Southern Peanut Soup Recipes

SOUTHERN PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large pot, saute onion and celery in the butter, stirring occasionally until vegetables are soft.
• Sprinkle flour over mixture, one tablespoon at a time and mix well.
• Add milk gradually, stirring constantly.
• When thickened, gradually blend in peanut butter, seasoning and chicken broth.
• Cook over low heat until thickened but do not overcook.
• This is best if you allow soup to cool then reheat to serve.
• Garnish with chopped peanuts.

VIRGINIA PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt the butter in a heavy bottomed pot over medium heat. Add the onion and cook until translucent, about 10 minutes. Bring the chicken stock to a boil in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour all at once and cook until the mixture has a toasty aroma. Whisk the stock into the flour mixture in a slow, steady stream until smooth. Add the heavy cream and peanut butter to the soup and stir to combine. Stir in the hot sauce and lime juice and season, to taste. Garnish with the chopped peanuts and scallions.

AFRICAN PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium high heat. Cook onions and bell peppers until lightly browned and tender, stirring in garlic when almost done to prevent burning. Stir in tomatoes, vegetable stock, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Stir in rice, cover, and simmer another fifteen minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in peanut butter until well blended, and serve.

PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a heavy soup pot melt the butter. Add the onion, garlic, flour and peanut butter. Stir until very smooth. Beat in the stock and season well with salt and pepper. Simmer over low heat until thick, about 20 minutes. Stir in the cream and heat through. Serve warm with ground peanuts.

PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the sweet potato, celery, onion and parsley. Sprinkle the flour over the vegetables and cook, stirring frequently, for 12 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes and mix well. Stir in the chicken broth, peanuts, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until the vegetables are soft, about 20 minutes. Ladle into bowls and sprinkle with green onions and chopped peanuts, if desired.