Chinese-Inspired Sweet Potato Peanut Soup

It's hard to find a simpler soup than this one, and my kids and their friends all wanted second and third helpings! It's from an authentic, home-style Chinese cookbook. My only change was to puree the finished soup.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  sweet potato, peeled and diced
• 3  tablespoons peanuts (the recipe said 'one handful', 2 T natural peanut butter would also work)
• 2 -3  slices ginger
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
•  water, to cover

Directions

1. Place all ingredients in saucepan.
2. Bring to a boil and simmer until peanuts and sweet potato are tender.
3. Discard ginger slices, whirl soup in blender, and serve. Cilantro garnish would be pretty.