African Peanut Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 medium onions , chopped
• 2 large red bell peppers , chopped
• 4 cloves garlic , minced
• 8 cups vegetable broth or stock
• 1 can crushed tomatoes , 28 ounce
• 0.25 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 0.25 teaspoons chili powder , Optional
• 0.67 cups extra crunchy peanut butter
• 0.5 cups uncooked brown rice

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather the ingredients.

2. 2

   Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add onions and bell peppers; cook and stir until tender. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.

3. 3

   Stir in vegetable stock, tomatoes, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

4. 4

   Stir in rice; cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in peanut butter until well blended; serve.