Peanut Butter Soup

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper (less if you are not a vitamin a or pepper lover).
• 2 cloves minced garlic
• 3 tsp butter
• 3-4 tsp all purpose flour (you can judge the consistency you like)
• 2-1/2 cup chicken broth (optionally use water)
• 5 cups milk
• 1 cup half and half cream. (you can vary this mixture depending on how rich you like your soup.)
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter.
• 2 tsp tomato paste. (optional)
• 3 tsp soya sauce chopped peanuts for garnish

Method:

• Saute onions, celery, green pepper and garlic in the butter until onions are translucent.
• Add flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until you have a light roux.
• Stir in stock, add milk slowly.
• Bring to a boil. Add peanuts butter, tomato paste (optional), and soya sauce.
• Reduce heat and simmer approximately 15 minutes.
• Serve hot with chopped peanuts for garnish.