Vegetarian West African Soup

(makes 8 servings)

Ingredients:

• 2 cups chopped onions
  
  


• 2 tsp olive oil (or vegetable oil)
  
  


• ⅓ cup peanut butter
  
  


• 6 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1” cubes
  
  


• 1 tbsp ground cumin
  
  


• ¼ tsp salt
  
  


• ½ tsp pepper
  
  


• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
  
  


• 2 (15.5 oz.) cans garbanzo beans, undrained
  
  


• 2 (14.5 oz.) cans low-sodium vegetable broth
  
  


• 1 (28 oz.) can diced or crushed tomatoes, undrained
  
  

Preparation:

• Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a large-size saucepan and sauté onions until lightly browned.
  
  


• Stir in the butter, potatoes, cumin, salt, pepper, cayenne pepper, beans, broth, and tomatoes then raise heat to bring to a boil.
  
  


• Reduce heat, cover and simmer until sweet potatoes are softened (about 45 minutes).
  
  

Make 8 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving(⅛ of recipe (446 g)): 386 Calories, 16 g Protein, 61 g carbohydrates, 11 g Dietary Fiber, 10 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 391 mg sodium