.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 large cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 8 cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 pounds bone-in chicken breasts, skin removed
  • 3 cups diced sweet potato
  • 2 cups diced red bell pepper
  • 2 cups green beans (1-inch pieces), fresh or frozen (thawed)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed
  • 1 ¼ teaspoons salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • 1 teaspoon harissa, or to taste (see tip)