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Senegalese Peanut Soup

by Fatou Diallo
This Senegalese Peanut Soup is a flavorful and quick dish, perfect for a light meal. It's low in calories and fat, with chickpeas helping to extend the rich peanut butter flavor. This recipe is very tasty and quick to prepare.
Total Time
25 mins
Difficulty
Easy

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Ingredients for 4 Servings

  • 1 (15 ounce) can
    chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 3 cups
    vegetable broth
  • 3 tablespoons
    peanut butter
  • 1 teaspoon
    peanut oil
  • 2
    onions, chopped
  • 1 inch
    minced gingerroot
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons
    curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon
    ground cumin
  • 14 1/2 ounces
    diced tomatoes (can)
  • 1/4 teaspoon
    cayenne pepper
  • chopped cilantro

Time

  • Preparation Time
    10 mins
  • Cooking Time
    15 mins
  • Total Time
    25 mins

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Method

  1. Puree the drained chickpeas, 1/2 cup of the vegetable broth, and the peanut butter until smooth.
  2. Heat the peanut oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the chopped onions and minced gingerroot, and sauté for 7-8 minutes until softened.
  3. Stir in the curry powder and ground cumin, and sauté for another minute until fragrant.
  4. Add the remaining broth, diced tomatoes, and the chickpea puree to the saucepan. Stir well to combine.
  5. Bring the soup to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
  6. Season the soup with cayenne pepper to taste. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with fresh chopped cilantro before serving.

Notes:

From a WW cookbook. Very tasty and quick. Low in calories and fat (chickpeas stretch the peanut butter flavor). Only 4 WW points per serving!

Nutrition Information (per serving)
Calories189 kcal
Protein9 g
Fat9 g
Carbohydrates22 g
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