Sweet Potato And Peanut Soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 carrots, chopped
• 4 cups water
• 1/4 cup dry-roasted unsalted peanuts, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 bunch chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large heavy bottomed pot over medium-high heat. saute onions and soft and light browned. add in garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon and cloves. stir in canned tomatoes (don't drain), sweet potatoes and carrots. cook & stir about 5 minutes.
• 2 add water to pot and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes.
• 3 remove soup from heat. in a food processor or blender blend the soup and peanuts until smooth. season with cayenne pepper.
• 4 return to the pot mixing in peanut butter and cook until heated.
• 5 serve topped with fresh cilantro.