African Peanut Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 2 large red bell peppers, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 28 ounces crushed tomatoes, with liquid
• 8 cups vegetable broth or 8 cups stock
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon chili powder (optional)
• 2/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup brown rice, uncooked

Recipe

• 1 heat oil in a large stock pot over medium high heat.
• 2 cook onions and bell peppers until lightly browned and tender, stirring in garlic when almost done to prevent burning.
• 3 stir in tomatoes, vegetable stock, pepper, and chili powder.
• 4 reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• 5 stir in rice, cover, and simmer another fifteen minutes or until rice is tender. stir in peanut butter until well blended, and serve.