Creole peanut soup

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Butter
2 mediums Onions; minced
3 Garlic cloves; chopped
2 Chilies, fresh; chopped * they use small Anaheim or finger hot chilies
¼ cup Flour
8 cups Chicken stock
1 cup Chicken; shredded, optional
1 pint Heavy cream
1 cup Peanut butter, crunchy; no sugar added salt & pepper to taste
Parsley; chopped
Coriander, fresh
Scallions; or peanuts

Directions

GARNISHES

Saute the onions, garlic, and chilies in the butter until the onions are soft but not browned. Add flour; stir to avoid sticking and lumping. Before flour browned, stir in stock; whisk quickly if lumps appear. Bring to a simmer for at least 30 minutes to cook flour. Stir in the chicken, cream and peanut butter; bring back to a simmer.

Season to taste. Garnish with your choice of any or all of the following; chopped parsley, fresh coriander, scallions or peanuts.

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