West African Peanut Soup

Name: West African Peanut Soup
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 8 cups
Ingredients: ⅔ cup chopped onion 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil 1 clove garlic; minced or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder 1 cup diced and cooked chicken breast 1 ½ teaspoons curry powder ½ teaspoon pepper ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes 3 cups low-sodium chicken broth (see Notes) 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste 2 cans (14 ½ ounces) stewed tomatoes 6 Tablespoons peanut butter

A quick-to-make soup recipe with warm curry spices, chicken breast and a hint of red pepper.

Bowl of creamy soup with a tomato and peanut base with vegetables and chicken.

Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Makes: 8 cups
Nutrition Facts: View label

Ingredients

⅔ cup chopped onion
1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1 clove garlic, minced or ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
1 cup diced and cooked chicken breast
1 ½ teaspoons curry powder
½ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
3 cups low-sodium chicken broth (see Notes)
1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste
2 cans (14 ½ ounces) stewed tomatoes
6 Tablespoons peanut butter

Directions

Wash hands with soap and water.
In a large pot saute onion in sesame oil until translucent; add garlic and chicken and stir to heat through.
Add seasonings and cook 1 minute longer.
Add broth, tomato paste, tomatoes and peanut butter. Stir until well combined.
Heat over medium heat until hot but not boiling. Serve hot.
Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.

Notes

Broth can be canned or made using bouillon. For each cup of broth use 1 cup very hot water and 1 teaspoon or 1 cube bouillon.
For more peanut flavor, add chopped peanuts.
To avoid peanuts or peanut butter, try sunflower seeds or sunflower seed butter.

Comments

Submitted by Brooke Robinson on Thu, 12/14/2023 - 22:06

This type of soup recipe was nothing like anything I have made before and it ended up being such a tasty combination of flavors. I had it as leftovers and ended up adding some spinach on one day and precooked rice on another day that I needed to use up, and it tasted just as good. It was also super easy to put together, so I definitely will be making this again and again!

Submitted by Keekay54 (not verified) on Mon, 12/22/2014 - 18:38

This was such a wonderful combination of flavors. I will definitely make it again.

Submitted by lkraemer on Thu, 12/18/2014 - 13:51

I made this for a local food bank audience to sample. It was a simple recipe to scale up and most folks really enjoyed the flavors. A few people commented that it was too spicy so I might suggest leaving out some of the red pepper flakes if preparing for a mixed audience. When I make this at home I include frozen green peas and top with a handful of toasted cashews and some golden raisins. It's a favorite!

Submitted by LesleyJ on Wed, 12/14/2011 - 17:18

Very good. Tomatoes and chicken add extra flavor. Next time I am going to add some extra chopped peanuts for even more flavor.