West African Peanut Soup

peanuts

🥗Healthier: almond butter

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almond butter offers similar creaminess with fewer calories.

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: light coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Light coconut milk reduces fat content while maintaining flavor.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Homemade broth is lower in sodium and more flavorful.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale provides similar nutrients and flavor.

Heat vegetable oil in a pot.

Add chopped onions, garlic, and ginger, cooking until fragrant.

Add peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to the pot.

In a separate bowl, mix a can of tomato paste with unsalted peanut butter.

Add a cup of vegetable stock to the peanut mixture to thin it out.

Stir in crushed red pepper flakes and cumin into the peanut mixture.

Combine the peanut mixture with the sweet potato mixture in the pot.

Bring the mixture to a boil and cover, cooking for about 15 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.

Add chopped kale to the pot and stir until wilted, about a couple of minutes.

Garnish with unsalted peanuts and drizzle with sriracha if desired.

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