Mushroom Yam Stew

My son's (10 yrs old) comments. "Wow, I like this stew. It's really good. I want more. I would much rather have this than a sandwich."  This is a rich, fall soup that is unusual and very tasty.

Mushroom-Yam Stew

Ingredients:
1 lb. button mushrooms, sliced
2 yams, sliced into quarters and then into thin slices
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1 can chicken broth
5 tomatoes, quartered and sliced
2 cans of green bean juice - do not add the beans
1 tsp of basil herb blend. The kind in the tube that has already been ground up.
16 oz. - Polska Kielbasa - sliced (you could try bacon or some other rich meat)
Butter - 3 teaspoons for saute, 2 tablespoons for the pot
Salt and pepper to taste.

Directions
Put 3 teaspoons of butter in a large soup pot and saute the mushrooms until browned. Add garlic to the pot and let cook until savory. Add yams, sliced tomatoes, chicken broth, green bean juice, basil and sausage slices. Add butter to the pot to flavor if you want more richness. Let simmer until yams are soft and flavors blend. Salt and pepper to taste.