STH: Unca' Charlie's Creamy Peanut Soup
Source of Recipe
My Mother's Southern Kitchen, by James Villas with Martha Pearl Villas
* Exported from MasterCook *
Unca' Charlie's Creamy Peanut Soup
Recipe By : James Villas with Martha Pearl Villas
Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Soups, Southern
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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6 tablespoons butter (3/4 stick)
4 green onions -- finely chopped
2 celery ribs -- finely chopped
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
4 cups fresh chicken stock
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1 cup half-and-half
1/2 cup peanuts -- finely chopped
In a large, heavy pot, melt the butter, then add the onions and celery and cook over low heat 5 minutes, stirring. Sprinkle in the flour and stir till well blended. Add the stock and bring the mixture to a boil. Add the peanut butter, salt, and lemon juice, stir well, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, stirring till the mixture is smooth, about 20 minutes. Add the half-and-half and heat, never allowing the soup to boil.
Serve the soup with the chopped peanuts to be sprinkled on top.
Cuisine:
"Southern"
Source:
"My Mother's Southern Kitchen"
S(Master-Cook format by):
"Judi Mae Phelps (judimae@earthlink.net)"
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