Fall Favorite Peanut Yam Soup

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 15
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 203.5
  • Total Fat: 13.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 502.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 16.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
  • Protein: 5.3 g

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Introduction

My take on traditional Senegalese peanut soup. Add pumpkin or other winter squash chunks for even more Fall flavor! My take on traditional Senegalese peanut soup. Add pumpkin or other winter squash chunks for even more Fall flavor!
Number of Servings: 15

Ingredients

    • 2 tablespoons peanut or coconut oil
    • 2 medium onion, minced
    • 1 teaspoon light brown sugar
    • Salt
    • 3 medium garlic cloves, minced
    • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
    • ⅛-¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
    • 2 bouillon cubes
    • 10 cups water
    • 1 can crushed tomatoes
    • 2 pounds sweet potatoes (about 3 medium), peeled, quartered lengthwise and cubed
    • 1 cup peanut butter
    • Ground black pepper
    • 1 tablespoon minced fresh cilantro leaves
    • 1 tablespoon red curry paste or one teaspoon curry powder
    • 1 can light coconut milk

Directions

1) Add the oil to a large pot oven over medium-high heat. Add the onion, brown sugar, coriander, cayenne, and 1 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring frequently, until the onion is softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in the garlic and curry seasoning of choice and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

2) Add the bouillon, water, sweet potatoes, and peanut butter. Bring to a boil over high heat. Turn the heat to low and cook, partially covered, until the sweet potatoes are easily pierced with a knife, 30 to 45 minutes.

3) Using the back of a spoon or a potato masher, randomly smash the cooked yams a bit (you can omit this step if you’d rather have them in chunks; both ways are tasty, though mashing makes the soup a bit thicker)

4) Add the tomato and coconut milk and remove pot from stove. Season with salt and pepper to taste, top with cilantro and serve.

o If you want to stretch this as a meal, serve over hot brown rice with chopped green onions.
o This can also make a great warm curry base. If you want a sauce rather than a soup, add two cups water instead of ten and refrain from smashing the yams.
o Substituting or adding fresh chopped pumpkin (cut to about the same size as the yams) in addition to the yams adds a more complex flavor and makes this a super fun fall food!


Number of Servings: 15

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user COMMITMENTS.