Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Peanut Soup

1 cup plain peanut butter (no salt or sugar added)
6 cups chicken stock or water
2 Tbsp. butter
1 Onion
½ cup carrot; diced
½ tsp. red pepper flakes
½ green pepper; diced
1 cup peanuts; coarsely ground
½ cup green onion or chives; chopped
¼ cup rice; uncooked
½ cup celery; diced

Source: Catherine

Blend peanut butter and 2 cups of water or broth
Sauté onion in butter
Add carrot and celery and sweat for 10 minutes
Place vegetable mixture, peanut mixture and remaining water or broth in crockpot.
Cook on low for 5-7 hours
Add red pepper flakes, green pepper and peanuts
Cook on low for 1 hour

To Serve:
Garnish with chopped green onion (or chives)
Note, there is no salt in this recipe so you will likely have to add it at the table.