Peanut Soup

This is a simple, easy-to-make soup that can really warm your family up on a cold winter's day. Here in the South Burnett our mid-winter temperatures can drop below zero at night - but we use peanut soup to keep the chill at bay!  Ingredients: 1/2 cup of smooth peanut butter 2 tablespoons of grated onion 2 tablespoons of butter 1 branch of celery, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons of lemon juice 2 tablespoons of flour 2 tablespoons of chopped roasted peanuts 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 cups of chicken stock Method: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat, add the celery and onions and saute for about 5 minutes Remove from the heat, add the flour to the pan mix and stir until all the ingredients are well blended, then Stir in the chicken broth, return the pan to the stove and allow the mix to summer for about 30 minutes After 30 minutes, remove the saucepan from the heat and strain the broth through a fine sieve Stir the peanut butter, salt and lemon juice into the broth until they're well mixed Serve the soup hot in cups, each garnished with a teaspoon of chopped peanuts Tip: This recipe will serve about 6 people (or fewer if they really like it!). You can adjust the quantities up or down as you need to. And if you prefer a chunkier soup, you can omit the straining.