Sweet Potato and Purple Cabbage Soup Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon light olive oil or peanut oil
• 1 1/2 teaspoons hot or mild curry paste, or cumin, to taste
• 1 medium red onion, peeled, diced
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large sweet potato or yam, peeled, diced
• 1/2 head purple cabbage, shredded
• 1 large yellow bell pepper, cored, seeded, diced
• 1 large Anaheim or Cubanelle pepper, seeded, diced
• 1 14 oz. can white or pinto beans, rinsed, drained
• 2 cups vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup natural peanut butter (or sunflower seed butter) melted in a half cup of boiled water or broth
• 1 14 oz. can light coconut milk
• 2 tablespoons golden balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes, for heat, to taste
• 2-3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon raw organic agave nectar, or organic light brown sugar, if it needs it