Beans, Greens and Sausage Soup

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter (or olive oil)
  
• 1 onion, diced
  
• 3 celery stalks, diced
  
• 15 ounces can chickpeas (I use Goya)
  
• 1 large sweet potato, chopped into bite-size cubes
  
• 1/2-1 cups frozen lima beans
  
• 1 bunch spinach (I usually use a pre-washed bag)
  
• 2 bay leaves
  
• 1 teaspoon oregano
  
• 1 teaspoon basil
  
• 1 teaspoon salt
  
• ¹/₂ teaspoon black pepper
  
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  
• 13 ounces can lowfat coconut milk
  
• 48 ounces chicken broth (I use homemade or low-sodium College Inn)
  
• 12 ounces sausage (optional -- I use sweet Italian, and sometimes the lower-cal chicken sausage)