West African Peanut Soup

Categories: Veg05
Yield: 8 servings

2 c Onion; chopped
1 tb Peanut oil
1 tb Vegetable oil
1/2 ts Cayenne
1 ts Fresh ginger; grated
1 c Carrots; chopped
2 c Sweet potatoes; chopped
4 c Vegetable stock
4 c Water
2 c Tomato juice
1 c Smooth peanut butter
1 tb Sugar; optional
1 c Scallions; chopped
1 c Chives; chopped

Saute the onions in the oil until just translucent. Stir in the cayenne and
fresh ginger. Add the carrots and saute a couple more minutes. Mix in the
potatoes and stock or water, bring the soup to a boil, and then simmer for
about 15 minutes, until the vegetables are tender.

In a blender or food processor, puree the vegetables with the cooking
liquid and the tomato juice. Return the puree to a soup pot. Stir in the
peanut butter until smooth. Taste the soup. Its sweetness will depend upon
the sweetness of the carrots and sweet potatoes. If it's not there
naturally, add just a little sugar to enhance the other flavors.

Reheat the soup gently, using a heat diffuser if needed to prevent
scorching. Add more water, stock, or tomato juice for a thinner soup.

Serve topped with plenty of chopped scallions or chives.

Per serving: 362 Calories; 22g Fat (51% calories from fat); 13g Protein;
34g Carbohydrate; 1mg Cholesterol; 1361mg Sodium

NOTES : Can substitute one 1 cup of white potatoe for 1 of the cups of
sweet potato.

Recipe by: Sundays at Moosewood Restaurant

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