This soup was inspired by my recent safari trip in Africa. It was wild! We got up really, really early one morning to see the little baby sweet potatoes playing by the river. It got a little scary when a pack of wild tomatoes came upon them. Luckily, the tomatoes were just there for some water. A few hours later a hummus of chickpeas (hummus is the word for a pack of chickpeas – like a “herd of cows..”), surrounded our jeep. I was SO SCARED! But our driver remained calm and said that chickpeas are really friendly on account of their high protein content. Phew! The day ended at a peanut farm where I got to pet and feed little orphaned peanuts. It was amazing. I got some great pictures – I’ll post them on Snapfish next week.
Ingredients (in no particular order): sweet potato, chickpeas, tomato, peanuts, cumin, salt, pepper, onion, canola oil, homemade vegetable stock goodness
Soup type: Chunky, Nutty
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Thick and hearty, this soup is a dream for chickpea fans. I’m a sweet potato/yam fan, so I was glad to see nice soft chunks in my stew. My only complaint is that the peanut flavor is a little strong, but maybe it’s supposed to be. It’s good for a really, really cold night.
My husband and I loved this soup and think it was our favorite thus far. We loved the peanut flavor and the sweet
potato combination. Excellent!!
Oh. My. Gods. Soupergirl continuously makes me speechless with her soups. (Mostly because I’m too busy shoveling them into my mouth, with ocassional pauses to gasp for breath.)
The flavours are so mellow–I assumed the soup would be oddly sweet, what with the sweet potatoes! But the chickpeas, tomatoes, and peanuts combine with the sweet potatoes to make a sensationally masticateriffic experience for your mouth! I think the peanuts are the glue that hold all these ingredients together and make them blend so nicely.
Kudos!
This is the best of your meal-type soups I’ve had. It had the thick puree quality that I like in your appetizer soups but also thick chunks of healthy stuff — and I loved the peanut flavor.
This stew/soup deserves more than a 5 spoon rating….this is a 10 spoon rating! Thick, chunky and very filling. The flavors are wonderful. Wow, wow, wow — Soupergirl just blew my knee highs off. :-)
This is my new Soupergirl favorite. I inhaled it. I wish I’d ordered more. :(
I agree, this one deserves 10 spoon rating!
I love love love love love this soup!!! This is number 1 in my list for hearty soup.
Amazing flavor. Please please I want this back soon….and I plan to order more and keep it in the freezer.
I agree with the others that this soup is fabulous. Please bring it back soon and definitely also in the fall. This was my first time ordering so the bar has now been set pretty high. :-)
This is on my tops list as well…I loved the peanutty flavor and it was very filling, but I still finished the whole bowl without any hesitation!!! I talked about it all day to my husband who got a little jealous…lol!!!
This was my first order and I will definitely be ordering again! The soup was delicious, the texture and heartiness drew me in and the flavor is awesome!
Wow. I don’t think any other words will work. After reading all the reviews about this soup I decided to order a quart AND a pint. I should have ordered more. This is one of those foods that I could eat every day and be perfectly happy. I was going to bring the quart home to share with my husband for dinner, but it’s so good I’m not sure I want to… Thanks Soupergirl for more amazing yumminess!
Soupergirl and Soupermom,
You did it again! The soup was truly awesome. 10 spoons! You must repeat it soon!
This soup was fantastic – my absolute favorite so far. Thank you, Soupergirl! Wednesday is our new favorite day of the week.
This is not only my favorite Soupergirl soup, but possibly also my favorite soup ever! As a chickpea and peanut lover, I have found my match.
This was one of my favorites so far!
definitely my favorite! please offer again soon!
THANK YOU FOR REPEATING THIS SOUP. ********** – 10 STARS!!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!!
I just finished my first bowl of Soupergirl soup – the West African Safari Stew – and I’ve got to say YUM! I ate half a quart container for lunch and if I weren’t so full, I’d be going back for the rest. Perfect for a dreary day.
Yummmmmm! This was a delicious peanutty light yet filling perfect soup – please don’t wait too long before bringing it back again! It is one of my all time favorites.
A small suggestion… in the “Soup Pantry,” it would be helpful if you had a search feature or an alphabetical index to easily find a past soup and read the reviews. Thanks!
This soup is super, souper girl.
A year later and this soup still ROCKS!
SO GOOD!
Definitely a winner – unique and fabulous flavor combination. Only suggestion would be to make the sweet potato chunks a leeetle smaller – they were larger than bite-size in my batch.
This is by far the best soup I have had in my entire life. I only wish I had ordered more and frozen it!! This is one reason to look forward to winter again…
This was totally my favorite Soupergirl soup yet. Definitely have to order a quart instead of a pint the next time this comes around! Great texture and flavor, and pretty authentic for something you can get in North America. I’ve done fieldwork in West Africa, and the smell and taste of this soup brought me back (and was more delicious than the original, since it lacked sand!). Yum!
Sooo delicious! This soup was a wonderful balance of sweet potatoes and chickpeas. Perfect right out of the container!
Really yummy taste — my only complaint is that it was a bit oily. Of course that didn’t stop me from eating every bit of it! Thanks for all of your delicious soups!
I was really curious about this soup (esp. after reading such great reviews), that the minute I saw it come up on the weekly menu, I ordered 2 quarts right away! One for now, and one to freeze for later consumption. Sure glad I did, esp. after hearing that it actually sold out! And really, really glad after finally having the opportunity to taste it– I’m a fan!!! The peanutty flavor reminds me of my mom’s kare-kare. Will definitely be ordering this one again and again. :)
This soup is filling and delicious!
I am eating my Safari Stew now for lunch and I have to say it is my favorite soup so far – absolutely delicious!
Completely unexpected flavors! Excellent!
Crazy good. I want some more.
a little too much peanut flavor but otherwise amazing!
LIKE A WET DREAM!!! Best soup I’ve ever had.
First time trying this chunky soup………..why, oh why, didn’t I buy it by the gallon? It is absolutely divine! I think it has just the right amount of peanut flavor. Next time I will buy more and freeze some. Hope it comes back into the rotation soon!!!!!!!
Extraordinary! Subtle and hearty at the same time. Bravo and don’t stop!!!
we are so happy it’s back. We ordered 5 quarts and are enjoying every last bite (or slurp!)
This soup was amazing!!!!!!! Such interesting flavors, and so hearty! Wish I had bought more.
Safari Smackdown! :) What an amazing array of flavors at work here. My favorite soup so far!
Really good soup! A little too sweet for me, but delicious anyway. I added some hot pepper and fresh chopped scallions. MMmmmmm…
This was the most amazing soup I ever had. The flavors were delicious and it was really filling. Please sell it again soon!