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Peanutty Sweet Potato Black Bean Soup Recipe

	Christinem / All my dishes 11 months, 2 weeks ago A touch of peanut butter adds a rich smoothness to this exorically spiced soup full of chunky vegetables and hearty black beans. From my "In Limbo At AR" collection! :) Prep:15m Cook:40m Servings:6	Christinem
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Ingredients

1 tbsp. olive or canola oil

1 medium onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, sliced

1/2 cup red bell pepper, chopped

3 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed

3 large carrots, peeled and sliced

3 cloves garlic, minced

1 tbsp. fresh gingerroot, minced

1 tsp. cumin

1/2 tsp. ground coriander

1 tsp. turmeric

1/2 tsp cayenne

Dash red pepper flakes

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 tsp. dried thyme

5 cups vegetable (or chicken) broth

1 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes

2 bay leaves

1 16-oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed (or about 1 1/2 cups prepared)

2 to 3 tbsp. natural style creamy peanut butter

Directions

Heat oil in a large soup pot or Dutch oven over medium heat; add onions, celery and peppers and saute 2 to 3 minutes.

Add sweet potatoes and saute for about 4 minutes or until potatoes just begin to soften slightly.

Add carrots, garlic, ginger, spices and thyme. Cook, stirring often, about 5 minutes until potatoes and carrots are just tender.

Add broth, tomatoes and bay leaves; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.

Add black beans and cook 10 minutes of until beans are heated through.

Stir in peanut butter until combined and remove from heat.

Discard bay leaves before serving.

Note: Great with a squeeze of lime before serving!

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Comments

krumkake 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I actually love a baked sweet potato topped with spicy black bean, so I am certain I would love this - the peanut butter is a nice addition...I'm looking forward to giving this one a try soon.

midgelet 11 months, 2 weeks ago said:
I love all the flavor combos!

22566 11 months, 1 week ago said:
Thank-you!

This sounds very good.

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