Plento Pasto CookbookWest African Peanut & Sweet Potato Soup
⏱ 25 min
🍽 Serves 4
≈ $24.32 ($6.08/serving)
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Why this fits a family on a budget
Hits 25 minutes and costs less than most options, adding West African flavors to your rotation and working as a hearty weeknight soup.
Ingredients
• 2 each sweet potatoes
• 1 each canned diced tomatoes
• 1 each canned chickpeas
• 3 tbsp creamy peanut butter
• 3 cup low-sodium chicken broth
• 1 each yellow onion
• 3 clove garlic cloves
• 1 tsp fresh ginger
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 0.5 tsp salt
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro
Instructions
1. Peel and dice the sweet potatoes into roughly 1-inch cubes. Dice the onion and mince the garlic cloves.
2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large pot or deep skillet over medium-high heat (about 375°F). Once the oil shimmers, add the diced onion and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it turns translucent and slightly golden at the edges.
3. Add the minced garlic and ginger to the pot and stir constantly for 30 seconds until fragrant — you'll smell a sharp, toasty aroma.
4. Add the cumin, smoked paprika, cayenne, and salt. Stir to coat the onions in the spices and cook for another 30 seconds.
5. Pour in the chicken broth and canned diced tomatoes (with their liquid). Add the diced sweet potatoes. Stir everything together and bring to a boil over high heat.
6. Once boiling, reduce heat to medium and cover the pot. Cook for 12–14 minutes until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender — a fork should slide in easily with no resistance.
7. Drain and rinse the chickpeas. Add them to the pot along with the peanut butter. Stir vigorously until the peanut butter fully dissolves into the broth — the soup will turn a warm, golden-orange color.
8. Taste and adjust salt if needed. Ladle into bowls and top with fresh cilantro before serving.
Contains: peanuts. Always double-check labels for your household's allergies.
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