Colonial Peanut Soup

Name: Colonial Peanut Soup
Ingredients: 2 Tbsp. butter; 2 Tbsp. grated onion; 1 branch celery, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour; 3 c. chicken broth; 1/2 c. peanut butter; 1/4 tsp. salt; 2 Tbsp. lemon juice; 2 Tbsp. chopped roasted peanuts

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 Tbsp. butter
2 Tbsp. grated onion
1 branch celery, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
3 c. chicken broth
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/4 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. lemon juice
2 Tbsp. chopped roasted peanuts

Directions

1

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; add onion and celery. Saute for about 5 minutes.
2

Add flour and mix until well blended. Stir in chicken broth and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; strain broth.
3

Stir the peanut butter, salt and lemon juice into the strained broth until well mixed.
4

Serve hot in cups.
5

Garnish each cup with a teaspoon of chopped peanuts. Yields:
6

6 servings.