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Easy Creamy Vegan Peanut African Potato Stew

Easy Creamy Vegan Peanut African Potato Stew

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Rich, creamy, and packed with flavor! Made with sweet potato chunks and hearty kale, this African peanut soup is perfect for dinner and easy to make.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Servings 6
Calories 432 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion diced
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or to taste
  • 5 cups vegetable broth plus more as needed
  • 3/4 cup/180g creamy natural peanut butter*
  • 6 ounces /170g of tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 large or 2 small sweet potatoes diced** (about 20 ounces total weight)
  • 4 cups/268g curly kale leaves or spinach
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • To Serve:
  • Cooked rice
  • Roasted peanuts roughly chopped
  • Fresh cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Coat the bottom of a large pot with the oil and place over medium heat.
  • When the oil is hot, add the onion. Sweat the onion, stirring frequently, for about 5 minutes, until soft and translucent.
  • Add the garlic, ginger, cumin, cardamom, and cayenne. Cook everything for about 1 minute more, until fragrant.
  • Add the broth, peanut butter, tomato paste and maple syrup to the pot. Stir well to fully blend everything (a whisk works great here). Add the sweet potato, raise the heat, and bring the liquid to a boil.
  • Lower the heat and allow the soup to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the sweet potatoes are tender about 15 minutes. You can thin the soup with some extra broth or water if it becomes too thick.
  • Stir in the kale. You may need to add a bit at a time and let each addition wilt to make room for the next.
  • Let the mixture continue simmering for 5 to 10 minutes until the kale is tender and the soup is thick.
  • Remove the pot from heat and season the soup with salt to taste. Adjust any other seasonings to your liking.
  • Ladle the soup into bowls and top with a scoop of rice, chopped peanuts, and cilantro. Serve.

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Notes

To lighten the stew up a bit, use less peanut butter. For extra rich stew, use the full amount listed.
Store the cooled leftovers in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 432kcal
Keyword comforting, lunch, nutriotious, stew, superfood, vegan
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