Name: Ghanaian Peanut Butter Soup
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Ingredients: Beef: 1 lb beef chuck, cut into large chunks; Beef seasoning: ½ tsp each salt, black pepper, onion powder, and paprika; ½ tsp garlic powder, optional if using fresh garlic in the sauce; ½ beef bouillon cube or ½ tsp beef bouillon powder; 2–2½ cups water, enough to cover the beef; Soup base: ½ cup natural peanut butter; ½ can chopped or crushed tomatoes (about ¾ cup); 1 tbsp tomato paste, if using; ½ large onion, blended into liquid; 1–2 garlic cloves, minced; 1½ tsp freshly grated ginger; ⅛ tsp cayenne pepper, or one pinch; 1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil; ¾–1 cup reserved beef broth for the peanut mixture; ½–1 cup additional beef cooking liquid for finishing; ½ tsp bouillon powder and ½ tsp salt for the soup base

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What you need

Beef: 1 lb beef chuck, cut into large chunks
Beef seasoning: ½ tsp each salt, black pepper, onion powder, and paprika
½ tsp garlic powder, optional if using fresh garlic in the sauce
½ beef bouillon cube or ½ tsp beef bouillon powder
2–2½ cups water, enough to cover the beef
Soup base: ½ cup natural peanut butter
½ can chopped or crushed tomatoes (about ¾ cup)
1 tbsp tomato paste, if using
½ large onion, blended into liquid
1–2 garlic cloves, minced
1½ tsp freshly grated ginger
⅛ tsp cayenne pepper, or one pinch
1 tbsp vegetable or peanut oil
¾–1 cup reserved beef broth for the peanut mixture
½–1 cup additional beef cooking liquid for finishing
½ tsp bouillon powder and ½ tsp salt for the soup base

Cooking timeline

0:00
Start the beef
Place the beef, beef seasonings, bouillon, and water in a separate pot. Bring to a boil.
0:10
Simmer until tender
Reduce heat to medium-low, cover completely, and simmer 60–90 minutes until fork-tender. Keep every drop of the cooking liquid for broth.
1:10
Cook the aromatics
In an extra-large pot, heat the oil on low. Add the blended onion, garlic, and cayenne. Cook 8–10 minutes, stirring.
1:20
Build the tomato base
Add tomatoes, optional tomato paste, ginger, and salt. Cook on low for 10–15 minutes until thick and darker in color.
1:35
Mix in the peanut butter
In a bowl, whisk the peanut butter with ¾–1 cup warm reserved beef broth until smooth. Slowly stir it into the tomato base.
1:40
Simmer low
Keep the heat low with the lid half-on. Stir gently every 10–15 minutes. Do not let the peanut mixture bubble hard.
1:55
Combine + finish
Add the tender beef. Slowly stir in ½–1 cup beef cooking liquid. Simmer 15–20 minutes on low with the lid half-on, then adjust salt, cayenne, or thickness.

Trust Me on This: Keep the heat low because peanut butter burns quickly. If the soup is too thick, add hot broth 1–2 tbsp at a time. It is ready when the beef pulls apart and the sauce coats a spoon and drips slowly.

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