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