Spicy African Peanut Soup

by Aisha Patel

Rating: 5 ★

Spicy African Peanut Soup
Ingredients
  • • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • • 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
  • • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • • 8 cups chicken broth
  • • 1 cup rice, uncooked
  • • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • • 3 cups ORTEGA® Thick & Chunky Salsa
  • • 1 15.5-oz. can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
  • • 1 cup diced zucchini
  • • 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
Instructions
  1. Heat oil in a large saucepan; saute onion until translucent. Add sweet potato and garlic;cook, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add chicken broth, rice, thyme and cumin; stir. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until rice is tender (18 to 20 minutes).
  3. Add salsa, garbanzos and zucchini; cook until zucchini is tender, about 10 minutes. Add creamy peanut butter; stir.
  4. Heat thoroughly, ladle into bowls; serve immediately.
  5. Cooking Tips
  6. Add crunchy peanut butter to this soup for more texture; serve with a few toasted, chopped peanuts sprinkled over each bowlful.
  7. Servings: 10
  8. Spicy African Peanut Soup claims a new-world connection because peanuts were first culitvated in tropical zones of Peru. Introduced into Africa by Portuguese explorers peanuts have become a staple. This spicy, rich soup filled with vegetables is exotic and delicious.
  9. Estimated Times: Est. time: 10 mins
  10. Est. cooking time: 35 mins