Vegetarian African Peanut Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 5 cups low sodium vegetable broth
• 1 medium red onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons peeled and minced fresh ginger
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bunch collard greens, ribs removed and leaves chopped into 1-inch strips (or kale)
• 3/4 cup unsalted peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
• 1/2 cup tomato paste
• hot sauce, like sriracha (aka rooster sauce)
• 1/4 cup roughly chopped peanuts, for garnish
• cooked rice, to serve with

Recipe

• 1 in a medium dutch oven or stock pot, bring the broth to a boil. add the onion, ginger, garlic and salt. cook on medium-low heat for 20 minutes.
• 2 in a medium-sized, heat-safe mixing bowl, combine the peanut butter and tomato paste, then transfer 1 to 2 cups of the hot stock to the bowl. whisk the mixture together until smooth, then pour the peanut mixture back into the soup and mix well.
• 3 stir in the collard greens and season the soup with hot sauce to taste. simmer for about 15 more minutes on medium-low heat, stirring often.
• 4 serve over cooked brown rice if you'd like, and top with a sprinkle of chopped peanuts.