Easy African Peanut Soup

A delightful flavor combination of peanut butter and tomatoes make this soup an unconventional favorite. Freezes and reheats well!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 459 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can chopped tomatoes with juice
• 1 (18 ounce) jar creamy peanut butter
• 6 large cloves garlic, minced
• 8 cups vegetable broth
• 2 medium onions, very finely diced
• 2 large bell peppers, (any color) finely chopped
• 0.25 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 0.25 teaspoon pepper
• 0.5 cup chopped roasted peanuts
• 0.5 cup uncooked rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with their juice, vegetable broth, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Step 2

Add rice to soup and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.

Step 3

When rice is cooked, whisk in peanut butter and return to a simmer, and serve. Garnish with chopped roasted peanuts, if desired.