Description
A hearty and flavorful Spicy Peanut and Wild Rice Soup combining creamy peanut butter, vibrant spices, and wholesome wild rice, perfect for a comforting and nutritious meal.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 cup wild rice
- ½ yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons grated ginger
- 5 cloves garlic
- 6 cups vegetable stock
- ⅓ cup natural creamy peanut butter
- 6 ounces tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce (such as Sriracha)
- Salt and pepper to taste
For Garnish
- Chopped cilantro
- Peanuts
Instructions
- Prepare the Vegetables and Aromatics: Peel and chop the sweet potato into chunks. Finely chop the yellow onion into very small pieces. Mince the garlic cloves and grate the ginger to release their flavors.
- Cook the Soup Base: In a large crock pot, combine the chopped sweet potato, onion, minced garlic, grated ginger, wild rice, and vegetable stock. Set the crock pot to high and cook for 3 to 3.5 hours until the wild rice is fully tender and the sweet potatoes are soft.
- Blend Part of the Soup: Remove approximately one-third of the soup mixture, focusing on capturing more sweet potatoes as they tend to float more than the rice. Transfer this portion to a blender. Add the creamy peanut butter, tomato paste, and hot sauce to the blender and blend until smooth and creamy.
- Combine and Heat Through: Pour the blended mixture back into the crock pot with the remaining soup. Stir thoroughly to combine all flavors. Allow the soup to warm evenly on low heat for a few minutes. Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Serve: Ladle the soup into bowls and garnish with chopped cilantro and peanuts for added texture and freshness.
Notes
- Using a blender to puree a portion of the soup adds creaminess without using dairy.
- If you prefer a less spicy soup, reduce the amount of hot sauce or omit it entirely.
- Wild rice can take longer to cook than other rices, so ensure it is fully tender before blending.
- For a thicker soup, blend more of the mixture or reduce the amount of vegetable stock slightly.
- Peanuts can be toasted beforehand to enhance their flavor as a garnish.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (approximate)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
