Sweet and Savory African Soup

 

What’s in this soup that doesn’t contain an abundance of B vitamins? Not much! Peanut butter, chickpeas, sweet potatoes, and spinach all provide a variety of B vitamins to support brain health, heart health, cancer prevention, and mood. Plus, it is pretty insanely delicious!

Sweet and Savory African Soup

Ingredients

Sautéed Vegetables

 ¼ cup vegetable broth (unsalted, preferably homemade)

 1 medium yellow onion (chopped)

 4 large garlic cloves (minced)

 2 tbsp ginger (minced)

 1 tsp ground turmeric

 ¼ tsp salt (optional)

 ¼ tsp ground black pepper (optional)

 ½ tsp crushed red pepper (optional)

Soup

 4 cups vegetable broth (unsalted, preferably homemade)

 2 cups water

 2 medium sweet potatoes (cubed)

 6 oz organic tomato paste

 ¾ cup organic peanut butter (smooth or crunchy, unsweetened & no-salt-added)

 1 ½ cups chickpeas (homecooked or 1 15-ounce BPA-free can, drained)

 1 tsp paprika (sweet)

 1 tsp ground cumin

 ½ tsp salt (optional)

 3 cups organic spinach (chopped)

Garnish

 ½ cup cilantro (chopped)

 ½ cup green onion (chopped)

Directions

1

Add the ¼ C vegetable broth to a large stovetop pot and heat on medium-high heat.

2

Add onion, turn down the heat to medium and cook 1–2 minutes until the onion is translucent.

3

Stir in garlic and ginger.

4

Stir in the turmeric, salt, and pepper (if using) so they coat the vegetables.

5

Cook 2–3 minutes on low-medium.

6

Add the 4 cups of broth and 2 cups of water.

7

Boil.

8

Add cubed sweet potato and cook until the potatoes are soft, about 10 minutes.

9

While the sweet potato is cooking, add tomato paste and peanut butter to a small bowl. Mix together well.

10

Add the peanut butter and tomato paste mixture to the soup and stir until it’s completely dissolved.

11

Stir in the chickpeas.

12

Stir in the paprika, cumin, and salt, if using.

13

Simmer on low for 15 minutes; the soup will thicken.

14

Finally, stir in the 3 cups of spinach, one cup at a time.

15

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.

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