Sweet Potato And Peanut Butter Soup Recipes

NUTTY SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot over a medium-high heat. Add the onions, bell pepper and carrots and cook, stirring until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Add the cayenne, black pepper, garlic and ginger and cook for 1 minute more. Stir in the sweet potato, broth, and tomatoes and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 20 minutes.
• *Puree the soup in the pot using an immersion blender or in a regular blender in 2 batches and return the soup to the pot. Add the peanut butter and honey and stir, over low heat, until the peanut butter melts. Serve warm, garnished with the scallions.
• *When blending hot liquids: Remove liquid from the heat and allow to cool for at least 5 minutes. Transfer liquid to a blender or food processor and fill it no more than halfway. If using a blender, release one corner of the lid. This prevents the vacuum effect that creates heat explosions. Place a towel over the top of the machine, pulse a few times then process on high speed until smooth.

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO AND PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute the onion 10 minutes, until lightly browned. Mix in the garlic, ginger, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and cloves. Stir in the tomatoes, sweet potatoes, and carrot, and continue to cook and stir about 5 minutes.
• Pour water into the saucepan, and season the mixture with salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 30 minutes.
• Remove the soup mixture from heat. In a food processor or blender, blend the soup and peanuts until almost smooth. Season with cayenne pepper. Return to the saucepan. Whisk in the peanut butter, and cook until heated through. Serve warm topped with fresh cilantro.

SWEET POTATO SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute the onion, red pepper and carrots in oil for 3 minutes. Stir in the ginger, garlic, cayenne and pepper; cook 2 minutes longer. Add the broth, tomatoes and sweet potato. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until potatoes are tender., Cool slightly. In a blender, cover and process soup in batches until smooth. Return all to pan and heat through. Stir in peanut butter and honey. Cook and stir until peanut butter is melted. Garnish servings with green onions.

SWEET POTATO AND BRANDY SOUP

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add sweet potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 15 minutes. Drain, cool, peel, and mash. Set aside.
• In a medium skillet over medium high heat, cook and stir onions in olive oil until translucent. Add white wine, red wine, and brandy, and simmer for 5 minutes. Add mashed sweet potatoes, stirring to incorporate. Dissolve bouillon cubes in water and add to the soup with the allspice. Simmer another 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve hot.

AFRICAN PEANUT SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Place the first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until pureed. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in sweet potatoes, beans and water., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender, adding kale during the last 30 minutes. If desired, top each serving with chopped peanuts and additional cilantro.

SWEET POTATO-PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat two TBL oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• Add chopped onion; season with pepper and salt.
• Cook onion until tender (8-10 minutes).
• Stir in garlic and ginger; cook one more minute.
• Add cumin, cayenne, and cinnamon; stir until blended.
• Add the sweet potatoes into the pot.
• Stir in the crushed tomatoes, creamy peanut butter, and water.
• Add cilantro and crushed peanuts.
• Bring to a boil, then reduce and simmer, covered, until sweet potatoes are tender (about 25 minutes).
• Add more salt or pepper, to taste.

PEANUT BUTTER SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Slice the sweet potatoes and put them into a 2 quart buttered casserole dish.
• In a large saucepan, melt the butter.
• Add the brown sugar, cinnamon and pecans and mix well.
• Cook until the sugar is dissolved.
• Add the peanut butter and stir until it is well blended and the peanut butter blends inches.
• Once it is well blended, add the pecans and stir well.
• Pour this mixture over the potatoes.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes.