African Peanut Soup Recipe

Name: African Peanut Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 (64 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth; 1 (16 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk; 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes; 2 tablespoons diced garlic; 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil; 1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins, cut into bit sized pieces; 2 medium potatoes, diced; 1 medium sweet potato, diced; 1 cup baby carrots, cut in thirds on the diagonal; 1 large yellow sweet onion, diced; 1 tablespoon garam masala; 1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional); 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter; 1 teaspoon salt, to taste; 1 teaspoon white pepper, to taste (black pepper can be used)

Servings: persons

1 (64 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth
1 (16 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons diced garlic
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 1/2 lbs chicken tenderloins, cut into bit sized pieces
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 medium sweet potato, diced
1 cup baby carrots, cut in thirds on the diagonal
1 large yellow sweet onion, diced
1 tablespoon garam masala
1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper (optional)
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon salt, to taste
1 teaspoon white pepper, to taste (black pepper can be used)

1
Heat olive oil in the pan, add onions and minced garlic.
2
As soon as the onions begin to sweat, add chicken. Turn up heat to medium-high and begin browning the chicken.
3
Add potatoes, sweet potato, and carrots. Cook for 2 minutes, stirring.
4
Add diced tomatoes, garam masala, and coconut milk.
5
Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes, then add chicken broth.
6
Add salt and pepper, to taste.
7
Bring to boil, reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 20 minutes (until potatoes are tender).
8
Add peanut butter and simmer on low for 5 additional minutes.
9
You can carefully mash a couple of the potatoes to thicken soup if you want to serve over rice or just ladle the soup into a bowl and dip a nice crusty bread. Enjoy!
10
Optional: Garnish with something green and fresh, like sliced green onions, cabbage, parsley and/or add chopped peanuts.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 15 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 (64 ounce) can low sodium chicken broth, 1 (16 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk, 1 (29 ounce) can diced tomatoes, 2 tablespoons diced garlic, and more.

Yes, African Peanut Soup falls under the Soups & Stews category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

African Peanut Soup

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