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

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.