“Flush the fat away” vegetable soup

Ingredients

1 medium sweet potato, pealed, cut into 1 inch cubes

(Optional - 1 medium zucchini, sliced in 1 inch rounds)

3 carrots, peeled and sliced

1 stalk celery, diced

1 small yellow onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

kosher or sea salt to taste

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/8 tsp allspice

1 tsp paprika

1 bay leaf

2 cans black beans, rinsed and drained (optional - beans are for added protien)

2 cups vegetable broth/stock, no added salt

1 can diced tomatoes, no added salt

4 cups baby spinach, loosely packed