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4.80 from 5 votes

African Peanut and Sweet Potato Soup

Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 -6

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ teaspoon olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
  • 4 cups vegetable broth low-sodium
  • 4 cups diced tomatoes canned or boxed with juices
  • 2 sweet potatoes peeled and diced
  • ½ cup natural peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 6 cups finely chopped Swiss chard or Kale
  • roasted peanuts for garnishing (optional)
  • whole-grain croutons for garnishing optional

Instructions

  • Heat olive oil in a large sauce pan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add garlic, onion and ginger and stir frequently until the onions are softened (approx. 3 min.).
  • Add 1 cup of water, vegetable broth, tomatoes,sweet potatoes, peanut butter, cumin, coriander, salt, cayenne and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and cover the pot. Let simmer until potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally (approx. 12 min.)
  • Add Swiss chard and continue simmering until chard has wilted (approx. 2 min.) Serve soup and garnish with whole-grain croutons if desired.