African Sweet Potato Peanut Soup

African Sweet Potato Peanut Soup

Serves: 6

Ingredients

1 onion (plus a bit of cooking oil) cone #2

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 teaspoon minced ginger

3-4 sweet potato cone #3

4 cups diced tomatoes (canned or boxed with juices)

½ cup organic natural peanut butter

6 cups vegetable broth (or water)

2 teaspoon cumin

2 tsp ground coriander

¼ tsp ground cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon salt

1 cup red lentils

6 cups finely chopped Swiss chard (or Kale)

roasted peanuts, for garnishing (optional)

Instructions

Process the onion & sweet potato with saladmaster machine.  Preheat the 7 qt roaster add the onions and oil & cook for about 2 minutes, Add in the 4 garlic cloves, and keep stirring for about 2 more minutes. Add in the ginger, and add the sweet potato Add the tomatoes and the ½ cup peanut butter and stir well  Add the 6 cups vegetable broth, lentils (or water) and spices. Bring to a high simmer with lid off  then place lid on after 5 mins reduce the heat cook for 30 more minutes or until the lentils are cooked Add Swiss chard and continue simmering until chard has wilted (approx. 2 min.)