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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!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 135 kcal
Course:
Soup
Cuisine:
African
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- In the bowl of a blender or food processor, add the chickpeas, 1 cup of stock and the peanut butter, and blend until smooth.
- In a large saucepan or dutch oven, heat the olive oil over medium high.
- Add the onions and cook until softened.
- Add the ginger, curry powder and cayenne, and cook another minute.
- Add the chickpea/stock/peanut butter puree, tomatoes and paste, and the remaining 2 cups of stock.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer for a few minutes.
- Cool 5 mins, then blend the soup in batches in the food processor/blender until smooth (or use an immersion blender).
- Top with cilantro and devour.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.