African Peanut Soup

Ingredients

• 4 cup vegetable broth
• 2 cup water
• 1 cup red onion (diced)
• 1 sweet potato (peeled and cut into bite-sized cubes)
• 2 tbsp fresh ginger (peeled and minced)
• 4 clove garlic (minced)
• salt (amount not specified)
• 0.75 cup creamy peanut butter
• 0.5 cup tomato paste
• 1 cup kale (chopped)
• brown rice (optional; for serving)
• hot sauce (optional garnish)
• peanuts (optional garnish)

Steps

1. 1

   In a large stockpot or Dutch oven, combine the vegetable broth and water over medium-high heat. Bring the liquid to a boil.

2. 2

   Once the liquid is boiling, add the diced red onion, cubed sweet potato, minced garlic, minced ginger, and salt.

3. 3

   Reduce the heat to maintain a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, until the vegetables begin to soften.

4. 4

   In a medium heat-safe mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter and tomato paste with 1–2 cups of broth from the pot. Whisk until the mixture is smooth.

5. 5

   Pour the smooth peanut-butter mixture into the soup pot and stir well to combine.

6. 6

   Add the chopped kale to the pot.

7. 7

   Simmer the soup for 5–10 minutes, stirring often, until the kale is tender and the soup is fully blended and creamy.

8. 8

   Serve over brown rice, if desired. Garnish with hot sauce and peanuts, then serve.

Notes

The source recommends serving the soup with brown rice if desired. Optional variations mentioned in the article include garnishing with cilantro, spinach, parsley, crushed peanuts, hot sauce, red pepper flakes, or cayenne pepper. Refrigerate in an airtight container for 3–5 days. To freeze, use freezer-safe containers and leave room for expansion; freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw frozen soup in the refrigerator and reheat on the stovetop over medium heat, stirring occasionally, or microwave in short intervals, stirring between intervals. The source notes that a food processor may be used to dice the onion, mince garlic and ginger, and chop kale, but sweet potatoes should be cubed manually for even cooking. The structured recipe includes salt in the method but does not provide a quantity.

Nutrition per serving

• soup
• main
• West African-inspired
• vegetarian
• gluten-free
• one-pot
• stovetop
• meal prep