Best 3 African Vegetable Soup Recipes

NORTH AFRICAN SOUP (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven type pan over medium heat. Fry the onions until tender in the olive oil.
• Stir in the paprika. Add about 1 cup water to prevent onions and paprika from burning.
• Add carrots, garlic, tomato paste, tomatoes, cilantro (or parsley), turmeric and cinnamon and more water to cover.
• Simmer until the carrots begin to get slightly tender; add the potatoes and more water, if necessary, to cover. Simmer for about 1/2 hour.
• Add garbanzo beans and lemon juice. Adjust the amount of broth by adding more water if necessary. Simmer until beans are heated through.
• Adjust flavor by adding salt and pepper, if needed.
• Divide between 2 large bowls and garnish with cilantro or parsley.

NORTH AFRICAN VEGETABLE SOUP

Steps:

• In a soup pot, saute the onions and celery in the oil until onions are translucent.
• Add the spices, potatoes, and carrots and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring often.
• Mix in the tomatoes, tomato juice and stock and simmer until all of the vegetables are almost tender.
• Add the zucchini and vermicelli and simmer for about 5 minutes longer.
• Mix in the chick peas, lemon juice, and salt and pepper.
• Garnish with chopped parsley, mint leaves, and strips of red bell pepper or pimiento.

AFRICAN QUINOA SOUP

Steps:

• Heat butter in pot over medium heat; cook and stir onion, sweet potato, red bell pepper, celery, zucchini, jalapeno pepper, and garlic in the melted butter until vegetables are softened, about 10 minutes.
• Stir vegetable stock, quinoa, cumin, oregano, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper into vegetable mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer soup until quinoa is tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Stir peanut butter into soup and simmer until flavors have blended, about 20 more minutes.