INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 red bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 celery stalk, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
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• 1 cup water
• 1 cup vegetable broth
• 3 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed
• 1 (15 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained and cut into chunks
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• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
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• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch dried thyme
• 1 pinch dried basil
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 1 pinch dried rosemary
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• 1 pinch garlic powder
• 1 pinch onion powder
• 1 pinch mustard powder
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• 1 pinch cumin
• 1 pinch coriander
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• salt and cracked black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley