Groundnut Soup with Fufu
Creamy, savory peanut soup simmered with tender chicken and vegetables, served with pillowy cassava fufu. A one-pot Ghanaian comfort classic ready in under an hour.
- Total time
- 50 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 38g
Ingredients
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Step 1
Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add onion and cook until soft, about 4 minutes.
Step 2
Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
Step 3
Add chicken thighs and stock. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer 15 minutes.
Step 4
While soup simmers, boil cassava in salted water until fork-tender, about 15 minutes.
Step 5
Stir peanut butter into soup until smooth. Simmer 10 more minutes.
Step 6
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Step 7
Drain cassava. Mash with a fork or potato masher until smooth. Shape into balls if desired.
Step 8
Ladle soup into bowls. Serve with fufu on the side or floating on top.
Tools you’ll need
- large pot with lid
- medium pot
- wooden spoon
- potato masher or fork
- measuring cups and spoons
- cutting board and knife
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