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African Peanut Soup

3.8

(43)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 garlic clove, chopped
1/3 cup tomato paste
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
4 cups low-salt chicken broth

Preparation

  1. In a saucepan heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook garlic, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, peanut butter, cayenne, and 1/4 cup broth and stir until smooth. Stir in remaining 3 3/4 cups broth and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Simmer soup, uncovered, 10 minutes, or until oil floats to the surface, and skim oil.

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