[recipe*] Peanut Soup

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Here is a great recipe to make for the first of May.

I just love it.

 

Peanut Soup

 

2 Tbs peanut oil

1 onion, diced

2 stalks celery, finely chopped

5 garlic cloves, minced

4 carrots, peeled and chopped

5 cups vegetable broth

1 cup water

2/3 cup smooth natural peanut butter*

3 Tbs tomato paste

Salt and pepper to taste

 

Heat oil in a large soup pot. Add the onion and saute

for 3 minutes. Add the celery and garlic and saute for

another 3 minutes. Add the carrots and stir well; saute

for another 3 minutes. Pour in the broth and the water

and bring to a steady simmer. Cover and let simmer

for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

In a glass bowl, combine the peanut butter and tomato

paste. Add a ladle or two of the hot broth from the soup

pot and stir to make a nice smooth paste. Slowly add

this to the soup pot, stirring well to blend. Let the soup

simmer on low for another 15 to 20 minutes to allow the

peanut oil to rise to the top. Skim off the oil with a large

flat spoon and discard.

Season the soup with salt and pepper to taste, then serve.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

 

* The recipe called for using white pepper, but I didn't

have any on hand so just used freshly cracked black

pepper. Also a serving suggestion was to add freshly

chopped cilantro to the bowls, but I skipped that and

served the soup with grilled cheese sandwiches.

 

'Recipes From A Vegetarian Goddess'

By: Karri Allrich

pg.17; Seasonal Soups for the Spring Equinox

 

~ PT ~

 

I'll tell you of a special festival,

The glorious dues of May-day;

Ale, roots, sweet whey,

And fresh curds to the fire.

~ Early Irish Calendar poem