African Sweet Potato Soup Recipes

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO AND PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Mix in the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrot, and continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes.
• Pour water into the saucepan, and season the mixture with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove the soup mixture from heat. In a food processor or blender, blend the soup and peanuts until almost smooth. Season with cayenne pepper. Return to the saucepan. Whisk in the peanut butter, and cook until heated through. Serve warm topped with fresh cilantro.

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO AND PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium high heat and add onions. Saute for a few minutes, until starting to show a little color.
• Add garlic and ginger, and sauté a few more minutes. Stir in spices. Add cabbage, sweet potato, eggplant (if using), broth, tomatoes, apple juice, and salt.
• Cover and bring to a boil. Simmer, mostly covered, for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Check sweet potatoes for doneness. Turn off heat, stir in peanut butter until melts, then add lemon juice to combine.
• Serve topped with cilantro, parsley, and peanuts.

SPICY WEST AFRICAN SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cumin, turmeric, paprika, and pepper flakes, then sweet potatoes, diced tomatoes, and jalapeno. Add enough broth to cover potatoes.
• Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 30 minutes depending on how small you cut the potatoes. Add coconut milk and peanut butter; stir. Add spinach to the top; cover and steam until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Squeeze some lime juice over the pot or the individual bowls.

AFRICAN PEANUT SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Place the first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until pureed. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in sweet potatoes, beans and water., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender, adding kale during the last 30 minutes. If desired, top each serving with chopped peanuts and additional cilantro.

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO AND PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Saute the onion 10 minutes, until lightly browned.
• Mix in the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrot, and continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes.
• Pour water into the saucepan, and season the mixture with salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove the soup mixture from heat.
• In a food processor or blender, blend the soup and peanuts until almost smooth.
• Season with cayenne pepper.
• Return to the saucepan.
• Whisk in the peanut butter, and cook until heated through.
• Serve warm topped with fresh cilantro.