Dinner for 8

African Peanut Soup

Name: African Peanut Soup
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: African
Ingredients: 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 yellow onion; 1 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger; 1 jalapeño; 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes; 4 cups chicken stock; 1 sweet potato; 1 can (14 oz) chickpeas; 1 cup creamy natural peanut butter; 4 cups kale roughly chopped; 2 1/2 cups shredded chicken; kosher salt (optional); crushed peanuts (optional); chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

$7.14for 445 minServes 8

Sweet potato, chickpeas, chicken, and kale simmer with tomatoes, stock, and peanut butter in one pot.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Onions, 0.4 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.52Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.25 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.10Typical price
	Poblano and other fresh chiles, 1$0.60 each typical	1	$0.60Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Canned tomatoes, 15 oz$0.08/oz typical	15 oz	$1.20Typical price
	Broth, 33 oz$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
	Sweet potatoes, 0.5 lb$1.29/lb typical	0.5 lb	$0.65Typical price
	Canned beans, 14 oz$0.09/oz typical	14 oz	$1.26Typical price
	Peanut butter, 9 oz$0.14/oz typical	9 oz	$1.26Typical price
	Kale, 1$2.49 each typical	1	$2.49Typical price
	Chicken breast, 0.8 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.8 lb	$2.73Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 0.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$14.27

Swaps

Swap chicken breast for chicken thighsabout $1.20/lb less at typical prices
Swap onions for red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

African Dairy-free High-protein Budget Family Lunches Dinners One-pot Cold-weather comfort Winter

Typical price

$1.78 per serving$7.14 for 4

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Ingredients

2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion
1 tbsp minced peeled fresh ginger
1 jalapeño
4 cloves garlic
1/2 tsp freshly cracked black pepper
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 can (14 oz) crushed tomatoes
4 cups chicken stock
1 sweet potato
1 can (14 oz) chickpeas
1 cup creamy natural peanut butter
4 cups kale roughly chopped
2 1/2 cups shredded chicken
kosher salt (optional)
crushed peanuts (optional)
chopped fresh cilantro (optional)

Steps

Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat.
Cook the onion, ginger, jalapeño, and garlic for 7 minutes.
Stir in the pepper, cumin, and tomato paste, and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the crushed tomatoes, stock, diced sweet potato, and chickpeas, then simmer for 20 minutes.
Whisk in the peanut butter, stir in the kale and chicken, and simmer for 10 minutes.
Check that the thickest part of the poultry reaches 165 F before serving.
Season with salt and cook for 6 minutes.

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