Peanut butter soup is one of the easiest of the soups commonly found in Côte d’Ivoire, and in neighboring countries such as Mali, where it is often known as mafé. I also found it to be a wonderful comfort food especially during the cold months of winter. Peanut butter is available in every grocery store in America, but most people consume it as is.
This is something that I definitely was not used to until moving to this side of the Atlantic Ocean, and I remember being at first reluctant to trying the national peanut butter and jelly sandwich. However, I eventually got over it, and I found that I quite enjoyed it. So I invite you to try to step out of your “peanut butter comfort zone”! You might find that peanut butter soup becomes one of your favorite staple one pan dish to prepare.
Peanut butter soup, sauce arachide, mafé
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| Serves | 2-3 |
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Cook time | 35 minutes |
| Total time | 50 minutes |
| Meal type | Main Dish |
Ingredients
- one cup and a half (1 ½)of creamy peanut butter (( both reduced and non reduced fat work))
- ½ cup of tomato paste
- 4-5 chicken drumsticks and/or chicken breasts bones in
- salt, pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper to taste
- adobo powder ( if available)
- half a green pepper, chopped (optional)
- oil
Directions
| 1. | put enough oil in the sauce pan to cover the bottom of it, once the oil is hot, add the chicken |
| 2. | add some garlic and salt and adobo |
| 3. | let the chicken brown, turning it from time to time to allow all the sides to brown |
| 4. | once all the chicken pieces are a golden brown, add about 2 cups of water and turn the heat up |
| 5. | once the water is boiling add the tomato paste and the peanut butter |
| 6. | turn to allow the tomato and peanut butter to be uniformly distributed |
| 7. | add the chopped green pepper, if using one |
| 8. | turn the heat on medium and let the soup cook. This is the step where your chicken will cook, so make sure to allow enough time (20-25min). |
| 9. | it is ready when there is some oil on the surface. You can poke through the chicken a little bit to make sure it is cooked through. If not, leave the soup on the stovetop on low heat for a little while longer. |
| 10. | serve with white rice |
| 11. | The left overs can be refrigerated or frozen. The soup can be easily warmed up in the microwave. |
