Williamsburg Peanut Soup Recipes

KING'S ARMS TAVERN CREAM OF PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion and celery in butter until soft.
• Do not brown.
• Stir in the flour until well blended.
• Add chicken broth/stock, stirring constantly and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Puree in a food processor or blender.
• Add peanut butter and cream, stirring to blend thoroughly.
• Return to low heat and heat just until hot.
• Do not boil.
• Serve garnished with chopped peanuts.

WILLIAMSBURG PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Stir together the flour and water to make a paste.
• In a blender or food processor, combine 1 cup of the peanuts with 1 cup broth and blend until pureed. Add remaining nuts and 1 cup of broth and blend again until very smooth. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, heat oil over moderately low heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic to pan and saute for 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a blender or food processor add another cup of broth and puree. Scrape mixture into a large heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Add flour paste to mixture and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add remaining 3 cups broth, the strained peanut mixture, tomato sauce, worcestershire, and tobasco. Season with salt and pepper and stir well. Cook until soup is velvety smooth, about 5 minutes.

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.

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:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium. Add carrot and onion; season with salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft but have not taken on any color, about 5 minutes. Add peanuts, broth, and 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until peanuts are tender, about 1 hour, 20 minutes.
• Working in batches (do not fill jar more than halfway), puree soup in a blender until smooth, about 1 minute. (Or use an immersion blender.) Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on solids to remove as much liquid as possible. Return to pot and reheat over low, if necessary.
• Stir lemon juice into soup. Season with salt and pepper and serve, topped with apple, red-pepper flakes, and a drizzle of oil.