African Sweet Potato Soup

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  • Number of Servings: 5
Ingredients
6 c Water or Vegetable Broth5 c Sweet Potatoes cubed (about 2 medium potatoes)1.5 c Yellow Onions diced1 c thinly Carrot sliced.33 c Peanut Butter smooth2 Garlic cloves1.5 TB fresh Ginger, peeled1.5 tsp ground Cinnamon.25 tsp ground Cloves1 tsp Curry Powder.5 tsp crushed Red Pepper2 TB freshly squeezed Lime Juice.25 c Soy Sauce.25 c fresh Cilantro
Directions
1. In a medium pot over medium heat, add 4 cups of water, sweet potatoes, onions, carrots and celery. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes or until potatoes are tender.

2. Meanwhile, blend the peanut butter, garlic, ginger, cinnamon, coriander, cloves, curry, crushed red pepper, lime juice and soy sauce in a blender or food processor. Add 3 and a 1/2 cups of the cooked vegetables and broth, and blend again on high until smooth.

3. Add remaining 2 cups of water to the pot temperature and transfer the blender contents to the pot aw well. Heat to your desired temperature and allow to simmer for 5 minutes. Add cilantro when when you are ready to serve.

4 to 6 Servings

Number of Servings: 5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DEANNROSP.

Servings Per Recipe: 5
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 300.8
  • Total Fat: 9.3 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 546.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 50.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.7 g
  • Protein: 8.1 g

Member Reviews
  • DANCEMOM1970
    I tweaked it a little bit, but it was mostly the spices I changed up a bit. Very tasty! - 1/6/13