African Peanut Soup

Submitted by Stella Mae

"Delicious soup that is eaten over cous cous, but is equally good over rice."

 

• Ready In: 14mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 chicken bouillon cubes or 4 vegetable stock
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 cup carrot, chopped
• 2 cups onions, chopped
• 1 cup scallion, sliced
• 3⁄4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup milk
• 1⁄4 cup instant mashed potatoes
• 1 dash cayenne, and salt to taste

directions

1. Boil 4 cups of water in a 3-qt saucepan and dissolve chicken cubes.
2. Add tomatoes, carrots, onions and scallions.
3. Reduce heat and simmer for 5-6 minutes until carrots and tender.
4. Mix in peanut butter and stir until well blended, add milk, instant potatoes and seasonings.
5. Simmer until sauce thickens.

Reviews

[jiva das]

Soup made with peanut butter is a staple in Ghana (on the west coast of Africa), though they call the legume "groundnuts" rather than peanuts. My Ghanaian friends would ad a tablespoon of chili powder to give this dish some extra pep.