Peanut Carrot Country Soup

Total Time: 2 mins Preparation Time: 2 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, 1/2 stick
• 1 1/4 cups carrots, peeled, chopped
• 1/4 cup celery, chopped
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 6 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a heavy large saucepan over medium low heat. add carrots, celery and onions and cook until just tender, stirring frequently, about 15 minutes.
• 2 add flour and stir 4 minutes. mix in stock. bring to boil, stirring occasionally.
• 3 cover partially, reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.
• 4 cool soup slightly. puree in batches in blender or processor. return puree to saucepan.
• 5 place peanut butter in small bowl. gradually mix in 1 cup puree. return mixture to saucepan.
• 6 blend in cream and salt and heat through; do not boil.
• 7 ladle into heated bowls. serve immediately.