Imbuya Spinach Vegetable Soup

African Recipes by Chic African Culture 

Soup is liquid comfort with fresh spinach, sautéed onions, peppers and spices create a flavorful spinach vegetarian soup recipe. Imbuya spinach soup is African comfort food at its best.

Prep time: 15 min Cook time: 20 min Total time: 35 min

Imbuya Spinach Vegetable Soup

Ingredients

4 handfuls spinach 

2 medium chopped onions

1 medium chopped red bell pepper

1 medium chopped green bell pepper

4 medium chopped tomatoes

1 teaspoon allspice

½ teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon tamarind paste

2 teaspoons red pepper flakes

1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 teaspoon salt

¼ cup olive oil

2 cups vegetable stock

Directions

Except spinach, sauté vegetables in olive oil, add spices and stock, simmer 15 minutes, add spinach, simmer 5 additional minutes. Serve warm.

Did you know Imbuya, in the Tswana language is African spinach. Imbuya is a tropical leaf vegetable grown in most tropical regions of Africa and is an important traditional vegetable crop in the cooking lives of millions of Africans.

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