Caribbean Fusion Peanut Soup

Ingredients

• 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 14 oz can full-fat coconut milk
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 1 medium onion, finely diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
• 0.5 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cubed
• 1 whole scotch bonnet pepper, pierced but whole(optional)
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat and sauté the onion until translucent.

2. 2

   Add the garlic, ginger, thyme, and allspice, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant.

3. 3

   Toss in the cubed sweet potatoes and stir to coat them in the aromatic oil.

4. 4

   Pour in the vegetable broth and bring the mixture to a gentle boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Whisk the peanut butter with one cup of the warm broth in a separate bowl until smooth, then pour it back into the pot.

6. 6

   Stir in the coconut milk and add the whole scotch bonnet pepper for flavor without the intense heat.

7. 7

   Simmer the soup for another 15 minutes until the sweet potatoes are tender and the flavors have melded.

8. 8

   Remove the scotch bonnet pepper, stir in the lime juice, and serve hot.