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Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)

Modified: Jul 14, 2021 · Published: Jan 3, 2018 by Rhian Williams

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Modified: Jul 14, 2021 · Published: Jan 3, 2018 by Rhian Williams · This post may contain affiliate links · 4 Comments
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This Sweet Potato Peanut Soup is the best thing for a cold winter's day! It's warming and comforting, spicy and flavourful and super nourishing!

Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)

There's no better antidote to a miserable January day than a huge bowl of soup. This Sweet Potato Peanut Soup was inspired by my Chickpea Sweet Potato Peanut Curry and it's equally flavoursome, hearty and healthy.

Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)

This soup is also really easy to make, as all you need to do is throw the ingredients in a pot and let it bubble away. Then when you're ready to eat you can just blend it all up!

Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)

I like to add a tin of white beans (cannellini, haricot or butter beans work) for extra protein and fibre. They also create a seriously creamy texture and make the soup much more filling too.

This soup is really easy to make a big batch of to store in the freezer in individual portions. If you have a way of heating up soup at work it also makes a delicious and healthy packed lunch!

Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)

For more healthy vegan soups, check out my:

  • Pumpkin Curry Soup
  • Creamy Pumpkin Gnocchi Soup
  • Thai Green Curry Rice Soup
  • Pea Pasta Minestrone Soup
  • Pea Zucchini Mint Soup
  • Miso Pumpkin Soup

If you try out this recipe or anything else from my blog, I'd really love to hear any feedback! Please give it a rating, leave a comment, or tag a photo #rhiansrecipes on Instagram! Thank you.

Helpful tools to make this Sweet Potato Peanut Soup:

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Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)

Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)

This Sweet Potato Peanut Soup is warming and comforting, spicy and flavourful and super nourishing!
4.17 from 6 votes
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Course: Main Course, Soup
Cuisine: African
Keyword: african peanut soup, sweet potato peanut soup, vegan sweet potato soup
Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 362kcal
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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or vegetable or rapeseed oil)
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 cm (½ inch) ginger, roughly chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • Pinch cayenne chilli pepper, to taste
  • 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 400 g (14oz) tin of white beans, drained and rinsed (cannellini, haricot or butter beans)
  • 1 vegetable stock cube (ensure gluten-free if necessary)
  • Handful of fresh coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped
  • Salt + pepper, to taste
  • 200 ml (⅘ cup) tinned tomatoes
  • 1 heaped tablespoon smooth peanut butter

To serve (optional):

  • Roasted peanuts, roughly chopped
  • Fresh coriander (cilantro), roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Heat up the oil in a large saucepan and add the onion, ginger and garlic once hot
  • Fry for around 10 minutes until softened
  • Add paprika, cumin, chilli and fry for a minute until fragrant
  • Add the sweet potatoes, white beans, stock cube, coriander and salt + pepper, with enough water to roughly cover
  • Bring to the boil and simmer on a low heat for around 10 minutes, until the sweet potato has softened
  • Add the tinned tomatoes and peanut butter and cook for a further 15 minutes
  • Transfer the mixture to a food processor or blender (or use a hand-held stick blender) to whizz until completely smooth - add more water to thin out if necessary
  • Taste and add more salt if necessary

To serve:

  • Serve into bowls and scatter over roasted peanuts and coriander, if desired
  • Leftovers keep covered in the fridge for up to a few days and also freeze well
Nutrition Facts
Sweet Potato Peanut Soup (Vegan + GF)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Liz

    May 02, 2018 at 3:54 pm

    5 stars
    I love your sweet potato and peanut curry so can't wait to make this soup!

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    • Rhian Williams

      May 02, 2018 at 4:00 pm

      Thank you!

  2. Anonymous

    July 13, 2021 at 12:01 pm

    Very interesting I will try to make as a first recipe!

    Reply
    • Rhian Williams

      July 13, 2021 at 2:26 pm

      Thank you so much, hope you'll like it!

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