Spicy African Chicken Peanut Soup

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This unusual blend of bold flavors will shake up your taste buds.

Preparation facts

Servings: 8

Yield: 12 cups (3L)

Ingredients

1 Tbs (15mL) sesame oil

18 oz (500g) boned and skinned chicken breast, (3 breast halves) cut into 1-inch (2.5cm) pieces

1 cup (180g) onions, chopped

1 Tbs (9g) garlic, minced

1 Tbs (6g) curry powder

1/2 tsp (3g) salt

1/2 tsp (2g) black pepper

1/2 tsp (1g) red pepper flakes

6 cups (1.5L) chicken broth, (canned or homemade)

1/2 cup (115g) tomato paste

2 cups (455g) stewed tomatoes, chopped (one 15-ounce can)

1/3 cup (75g) chunky peanut butter

Directions

In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, heat the sesame oil.

Add chicken, onion and garlic, sautéing over medium heat until chicken pieces turn opaque.

Add curry powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes, chicken broth, tomato paste, stewed tomatoes and peanut butter.

Heat through, but don’t boil. Serve hot.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving

Calories 258

Calories from Fat 92 (36%)

% Daily Value*

16%Total Fat 11g

11%Saturated Fat 2.2g

Polyunsaturated Fat 3g

Monounsaturated Fat 4.7g

14%Cholesterol 42mg

32%Sodium 770mg

22%Potassium 759mg

6%Total Carbohydrate 18g

11%Dietary Fiber 2.6g

Sugars 9g

Sugar Alcohols 0g

47%Protein 24g

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.

2006-09-07

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