Creamy Peanut Soup With Sweet Potato Recipe

comment icon 621 more comments When eating well involves:

sweet potatoes peanuts / peanut butter fire roasted tomatoes garlic and jalapeño cilantro

…and a generally creamy, spicy, YUMMY vibe, there is no denying this. You guys, this soup! Stew? It’s kind of both. It depends on how you make it and how much liquid you add, but EITHER WAY IT IS SO DARN GOOD. It literally checks all the boxes – creamy, satisfying texture; extremely awesome flavor; super nutritious; doesn’t take five and a half days to make. It doesn’t have meat, but girl, if you want meat, add meat! Not huge on kale? Swap for spinach. This soup is cozy and lovely. It’s not too spicy, although you could just omit the jalapeño altogether if you were worried about that. It has just the right balance of creaminess and kick and it reminds me of another version of a good-for-you curry. You have no excuses. I am not letting you get out of making this recipe. Blanket, soup mug, and Netflix, coming right up. Here’s what you’ll need for this recipe:

Aromatics like onion, jalapeño, and garlic. Sweet potatoes. Fire-roasted tomatoes. Coconut milk. Curry powder. Peanuts and peanut butter. Kale.

Love this wholesome bunch. Gather it all up and let’s go!

How To Make Peanut Soup

There are just a few steps to bring this recipe from stove to table.

Ways To Make This Recipe

Here are a few methods to make this soup:

Instant Pot: Raise your hand if you got one for Christmas. Yeah? Good news, because this can be made in the Instant Pot! Slow Cooker: also a yes! Stovetop: ALSO a yes! In almost the same amount of time! You just need to babysit it a little more, but hey – babysitting garlic, onion, jalapeño, sweet potatoes, and a creamy soup base as it comes together happens to be my all-time favorite kind of babysitting. Freezing it for meal prep: OF COURSE YES! More on that HERE.

So many options, all made easy when you have so little time.

What To Serve With Peanut Soup

If you’re looking for some buddies to serve alongside this soup, this is what I would recommend!

Serve over rice or quinoa to bulk it up. Add a side salad for a little freshness and crunch. Make some bread or socca to dip and scoop that soup right out of the bowl.

Source Notes: This recipe is inspired by an amazing West African Peanut Stew called maafe, or groundnut soup. I did what I always do and changed/added some ingredients based on what I love and what I had on hand (kale, jalapeño, coconut milk, cilantro, etc.) making it more of a cultural mash-up. That’s why I’m not calling it a proper West African peanut soup even though those are its roots. If you want a legit West African version of that soup, here are two sources – a blog post, and a video. View the freezer meal version of this recipe here. 4.9 from 202 reviews Slow Cooker: Cook everything except peanut butter and kale on low for 6 hours. Stir in the peanut butter and kale. Donezo! Don’t cook the sweet potatoes too long or they’ll fall apart on ya! Just cook until they pierce easily with a fork. If you’re doing Sugar Free January with us, this is an excellent recipe that has natural sweetness and nutritious fats to keep you full. I like to dip into this with some seedy crackers – you can find our product recommendations on this post. Freezer Meal Version You might also like our full freezer meals post.

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