Ghanaian Groundnut Soup with Chicken & Fufu

Ingredients

• 1.5 lb chicken breast, cubed
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can (14 oz) canned crushed tomatoes
• ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 cups spinach, chopped
• 4 cups vegetable broth
• 2 cups cassava flour (for fufu)
• 1 pinch salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pot over medium-high until shimmering, ~90 seconds.

2. 2

   Add chicken and cook without stirring for 2 minutes. Stir and cook until opaque on all sides, ~5 min total.

3. 3

   Push chicken to the side. Add onion and garlic to the empty space. Cook until fragrant, ~1 minute.

4. 4

   Stir in tomatoes and broth. Scrape any browned bits from the bottom. Bring to a simmer.

5. 5

   Whisk peanut butter with 2 tbsp warm broth until smooth. Stir into the pot.

6. 6

   Simmer soup for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Broth should darken and thicken slightly.

7. 7

   Add spinach and stir until wilted, ~30 seconds. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

8. 8

   Bring 3 cups salted water to a boil in a separate pot. Whisk in cassava flour slowly to avoid lumps.

9. 9

   Reduce heat to medium and stir constantly for 5 minutes until mixture thickens and pulls from the sides.

10. 10

    Transfer fufu to a serving bowl. Smooth the top with the back of a spoon.

11. 11

    Ladle soup into bowls. Serve with fufu on the side or in the center of each bowl.

Tools you’ll need

• large pot (6-quart)
• medium pot (3-quart)
• wooden spoon
• whisk
• ladle
• measuring cups
• measuring spoons

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