Change up your favorite black bean soup with our Peanut Butter Black Bean Soup recipe. This unique soup uses African-inspired flavors, including peanut butter and spices, to create a rich and satisfying dish. Say goodbye to the same old Southwest or Mexican-inspired black bean soups and try something new today!
Course Soup
Cuisine African, Canadian
Keyword Black Bean Soup, Black Beans
Prep Time 15 minutesminutes
Cook Time 35 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 4servings
Author Chef's Notes
Ingredients
Spices
1/8tspcinnamon
1/8tspcardamom
1/8tspallspice
1/4tspcoriander
1/4tspcumin
1/4tspsmoked paprika
Pinchof nutmeg
Pinchof cayenneor more to taste
Other Ingredients
1tbspolive oil
1cupdiced onion
2tbspminced garlic
1tbspgrated ginger
4cupsof water or stock
1tbsptomato paste
1cupdiced sweet potato
1cupdiced potato
1 398mlcan of black beans drained and rinsed
1/2cupdiced green pepper
1/2cupdiced red pepper
1tbspbrown sugar
2tbsppeanut butter
1/2tspkosher salt
1/8tspblack pepper
Instructions
Put the olive oil and onions in a 3-qt pot preheated on medium-high. Cook for three minutes or until the onions start to soften.
Add in the garlic and cook for another minute, then add in the ginger and spices. Cook the ginger and spices, stirring for thirty seconds, then add the tomato paste and cook for two minutes stirring the whole time.
Add the water or stock, turn the heat up to high and bring to a boil, then add in the potatoes and sweet potato.
Boil the potatoes for five minutes.
Add the black beans and peppers, turn the heat back down to medium-high, season with the salt and pepper, and cook for another five minutes.
Stir the peanut butter and sugar into the soup, and cook for five more minutes.
Turn the heat down to low and simmer for 10 minutes.
Serve the soup garnished with a dollop of plain yogurt and sliced green onions.