BOLIVIAN PEANUT SOUP (SOPA DE MANI)

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Peanut-based soup topped with fries and parsley.

Provided by peanut soup

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Vegetable Soup Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided, or as needed
1 onion, chopped
1 tomato, skin removed and flesh chopped
1 carrot, chopped
½ cup raw peanuts
4 cups beef broth
½ cup green peas
1 pinch red chile powder, or to taste
1 potato, cut into matchstick-size pieces
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley, or to taste

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, tomato, and carrot until tender, about 10 minutes.
Grind peanuts in a blender or food processor until the consistency of peanut butter, avoiding big chunks. Mix peanut butter, beef broth, and peas into onion mixture; bring soup to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in red chile powder.
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a skillet; cook and stir potato until crispy and browned, 5 to 10 minutes.
Ladle soup into bowls and top with crispy potato and parsley.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 162.8 calories, Carbohydrate 18.9 g, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 818.4 mg, Sugar 4.8 g