Name: Spicy West African Sweet Potato Soup
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon; Onion, chopped - 1 medium; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Fresh ginger, minced - 1 (1/2 inch) piece; Ground cumin, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon; Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon; Smoked paprika - ¼ teaspoon; Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon; Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced - 5 medium; Petite diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can; Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced - 1 medium; Vegetable broth, or as needed - 2 cups; Coconut milk - 1 (14 ounce) can; Peanut butter, or more to taste - ½ cup; Fresh spinach - 1 (10 ounce) package; Lime juice, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

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25 min.

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Ingredients for - Spicy West African Sweet Potato Soup

1. Vegetable oil - 1 tablespoon

2. Onion, chopped - 1 medium

3. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

4. Fresh ginger, minced - 1 (1/2 inch) piece

5. Ground cumin, or more to taste - ½ teaspoon

6. Ground turmeric - ½ teaspoon

7. Smoked paprika - ¼ teaspoon

8. Red pepper flakes - ¼ teaspoon

9. Sweet potatoes, peeled and diced - 5 medium

10. Petite diced tomatoes - 1 (14.5 ounce) can

11. Jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced - 1 medium

12. Vegetable broth, or as needed - 2 cups

13. Coconut milk - 1 (14 ounce) can

14. Peanut butter, or more to taste - ½ cup

15. Fresh spinach - 1 (10 ounce) package

16. Lime juice, or more to taste - 1 teaspoon

How to cook deliciously - Spicy West African Sweet Potato Soup

1. Stage

Heat oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and ginger; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add cumin, turmeric, paprika, and pepper flakes, then sweet potatoes, diced tomatoes, and jalapeno. Add enough broth to cover potatoes.

2. Stage

Cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 30 minutes depending on how small you cut the potatoes. Add coconut milk and peanut butter; stir. Add spinach to the top; cover and steam until tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

3. Stage

Squeeze some lime juice over the pot or the individual bowls.