West African Peanut Soup

Tomatoes and peanut butter? YES! The first time I tried this at a health food restaurant, I was hooked. About 5 years of tweaking the recipe to my personal taste has created a spicy, sweet favorite amongst my friends and family. Luckily there is always enough for everyone!

Step: 1

Heat olive oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Cook onion, bell pepper, and garlic until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomatoes with their juice, vegetable broth, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Step: 2

Add rice to soup and stir. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer 25 minutes, or until rice is tender.

Step: 3

When rice is cooked, whisk in peanut butter and return to a simmer, and serve. Garnish with chopped roasted peanuts, if desired.

Per Serving: 459 calories; protein 17.4g; carbohydrates 30.7g; fat 32.8g; sodium 777mg.

The name of “stew” can process to 2 time a dish and a cooking method. Stewing involves slowly cooking piece of meat, vegetables or beans in a flavorful water based . It’s similar to braising, instead it makes have a few piece of differences. The meat is chopped into few of pieces but of being cooked whole , and the water based material all of it covers the contents in a stew as compared to a braise’s halfway all of it . When meat or raw fruit are cooked using this method, the resulting dish is called stew.

Stew has a perception for making a rib-sticking meal that comfortable you up on a cold , winter day. It’s right that ; a bowl of classic beef stew does have warming properties , but stew’s cozy factor goes way beyond preserving you from the chill . It’s all about those soft and chunks of food and vegetables, swimming in a thick, ultra-rich gravy. The more they come together make the ultimate comfort food, no matter the weather.