Creamy African Peanut Soup

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5.0

9 reviews
Excellent
  • Prep Time

    5 mins

  • Cook Time

    5 mins

  • Total Time

    12 mins

  • Servings

    4 servings

  • Calories

    135 kcal

  • Course

    Soup

  • Cuisine

    African

Creamy African Peanut Soup

This Creamy African Peanut Soup is really rich, warmly flavored - it tastes like... nothing else on earth!. Peanutty, curry-y, deliciousness!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 15oz can chickpeas drained and rinsed, garbanzo beans
  • 3 cups vegetable stock divided
  • 3 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 small onions diced finely
  • 1 tablespoon fresh ginger grated - can sub powdered ginger
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • pinch cayenne pepper
  • 14.5oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/4 cup fresh cilantro chopped finely
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Instructions

  1. In the bowl of a blender or food processor, add the chickpeas, 1 cup of stock and the peanut butter, and blend until smooth.
  2. In a large saucepan or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high.
  3. Add the onions and cook until softened.
  4. Add the ginger, curry powder and cayenne, and cook another minute.
  5. Add the chickpea/stock/peanut butter puree, tomatoes and paste, and the remaining 2 cups of stock.
  6. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for a few minutes.
  7. Cool 5 mins, then blend the soup in batches in the food processor/blender until smooth (or use an immersion blender).
  8. Top with cilantro and devour.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 135kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 6g (9%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Sodium 942mg (39%) Potassium 418mg (12%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 625IU (13%) Vitamin C 14.8mg (16%) Calcium 54mg (5%) Iron 1.9mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 135 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 135kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 6g 9%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Sodium 942mg 39%
Potassium 418mg 9%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 625IU 13%
Vitamin C 14.8mg 16%
Calcium 54mg 5%
Iron 1.9mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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