West African Peanut Soup

West African Peanut Soup

Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 large yellow onion diced
  • 6 large garlic cloves minced
  • 28 ounces diced tomatoes
  • 4 cups vegetable broth
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter unsalted
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup roasted, salted peanuts
  • 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 cup cilantro chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent and starting to brown. Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
  2. Add diced tomatoes and stock. Bring to a gentle simmer and cook for 10-15 minutes.
  3. Stir in peanut butter, salt, and black pepper.
  4. With an immersion blender, roughly blend soup. Alternatively, transfer soup to a blender and slowly blend with a kitchen towel over the lid to avoid splatters.
  5. To serve, ladle soup into serving bowls and garnish with peanuts, scallions, and cilantro.