Weight Watchers Senegalese Peanut Soup Food

SENEGALESE PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Puree chickpeas, 1/2 cup of broth, and peanut butter.
• Heat peanut oil in saucepan, saute onions and ginger root 7- 8 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder and cumin, saute another minute.
• Add remaining broth, tomatoes, and chickpea puree.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Season with cayenne and sprinkle with cilantro.

SENEGALESE PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Chop 1/2 cup of the peanuts into small pieces and reserve to use as garnish. Puree the remaining peanuts in a blender or food processor until a thick paste forms; set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large stockpot over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and leeks and sweat for about 4 minutes, until tender.
• Add the sugar, curry, cumin, cayenne, and salt and stir to coat the vegetables.
• Add the tomatoes, water, and peanut paste. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 1 hour.
• Stir in the scallions, heavy cream, and garlic and simmer for 2 minutes to heat through.
• To serve, ladle the soup into bowls and top with reserved chopped peanuts.

WW SENEGALESE PEANUT STEW WITH SPINACH AND SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sweet potato, carrots and garlic; cook for 1 minute, stirring often. Add the ginger, cloves, salt and cayenne; cook for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the peanut butter until smooth.
• Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer slowly, stirring once in a while, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add the spinach; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Yields about 1 2/3 cups per serving.
• Note: Keep the heat low as the soup simmers so the peanut butter doesn't break (that is, in culinary terms, "doesn't fall out of suspension" or separate).

PEANUT STEW WITH SPINACH & SWEET POTATOES

Steps:

• Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir in the sweet potato, carrots and garlic; cook for 1 minute, stirring often. Add the ginger, cloves, salt and cayenne; cook for 30 seconds.
• Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the peanut butter until smooth.
• Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer slowly, stirring once in a while, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• Add the spinach; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Yields about 1 2/3 cups per serving.

SENEGALESE PEANUT SOUP WITH SMOKED TURKEY - 6 POINTS

Steps:

• Puree chickpeas, 1/2 cup of broth, and peanut butter.
• Heat peanut oil in saucepan, saute onions and ginger root 7- 8 minutes.
• Stir in curry powder and cumin, saute another minute.
• Add remaining broth, tomatoes, and chickpea puree.
• Stir in smoked turkey breast.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Season with cayenne and sprinkle with cilantro.

SENEGALESE (AFRICAN) PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Lightly coat sweet potatoes with one tablespoon of the oil.
• Place on baking sheet and roast until fork tender, turning once, 35-45 minutes.
• Toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the oil and spread in 1 layer on a baking sheet. Lightly season with salt and pepper and bake until shriveled, about 20 minutes.
• Peel the potatoes when they are cool enough to handle.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons of oil in a small stockpot over medium-high heat.
• Add curry powder and toast until aromatic, stirring constantly, about 2 minutes.
• Add the onions and cook until soft.
• Add the garlic and cook, stirring for 30 seconds.
• Season with cayenne, then add the peanut butter and stir well.
• Add tomatoes, potatoes, chicken stock, and coconut milk and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and puree in batches in a blender.