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This week I am sharing an African dish- peanut soup with meatballs. Loaded with a combination of flavours- peanut, tomato, and tons of spices. This amazing combo of ingredients makes an astonishingly, odd, and splendid soup.

peanut butter soup

Last month our church potluck theme was African. I was thinking I have no clue abut Africa cuisine so I asked my friend who is from Zimbabwe. She then took me to her friends who is also from Africa and she taught us how to make this peanut soup with meatballs. At first I thought peanut butter in soup? However, after I took a spoonful of it, I thought it tasted splendid.

As she was showing us how to make the soup she did not have an actual written recipe so I took notes as she went along. She just put a little of this and a little of that. When I got home I measured everything out so I can write a recipe for it and share it with you guys because it is definitely share-worthy! I think I did a pretty good job of replicating the recipe too as it tasted about the same and just as delicious.

African Peanut Soup

Name: African Peanut Soup
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 tbsp cooking oil; 30 meatballs; 1 cup onion (diced); 2 cups tomatoes (diced); black pepper (to taste ); 4 garlic cloves (minced); ¼ tsp bbq chicken seasoning; ¼ tsp seasoning salt; 1 chicken bouillon cube; 2 tbsp tomato paste; ¾ cup peanut butter (natural); 6 cups water; salt (to taste ); 2 habanero peppers

Start by heating up two tablespoons of cooking oil in a large pot over medium heat. Once heated add about 30 meatballs ( cook in batches if you can’t fit all at once). Fry until browned and fully cooked. Transfer meatballs to a bowl for later.

meatballs

You can use pre-made store bought meatballs or just make your own. Here is my meatball recipe. Beef, chicken, turkey, pork, any will work. I used Italian style store bought meatballs, Superstore sells a big bag of them for only $10. I usually make my own but store bought is very convenient for when you are pressed for time or are just tired and don’t feel like making your own.

Add 1 sliced onion and 2 cups of sliced tomatoes. Let simmer while you add the seasoning. To give the soup big flavour add salt and pepper, garlic, barbecue chicken seasoning, seasoning salt, one chicken bouillon cube and two tablespoons of tomato paste. Give it a good stir to incorporate.

peanut soup

Take about 3/4 cups of natural peanut butter and mix with 1 cup of water before adding to the pot. Add about 5 more cups of water and let come to a boil. At this point you can also add habanero peppers depending on whether you like spicy or not. I added 2 whole habenero peppers for mild to medium. You can cut up your peppers if you like it hot. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Add the cooked meatballs back in the pot and you have your finished product.

peanut soup

It makes about 9 cups so it is perfect for a larger crowd, however you can definitely alter the amount of ingredients to fit your needs. Serve with buttered bread for an out-of-this-world experience.

peanut soup