Dinner for 6

African Peanut Sweet Potato Soup

Name: African Peanut Sweet Potato Soup
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 1 tsp peanut oil; 1 onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 inch fresh ginger; 1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes; 4 cup vegetable broth; 1/2 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes; 1/2 cup peanut butter; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 3/8 tsp cayenne; 2 cup kale or collard greens; 3/4 tsp salt; 3 1/2 cup cooked white rice; toasted peanuts

$6.21for 440 minServes 6

This hearty soup simmers sweet potatoes, tomatoes, peanut butter, and greens in broth, then pairs them with cooked rice.

Photo: curiouscuisiniere.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.25	$0.15Typical price
	Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical	1 oz	$0.40Typical price
	Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	1.5 lb	$1.94Typical price
	Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	7.75 oz	$0.62Typical price
	Peanut butter$0.14/oz typical	4.5 oz	$0.63Typical price
	Bok choy and napa cabbage$1.99/lb typical	0.25 lb	$0.50Typical price
	Rice$0.08/oz typical	23 oz	$1.82Typical price
	Nuts and seeds$0.70/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.35Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$9.32

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap Rice for Quinoa, couscous, barleyabout $0.12/oz more at typical prices

40 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
6servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$1.55 per serving$6.21 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tsp peanut oil
1 onion
2 cloves garlic
1 inch fresh ginger
1 1/2 lb sweet potatoes
4 cup vegetable broth
1/2 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 tbsp tomato paste
3/8 tsp cayenne
2 cup kale or collard greens
3/4 tsp salt
3 1/2 cup cooked white rice
toasted peanuts

Steps

Heat peanut oil in a large pot over medium heat, then cook onion, garlic, and ginger for 5 minutes.
Add sweet potatoes, broth, tomatoes, tomato paste, cayenne, and salt, then simmer for 20 minutes until tender.
Stir in peanut butter and greens, then simmer for 5 minutes until the greens soften.
Taste the soup and adjust the salt and pepper.
Place cooked rice in bowls, ladle soup over it, and top with toasted peanuts.