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Zimbabwean Chicken and Vegetable Soup
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Zimbabwean Chicken and Vegetable Soup

12 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

736
Calories
48g
Protein
32g
Fat
71g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Peanut 1 oz (28g) 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Sweet Potato 1 medium (114g) baked 103
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Turnip 1 medium (122g) 34
Okra 1 cup (100g) 33
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cabbage 1 cup shredded (89g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 onion , diced
  • 4 cups vegetable stock , divided
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 2 cups canned diced tomatoes , with juices
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes , or more to taste
  • 1 cup finely chopped cabbage
  • 1 cup chopped sweet potato
  • 1 cup peeled and chopped carrot
  • 1 cup peeled and chopped turnip
  • 1 cup chopped okra
  • 1 cup chopped cooked chicken , or to taste

Directions

1

Heat the olive oil in the pot over medium heat. Add the onion, and sauté for about 5 minutes until translucent.

2

Stir ½ cup of the vegetable stock and the peanut butter into the onions until the mixture looks smooth.

3

Stir in the remaining vegetable stock, diced tomatoes with their liquid, and crushed red pepper flakes; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.

4

Stir in the cabbage, sweet potato, carrot, and turnip. Simmer, stirring, until the vegetables become soft (about 30 minutes).

5

Stir in the okra and chicken, and simmer for about 30 additional minutes.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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