Ashley's African Peanut Soup

Ashley's African peanut soup recipe combines chicken, sweet potato, peanut butter, canned tomatoes, and spices in a deliciously different slow-cooker soup.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr
• Total Time: 5 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 205 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 2 red bell peppers, sliced
• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 large skinless, boneless chicken breast halves
• 4 cups chicken broth, or more as needed
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
• 3 cups sliced carrots
• 0.25 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon curry powder
• 0.25 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.25 teaspoon chili powder
• 0.25 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add chicken breasts; brown on both sides, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer chicken breasts to a slow cooker. Add bell peppers, onion, and garlic to the skillet; cook until onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetable mixture to the slow cooker.

Step 2

Stir chicken broth, sweet potatoes, crushed tomatoes, carrots, curry powder, cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper, pepper flakes, cinnamon, and black pepper into slow cooker. Cover slow cooker. Cook on High for 5 to 6 hours, or on Low for 10 hours. Stir in additional chicken broth throughout cooking time if needed.

Step 3

Stir in brown rice 3 hours before serving. Stir in peanut butter at least 1 hour before serving. Shred chicken meat and stir back into soup before serving.