Name: West African Peanut Soup
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 3-5 servings
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 Tbsp. minced garlic; 1 Tbsp. fresh minced ginger root (or 1 tsp. ground ginger); 2 tsp. cumin; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper; 1 (15-ounce) can crushed tomatoes (or 2 cups fresh diced tomatoes); 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/2″ cubes; 3/4 cup roasted peanuts; 6 cups chicken stock (or vegetable stock); ½ cup peanut butter; ½ bunch cilantro, leaves chopped; salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste