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Zimbabwean Chicken Peanut Soup

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PREP TIME
30 min
COOKING TIME
90 min
TOTAL TIME
120 min
SERVINGS
6 servings
Dinner South African
Zimbabwean Chicken Peanut Soup
Ingredients
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 4 cups vegetable stock, divided
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups canned diced tomatoes, with juices
  • 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, or more to taste
  • 1 cup finely chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup chopped sweet potato
  • 1 cup peeled and chopped carrot
  • 1 cup peeled and chopped turnip
  • 1 cup chopped okra
  • 1 cup chopped cooked chicken, or to taste
Instructions
1
Heat a generous amount of olive oil in a substantial soup pot over an intermediate heat setting; cook and stir the onion in the hot oil until it becomes clear, taking approximately 5 minutes to achieve this. Combine 1/2 cup of vegetable stock and peanut butter in the pot, whisking continuously until the mixture is well combined. Introduce the remaining vegetable stock, diced tomatoes with their accompanying liquid, and crushed red pepper flakes into the pot; bring the mixture to a rolling boil before reducing the heat to a low-medium setting and cooking at a gentle simmer for 30 minutes, with occasional stirring.
2
Next, add the cabbage, sweet potato, carrot, and turnip to the pot; continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and easily pierced with a fork, taking around 30 minutes to accomplish this. Introduce the okra and chicken into the pot; continue to simmer, stirring occasionally, until the okra is tender, adding an additional 30 minutes to the overall cooking time.