African Peanut Soup with Beef
Author: eSoupRecipes.com
Recipe type: Soup
Cuisine: African
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Serves: 6
- 1 pound stew beef cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 beef soup bone (optional)
- 3 tablespoons palm oil (if you don’t have palm oil, you could substitute peanut oil or canola oil)
- 1 large onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound tomatoes,diced (I used Roma tomatoes)
- 1 clove garlic, minced fine
- 1 quart beef broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper or cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ⅔ to ¾ cup natural peanut butter (chunky or smooth)
- 1 large sweet potato (approximately 1 pound) cut into ½-inch pieces
- 6 sprigs of cilantro
- In a Dutch oven or soup pot, heat 1 tablespoon palm oil over medium heat
- Add half the beef and cook until browned
- Remove beef and set aside, again add 1 tablespoon palm oil and brown the remaining beef and set aside
- Add the final tablespoon palm oil to the pot and heat over medium
- Dump in the onions and bell pepper and cook for about 5 to 6 minutes, until the vegetables become soft
- Add garlic and cook for another minute or two
- Put the beef (and soup bone if using) into the pot
- Stir in the tomatoes, salt, crushed red pepper, coriander and chili powder
- Pour in the beef broth and bring to boil
- Cover and simmer for 1 hour, or until beef is tender
- Add the sweet potato
- Stir in the peanut butter and bring to a boil once more
- Reduce heat and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until sweet potatoes are tender
- Serve topped with some freshly cracked black pepper, chopped cilantro and a spoonful of peanuts
Recipe by eSoupRecipes at https://esouprecipes.com/african-peanut-soup-with-beef
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