West African Peanut Soup

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

This creamy African peanut soup is made with red bell peppers, tomatoes, chunky peanut butter, and brown rice for a surprisingly satisfying soup.

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 large red bell peppers, chopped
4 cloves garlic, minced
8 cups vegetable broth or stock
1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, with liquid
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
2/3 cup extra crunchy peanut butter
1/2 cup uncooked brown rice

Directions

1 Gather the ingredients.
2 Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell peppers; cook and stir until tender. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
3 Stir in vegetable stock, tomatoes, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
4 Stir in rice; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in peanut butter until well blended; serve.