Vegetarian

African Sweet Potato Soup with Nut Butter and Beans takes several minutes to prepare.

African Sweet Potato Soup with Nut Butter and Beans takes several minutes to cook.

African Sweet Potato Soup with Nut Butter and Beans makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for African Sweet Potato Soup with Nut Butter and Beans are:

1 tablespoon light olive oil or peanut oil or avocado oil
1 tablespoon red or green Thai Kitchen curry paste- hot or mild, to taste (start with less if you prefer it mild)
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 medium red onion, peeled, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 medium sweet potato or yam, peeled, diced
1 jalape?o or other hot chile pepper, seeded, diced fine (optional and not in nutritional content)
1 14-oz. can lentils (black-eyed peas are in original recipe), rinsed, drained
1 14-oz. can white beans, rinsed, drained
1 14-oz. can black beans, rinsed, drained
1 quart light broth (1/2 water, 1/2 broth if store bought)
1/2 cup 100% natural almond butter (or peanut butter is in original recipe) melted in a half cup of boiled water (for one cup total)
1/2 teaspoon crushed hot red pepper flakes, or more, to taste
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Juice from 1 big juicy lime
2-3 teaspoons organic brown sugar or raw agave nectar, to taste (optional and not in the nutritional content)
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste

Here is how you make African Sweet Potato Soup with Nut Butter and Beans:

Heat the light olive oil in large soup pot. Add the curry paste and cinnamon; stir for a minute to infuse the oil with spice. Add the onion, garlic, sweet potato, and jalape?o. Stir and cook the veggies for 5-7 minutes, until softened.Add the lentils or black-eyed peas, white and black beans, broth, melted nut butter, red pepper flakes and cilantro.Bring the soup to a high simmer, cover, and lower the heat; keep the soup on simmer and cook until the vegetables are tender, about 25 to 30 minutes.Stir in the lime juice and brown sugar or agave. Season with sea salt and ground pepper, to taste. Warm through and taste for seasoning adjustments.Serves 4 as a hearty meal. Serves 6 when eaten with something else which is how it is tracked.Serving Size: 6Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user IDGURL.

The nutritional information for African Sweet Potato Soup with Nut Butter and Beans is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 390.0

• Total Fat: 15.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 590.8 mg
• Total Carbs: 49.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 14.4 g
• Protein: 18.2 g

The dietary needs meet for African Sweet Potato Soup with Nut Butter and Beans is Vegan