Jamaican Spinach Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh ginger root, minced
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
2 teaspoons sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 potatoes, peeled and diced
4 cups chopped zucchini
6 cups vegetable stock
1 pinch cayenne pepper
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1/2 red bell pepper, minced

Preparation

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat. Stir in onion, celery, garlic, ginger, and sugar. Cook 5 minutes, until onion is tender. Season with salt, turmeric, allspice, and nutmeg. Mix in potatoes and zucchini, and pour in the vegetable stock. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Remove soup from heat, season with cayenne pepper, and stir in spinach. Using a hand blender, blend soup until smooth. Garnish with red bell pepper to serve.