Curried Groundnut (peanut) Soup

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, grated (about 1/2 c)
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and grated (about 3 c)
• 3 cups water
• 1 (10 ounce) can condensed tomato soup
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup sour cream (optional)
• 2 tablespoons chopped peanuts, for garnish (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
• 2 add the onion and the carrot and saute until tender, about 3 to 5 minutes.
• 3 add the sweet potato and the water, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until the sweet potato is soft.
• 4 stir in the condensed soup, peanut butter, curry and cayenne pepper, then bring mixture to boil.
• 5 remove pan from heat and let cool for 10 minutes.
• 6 puree the soup in a blender in 2 batches, then return it to the pan and reheat it.
• 7 ladle soup into bowls and, if you like, top it with a dollop of sour cream and a few chopped peanuts.