African Quinoa Soup
Description
This African quinoa soup is loaded with veggies, sweet potato, and peanut butter for a hearty and comforting weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons butter
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1 onion, chopped
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1 sweet potato, chopped
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1 red bell pepper, chopped
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2 stalks celery, chopped
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2 zucchini, chopped
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1 jalapeno pepper, minced
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2 cloves garlic, minced
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6 cups vegetable stock
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1/2 cup quinoa
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1 teaspoon ground oregano
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 pinch ground black pepper
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1 pinch cayenne pepper
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1/2 cup peanut butter
Directions
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Heat butter in pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, sweet potato, red bell pepper, celery, zucchini, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in the melted butter until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
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Stir vegetable stock, quinoa, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer soup until quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir peanut butter into soup and simmer until flavors have blended, about 20 more minutes.