peanut butter soup

Recipe by
Joan Rossi
Newark, DE

This soup is chicken rice soup with a kick. The peanut butter adds a nice flavor. You can adjust the quantities of ingredients to taste. Add hot sauce or Srirachi for an extra kick.

yield 6 - 8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 50 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For peanut butter soup

  • 6 - 7 c
    chicken stock
  • 1 md
    onion, chopped
  • 1 lg
    leek, cleaned and chopped, dark green removed
  • 3 - 4
    carrots, chopped
  • 1/3 c
    rice
  • 1
    dried chili pepper
  • 1/2 - 1 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    peanut butter
  • pepper to taste

How To Make peanut butter soup

  • 1
    Combine stock, onion, leek and carrots in at 2 -3 qt. saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.
  • 2
    Remove from heat and puree until smooth or desired consistency. (I use an immersion blender and puree the soup in the pot.)
  • 3
    Return soup to stovetop. Add rice, dried chili, and salt. Simmer, covered for 15 - 20 minutes until rice is tender.
  • 4
    In a small bowl, mix 1/2 cup of soup and the peanut butter. Stir until well blended. Add mixture back in to the soup pot.
  • 5
    Cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the dried chili. Thin with water if soup is too thick. Add pepper to taste.
  • 6
    Garnish with chopped peanuts and cilantro, if desired.

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