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African Bean Soup




Source of Recipe


LaDonna


List of Ingredients




3 Tbsp oil
2 cups carrots, thinly sliced
1 large onion, diced
8 cups boiling water
1 cup dry black-eyed peas
1 cup dry white beans
1 cup green or red pepper, diced
2 1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp crushed red pepper (or to taste)
1 cup roasted or raw peanuts, chopped
1/2 cup natural peanut butter
1/3 cup finely chopped basil or coriander leaves,
1 1/2 tsp ground coriander


Recipe



1. Soak the beans overnight.

2. Warm the oil in large stock pot. Add onion and carrots. Cook for 5 minutes.

3. Add water, black eyed peas, white beans, peppers, salt, and crushed red pepper (add more water, if necessary, to cover).

4. Cook, covered, until ingredients are tender, 1 - 1 1/2 hours.

5. Add peanuts, peanut butter herbs and coriander during last 10-15 minutes of cooking.

6. Taste to correct seasonings.

Soup should be thick.