{"id":25519,"date":"2021-05-28T09:00:02","date_gmt":"2021-05-28T16:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/?post_type=cp_recipe&p=25519"},"modified":"2022-03-16T06:07:14","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T13:07:14","slug":"sweet-and-savory-african-peanut-soup","status":"publish","type":"cp_recipe","link":"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/recipes\/sweet-and-savory-african-peanut-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet and Savory African Peanut Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

Turns out this soup is delicious hot OR cold. We love making this for dinner one night and savoring the rest for breakfast the next morning. There are so many healing elements in this soup like onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and sweet potatoes that also give this soup a burst of flavor!<\/h2>\n

Ingredients<\/h3>\n
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Saut\u00e9ed Vegetables<\/div>\n
¼<\/span> cup<\/span> vegetable broth (unsalted, preferably homemade)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> <\/span> medium yellow onion (chopped)<\/span><\/div>\n
4<\/span> <\/span> large garlic cloves (minced)<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> tbsp<\/span> ginger (minced)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> ground turmeric<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt (optional)<\/span><\/div>\n
¼<\/span> tsp<\/span> ground black pepper (optional)<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> crushed red pepper (optional)<\/span><\/div>\n
Soup<\/div>\n
4<\/span> cups<\/span> vegetable broth (unsalted, preferably homemade)<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> cups<\/span> water<\/span><\/div>\n
2<\/span> <\/span> medium sweet potatoes (cubed)<\/span><\/div>\n
6<\/span> oz<\/span> organic tomato paste<\/span><\/div>\n
¾<\/span> cup<\/span> organic peanut butter (smooth or crunchy, unsweetened & no-salt-added)<\/span><\/div>\n
1 ½<\/span> cups<\/span> chickpeas (homecooked or 1 15-ounce BPA-free can, drained)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> paprika (sweet)<\/span><\/div>\n
1<\/span> tsp<\/span> ground cumin<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> tsp<\/span> salt (optional)<\/span><\/div>\n
3<\/span> cups<\/span> organic spinach (chopped)<\/span><\/div>\n
Garnish<\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> cilantro (chopped)<\/span><\/div>\n
½<\/span> cup<\/span> green onion (chopped)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Directions<\/h3>\n
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Add the \u00bc cup vegetable broth to a large stovetop pot and heat on medium-high heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add onion, turn down the heat to medium and cook 1\u20132 minutes until the onion is translucent.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Stir in garlic and ginger.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Stir in the turmeric, salt, and pepper (if using) so they coat the vegetables.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Cook 2\u20133 minutes on low-medium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the 4 cups of broth and 2 cups of water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Boil.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add sweet potatoes and cook until soft, about 10 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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While the sweet potato is cooking, add tomato paste and peanut butter to a small bowl. Mix together well.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Add the peanut butter and tomato paste mixture to the soup and stir until it\u2019s completely dissolved.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Stir in the chickpeas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Stir in the paprika, cumin, and salt, if using.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Simmer on low for 15 minutes; the soup will thicken.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Finally, stir in the 3 cups of spinach, one cup at a time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Portion into soup bowls and top with cilantro and green onion, as well as another dash of paprika and red pepper flakes if you like more spice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":111,"featured_media":25518,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","recipe_category":[2144,2141],"class_list":["post-25519","cp_recipe","type-cp_recipe","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","cp_recipe_category-african-food","cp_recipe_category-soups-stews","wpautop"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSweet and Savory African Peanut Soup - Food Revolution Network<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There are so many healing elements in this African peanut soup like onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, and sweet potatoes.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/foodrevolution.org\/recipes\/sweet-and-savory-african-peanut-soup\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Sweet and Savory African Peanut Soup - 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