African Sweet Potato Soup

I just happened upon this wonderful soup which was inspired by a great cookbook (one of my favs) from the Toronto Vegetarian Association's Cookbook. Sweet potato is one of those super-foods which doctors say should be part of any healthy diet...so I like to include sweet potatoes in several meals throughout the week.

Here is this simple but hearty recipe...nice eaten by a warm fire and an adventurous book on the side!

African Sweet Potato Soup
1 large chopped jewelled yam (peeled and chopped)
2-3 chopped carrots
1/2 chopped onion
2-4 cups water (enough to cook the vegetable)
2-3 Tbsp peanut butter
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1-2 tsp salt (optional)

Cook the soup for about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are soft. Blend the veggies in a blender with the water from the soup until the soup is all smooth. Put the soup back in pot and cook on low heat for 10 minutes. Add peanut butter at this time and any other spice which you think could jazz it up a bit...I just like it as is. Simple, creamy and so satisfying! :)

 

Comments

[Kristin]

I just made this soup tonight and it is absolutely delicious! I had some issues because my blender did not want to work so I had to mix with an electric mixer instead. But in the end, it is just as delicious, just maybe more of a "chunkier" version that extremely smooth. Yum yum!