Vegetarian West African Soup

Name: Vegetarian West African Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 0.667 cup roasted peanuts; 2 tsp vegetable oil; 2 cup chopped onions; 6 cup sweet potatoes; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 0.25 tsp salt; 2 can chickpeas (15 1/2 ounce); 2 can vegetable broth (14 1/2 ounce); 1 can diced tomatoes (28 ounce); 1 sprig flat leaf parsley

Chickpeas, peanuts and potatoes come together in this soup, fragrant with cumin and simmered on the stove. Finish with parsley.

45 min · Serves 8 · Easy

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · 45 min total
Difficulty: easy

1
To make peanut butter, process peanuts in food processor about 2 minutes until smooth, scraping the bowl at least once.
2 min
2
In a Dutch oven over medium heat, sauté onion in oil about 7 minutes until lightly browned.
7 min
3
Add peanut butter plus sweet potato through tomatoes. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, about 30 minutes until sweet potato is tender. Serve garnished with parsley.
30 min