Senegalese Peanut Soup with Sweet Potato (Mafe)

Ingredients

• 2 medium Sweet potatoes
• 1 medium Onion
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 2 tbsp Tomato paste
• 1/2 cup Peanut butter
• 4 cups Vegetable broth
• 1 can Diced tomatoes
• 1/4 Scotch bonnet pepper
• 1 tbsp Vegetable oil
• 1 tsp Salt
• 1/2 tsp Black pepper

Instructions

1. 1Peel and dice sweet potatoes. Chop onion and garlic.
2. 2Heat vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. 3Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute more.
4. 4Add sweet potatoes, peanut butter, vegetable broth, diced tomatoes, Scotch bonnet pepper, salt, and pepper.
5. 5Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 35-40 minutes, or until sweet potatoes are tender.
6. 6Remove Scotch bonnet pepper before serving. Adjust seasoning to taste.

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