Peppery Peanut Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 5 green onions, chopped
• 1/3 cup celery, chopped (one rib)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 2/3 cups chicken stock or vegetable stock
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 cup peanut butter, smooth
• 2 fresh cayenne peppers, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup peanuts, roasted and chopped

Directions

1. 1

   Heat olive oil in a large stock pot, medium heat.

2. 2

   Add green onions and celery and saute until soft, approx 8 minutes.

3. 3

   Blend in flour (I always whisk flour into hot items) until roux is formed.

4. 4

   Add stock and milk and heat stirring well until thickened (15 minutes or so).

5. 5

   Reserving stock, strain vegetables and puree in food processor.

6. 6

   Return pureed vegetables to stock.

7. 7

   Reheat on low to medium low fire.

8. 8

   Add peanut butter and whisk until well blended.

9. 9

   Add chilies and lemon juice and heat over medium low fire until simmering (another 15 minutes).

10. 10

    Add salt to taste and garnish with peanuts and chives.