African Sweet Potato and Black Bean Soup

Recipe by Eats Well with Others

Ingredients

• 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1/2 tbsp Thai red curry paste
• 1/4 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 medium red onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 medium sweet potato, diced
• 1/2 medium jalapeno, seeds removed, diced
• 1/4 lb dried black beans, soaked overnight and cooked until tender
• 1/2 qt veggie broth
• 1/4 cup nut butter
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
• 1 tbsp cilantro, chopped
• 1/2 medium lime, juiced
• sea salt, to taste
• black pepper, to taste

Directions

• Heat the oil in a large soup pot.
• Add the curry paste and cinnamon. Stir for a minute so that the olive oil gets infused with spice.
• Add the onion, garlic, sweet potato, bell pepper, and jalapeño.
• Stir and cook the veggies for 5 to 7 minutes, until softened.
• Add the beans and broth.
• Melt the nut butter by mixing it with 1/2 cup boiling water. Add that to the mix.
• Add the red pepper flakes and cilantro.
• Bring the soup to a boil, then cover and simmer.
• Cook until veggies are tender, about 25 minutes.
• Stir in the lime juice. Season with salt and black pepper.

Serving Size
2 servings

Posted To: Entree, Vegetarian