Spicy African Yam Soup Recipe Reviews - Allrecipes.com (Pg. 1)
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Reviewed: Apr. 11, 2013
I have a favorite African soup recipe and was determined that this recipe would not measure up. Boy, could I have been more wrong! It’s now a coin flip between the two. I don't know how many times I've said this, but nothing amazes me more than how well peanut butter blends with vegetable soups. It's a combination worth trying.
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Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2013
Wow! This is absolutely delicious!! Thanks for the recipe...we enjoy it just the way it is :-)
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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2013
What an easy and incredibly delicious soup!
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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2013
I think the trick to making this soup is to make it the day before and refrigerate it to let the flavour meld. I followed the recipe almost exactly, except for adding some seasoning salt to taste and everyone raved about it. All leftovers were requested. Big success!
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Reviewed: Nov. 16, 2012
so good. Thought the peanut butter would be weird but it's awesome. Reminds me a bit of stuff I had in Haiti, which makes some sense.
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Reviewed: Oct. 24, 2012
Had mixed feelings with a concern of it being bland for our taste given only thyme and cumin for spice. Made this recipe as written with exceptions of substituting 4 tablespoons of Bangkok Padang Peanut Sauce for the peanut butter, and pureed about 1/3 of the soup for a thicker consistency. It was okay when made, but letting it rest overnight significantly elevated the subtle flavors of this soup. Will definitely make again as is and probably experiment with some variation(s) from this theme . . . future variations might add one or more of the following: grilled shrimp or chicken, carrots, jalapeno, fresh cilantro, ginger, red pepper flakes, or cayenne pepper.
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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2012
I really think this is a great recipe. For beginning cooks, if you follow the recipe strictly I think this will come out beautifully. For more experienced cooks, this takes well to substitutions and changes. I used yam, not sweet potato. I doubled the cumin and cut the thyme down to 1/4 tsp. I used a can of corn instead of the zucchini and added an extra Tablespoon of peanut butter. I threw everything into the crock pot on high with the exception of the rice, salsa, and peanut butter. When I came back inside 4 hours later, I stirred in the salsa (Desert Pepper black bean and corn) and the peanut butter and turned off the crock while the rice cooked. I spooned rice into bowls and ladled the soup over it. More or less of the salsa, the spices and the peanut butter or adding or substituting another vegetable allows you to personalize this to your tastes. That makes this recipe a keeper!
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Reviewed: Sep. 6, 2012
I don't really see what makes this african yam soup. nothing african, and no yam. no sweet potato is not yam. just put yam into google. its nothing like a sweet potato. sorry. and salsa? my mother in law would cringe. okay actually she would suck her teeth and shake her head but you get the idea.
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Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2012
This soup is awesome! In a house where meat is a must, we simply cooked up some basic meatballs in a pan while the soup was prepping, and added them to the soup for the last 10 minutes. Left out the rice. Also had a peanut allergy, so used almond butter instead. Great flavor combination. Will make again!
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Reviewed: Jun. 8, 2012
I made this as written, and like the flavors. I would not call it spicy, and I am adding salt in my bowl.
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