Latin American Fish Soup - Oryana

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons coconut or olive oil
• 1 1/2 pounds white fish fillets, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 6 cups water, fish stock, or vegetable broth
• 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk
• 1 28-oz can diced tomatoes, or 3 large fresh, coarsely chopped
• 1 green pepper or poblano pepper, chopped
• 1 sweet potato, peeled, diced
• 4 cups chopped fresh spinach
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 1/2 cup cilantro, chopped