Peanut and leafy soup with brown rice

Peanut and Leafy Soup recipe

Unusual but tasty with a spicy kick. Make this peanut and leafy soup served on its own as a starter, or with brown rice as a main meal. Easy to prepare and contains lots of immune system boosting ingredients. The only fresh ingredients needed are onion, kale or cabbage, and ginger.

Serves 2

Ingredients

  • Vegetable stock 1 litre 
  • Onion 1 medium, chopped
  • Ginger 2 tbsp, fresh peeled and minced 
  • Garlic 4 cloves, crushed
  • Kale or Spring Greens 1 bunch, thick stalks removed, chopped into strips
  • Peanut butter 100g 
  • Tomato passata 65g 
  • Red chilli 1, chopped
  • Peanuts handful
  • Seasoning
  • Brown rice 225g, cooked (to serve)

Method

Step 1

Combine the stock, chilli, onion, ginger and garlic in a large saucepan. Cook on medium-low heat for 20 minutes.

Step 2

In a bowl combine the peanut butter, passata and a ladle of the hot stock mixture. Pour the passata mixture back into the pan and mix well. Stir in the greens.

Step 3

Simmer for about 10 more minutes on medium-low heat, stirring often. Season with salt and black pepper.

Step 4

Make this peanut and leafy soup recipe and top with some peanuts (roasted peanuts work well). Serve on its own as a starter, or with brown rice as a main meal.

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