Spicy Sweet Potato African Soup

Recipe from Annie McAferty

Sounds random and weird, but all the flavors come together and make this soup awesome.

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (15.5 ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained (or double the black beans )
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 cup diced zucchini
• 1 cup black beans
• 1/2 cup cooked rice
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• Pita chips

Cooking Instructions

1. Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium heat. Saute onion, sweet potato, and garlic until onion is soft. Turn down heat if necessary to prevent burning.
2. Stir in the chicken broth, thyme and cumin. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes. Stir in garbanzo beans, salsa and zucchini. Simmer until tender, about 15 minutes.
3. Stir in the cooked rice and peanut butter until the peanut butter has dissolved. Serve hot with pita chips.