Ugandan matoke vegetable soup

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Matoke gives this Ugandan vegetable soup body and a mild earthy flavor that works beautifully with tomato and broth.

Serves: 4 people

Preparation time: 40 min

Ingredients

• olive oil – 1 tbsp
• onion – 1 large, chopped
• garlic – 3 cloves, minced
• tomatoes – 3, diced
• carrots – 2, diced
• green plantains – 3, peeled and cut into chunks
• vegetable stock – 6 cups
• ground cumin – 1 tsp
• spinach – 5 oz
• salt – to taste
• black pepper – to taste
• parsley – 2 tbsp, chopped

Method

Step 1
Heat the oil in a soup pot and cook the onion for 4 minutes. Add the garlic, tomatoes, and carrots and cook for 3 more minutes.

Step 2
Add the green plantains, vegetable stock, and cumin and bring the soup to a boil.

Step 3
Simmer for 25 minutes until the plantains and carrots are tender.

Step 4
Mash some of the plantains against the side of the pot for a fuller texture, then stir in the spinach.

Step 5
Season with salt and black pepper and finish with parsley.