West African Peanut Soup

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Yields1 Serving
 2 cups onions, chopped
 1 tbsp Planters Peanut Oil
 ½ tsp cayenne
 1 tsp peeled ginger root
 1 cup carrot, chopped
 2 cups sweet potatoes, chopped (or use 1 cup white potatoes)
 4 cups vegetable stock (or water)
 2 cups tomato juice
 1 cup Planters Peanut Butter, Smooth
 1 cup scallions, chopped (or chives, chopped)
 ½ cup Planters Cocktail Peanuts, chopped
 1 tbsp sugar (optional)
1

Sauté onions in peanut oil until they are translucent. Add cayenne and ginger. Stir.

2

Add carrots. Continue to sauté for 2-3 minutes.

3

Add potatoes and stock. Stir.

4

Bring to boil. Let simmer until vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes)

5

Add mixture, tomato juice to blender or food processor. Purée until smooth. Return mixture to pot.

6

Stir in peanut butter until smooth.

7

Add sugar if extra sweetness is desired. Top with chopped scallions/chives and peanuts. Serve.

Ingredients

 2 cups onions, chopped
 1 tbsp Planters Peanut Oil
 ½ tsp cayenne
 1 tsp peeled ginger root
 1 cup carrot, chopped
 2 cups sweet potatoes, chopped (or use 1 cup white potatoes)
 4 cups vegetable stock (or water)
 2 cups tomato juice
 1 cup Planters Peanut Butter, Smooth
 1 cup scallions, chopped (or chives, chopped)
 ½ cup Planters Cocktail Peanuts, chopped
 1 tbsp sugar (optional)

Directions

1

Sauté onions in peanut oil until they are translucent. Add cayenne and ginger. Stir.

2

Add carrots. Continue to sauté for 2-3 minutes.

3

Add potatoes and stock. Stir.

4

Bring to boil. Let simmer until vegetables are tender (about 15 minutes)

5

Add mixture, tomato juice to blender or food processor. Purée until smooth. Return mixture to pot.

6

Stir in peanut butter until smooth.

7

Add sugar if extra sweetness is desired. Top with chopped scallions/chives and peanuts. Serve.

West African Peanut Soup