African Peanut Soup

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 6 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 2 (400 g) cans chopped tomatoes
• 5 cups vegetable broth
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 2 mint tea bags
• 1 teaspoon chili powder, hot or 1 tablespoon chili powder, mild
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 3/4 teaspoons sea salt
• 1/8 teaspoon paprika
• 2 cups finely chopped spinach
• 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 6 medium pita bread, toasted

Recipe

• 1 combine onions, garlic and olive oil in a large stockpot and cook till onions soft.
• 2 stir in tomatoes, broth, tomato sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, paprika, and let the mint tea seep in at the side. simmer 10-12 minutes.
• 3 add the spinach and peanut butter and let cook until everything is well combined like another 10 minutes (this is necessary especially if you used frozen spinach - i usually do).
• 4 ladle into bowls and serve with warmed pitas.