Creamy Peanut Soup

Velvety peanut butter soup with chicken stock, celery, and cream — quick, light, and subtly spiced with cayenne.

OtherVegetarianEasy25 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 2 tsp butter
  • 0.5 cup finely chopped celery
  • 1 whole clove garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp flour
  • 4 cup unsalted chicken stock
  • 0.5 cup light cream
  • 2 tbsp peanut butter
  • 0.3 tsp salt
  • 0.3 tsp cayenne pepper, to taste
  • 2 whole scallions, trimmed and thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. 1

    Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat.

  2. 2

    Add celery and garlic; cook 2 minutes.

  3. 3

    Stir in flour; cook 1 more minute, stirring constantly.

  4. 4

    Whisk in the stock, peanut butter, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes.

  5. 5

    Stir in scallions and cream. Let soup heat through and serve.

Tags

souppeanut buttervegetarianquickamericancreamother