African Peanut Soup

This savory delight is pretty much the best combination of flavors that we’d ever tried. Think about it: first you have a delicious bean soup, and then you add peanut butter. If there’s a meal more satisfying, we don’t even want to know about it.

Serves 6

What You Need:

• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 small sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and diced
• 1 large carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 celery stalk, thinly sliced
• 1 red bell pepper, diced
• 1 15-ounce can crushed tomatoes
• 3 to 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 15-ounce can garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 to 2 teaspoons curry powder

What You Do:

1. In a large pot over high heat, heat 1/2 cup of water and the soy sauce. Add onion and sweet potatoes. Cook 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add carrot, celery, and pepper. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, garbanzo beans, and cilantro.
3. Blend peanut butter with 1/3 cup of water and add it to the soup along with the curry powder. Stir to mix. Cover and simmer 10 minutes. Serve over brown rice.