Sweet And Spicy Peanut Soup

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 large onion, diced (for 2 cups)
• 1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 1/2 yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 carrots, diced (for about 1 1/4 cups)
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 large garlic clove, minced
• 1 teaspoon ginger, peeled and grated
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled (for 2 1/2 cups)
• 6 cups chicken broth or 6 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, with juices
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 cup green onion, sliced (for garnish)
• 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped (for garnish) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 saute onion, peppers, and carrots in canola oil, stirring about every minute until veggies soften and begin to brown (about 5 minutes).
• 2 add cayenne, black pepper, garlic, and ginger and continue to cook 1 minute.
• 3 add sweet potato, broth, and tomatoes.
• 4 bring to boil, then lower heat and simmer 20 minutes.
• 5 puree soup with an immersion blender ( i leave mine a little chunky). if you don't have an immersion blender, it can be pureed in a regular blender in batches.
• 6 add peanut butter and honey and stir over low heat until the peanut butter is melted and well mixed.
• 7 serve warm.
• 8 garnish with green onion and peanuts (optional).
• 9 enjoy!