Chicken Peanut Soup

Soup with peanut butter, coconut milk, chicken, and vegetables.

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Prep Time 20

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Course Soup

Cuisine African

Servings

Calories 552 kcal

Equipment

1 large Dutch oven or soup pot

Ingredients

¼ cup butter
2 cups onion, chopped
1 cup celery, diced
1 clove garlic, minced
1 teaspoon minced garlic
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
8 cups chicken broth
2 cups sweet potatoes, cubed
2 cups peanut butter
(1) 15-ounce can coconut milk, unsweetened
3 cups rotisserie chicken, chopped
lime slices for garnish
green onion, chopped for garnish
cilantro, chopped for garnish
peanuts for garnish

Instructions

Melt the butter in the Dutch oven. Add the onion and celery and cook until tender. Add the garlic and ginger and cook until fragrant.
Add the flour and stir until it makes a paste with the vegetables.
Whisk in the broth, stirring until the flour is dissolved. Bring to a boil.
Add the sweet potatoes, propping a lid on the pan. Cook until the potatoes are tender, about 20-30 minutes.
Reduce the heat to low and add the peanut butter, whisking until well mixed.
Add the coconut milk and whisk until blended. Add the chicken and stir.
Serve as a standalone soup or over rice. Garnish with a slice of lime for squeezing into the soup, green onions, cilantro, and peanuts.

Notes

Minced Ginger

You can use prepared minced ginger or ginger paste instead of fresh ginger for this recipe. Click here for a source.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 27gFat: 42gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 1128mgPotassium: 710mgFiber: 4gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 3973IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 68mgIron: 3mg

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