African·vegan·easy

West African Peanut Soup

Name: West African Peanut Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 150g Smooth peanut butter; 400g Sweet potato; 400g Crushed tomatoes; 1L Vegetable stock; 1 Onion; 4 Garlic cloves; 2cm piece Fresh ginger; 1 Scotch bonnet chilli; 100g Spinach; 1 Lime

West African Peanut Soup is a velvety, deeply satisfying dish where earthy peanuts meet the bright tang of tomatoes and lime, all balanced by the warmth of ginger and garlic. The texture is luxuriously smooth, with tender sweet potatoes and wilted spinach adding just the right contrast. A gentle heat lingers from the spices, making each spoonful both comforting and invigorating. Worth making for its bold, harmonious flavors and the way it effortlessly bridges homey warmth with vibrant West African tradition.

50 min(prep 15 + cook 35)

4 servings

390 kcal

4.7

Ingredients

Nutrition

390 kcalper serving

Directions

1
Fry diced onion in oil until soft. Add minced garlic and ginger, cook 2 minutes.
2
Add diced sweet potato and cook for 5 minutes.
3
Add crushed tomatoes and cook for another 5 minutes.
4
Pour in stock and bring to a boil. Simmer for 15 minutes until sweet potato is tender.
5
Stir in peanut butter until fully dissolved into the soup.
6
Add whole scotch bonnet for heat (remove before serving) and spinach.
7
Cook 5 more minutes, squeeze in lime juice and season to taste.

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