Spicy Peanut Soup

== Description ==
If you eat soup a lot, it's good to have something unusual to pull out every once in a while. 
This soup is spicy and nutty. The recipe is a mix of Ghanan Groundnut and spicy soup. The first thing this soup says to you is "Hey howdy!" with the red pepper and Cayenne and then you'll settle in for a nice long civilized conversation with the peanuts and vegetables.
== Ingredients ==
* 1 large onion, diced
* 3 large cloves garlic, minced
* 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper
* 3 diced celery stalks
* 2 diced carrots
* 2 diced medium starchy potatoes
* 2 red Thai chile peppers - the long thin ones
* 3 – 5 cups vegetable stock
* 8 tablespoons crunchy peanut butter
* 12 oz corn kernels, fresh, canned or frozen
* salt and pepper to taste
* ½ cup crushed salted roasted peanuts
== Directions ==
# Smaller dices are better for this soup, ¼" or less is ideal for all vegetables.
# Remove the seeds and membranes from the hot peppers. Chop finely.
# Heat the oil in a large stock pot.
# Sauté the onion and garlic in the oil for 2–3 minutes over medium-high heat.
# Add the cayenne, stir and sauté 1 minute longer.
# Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, and chopped chili pepper.
# Stir and sauté four minutes more then add the stock.
# Bring up to a boil then reduce to a simmer.
# Add the peanut butter and corn and stir until the peanut butter is dissolved.
# Taste for salt and pepper and adjust as needed.
# Reduce heat and simmer covered for 20 minutes.
# Serve hot with crushed peanuts sprinkled on top.
# The net heat from this soup is not as bad as you might think.
# The oil from the peanut butter helps to reduce the heat from the cayenne, red chile, and black pepper.
Category:Carrot Recipes
Category:Celery Recipes
Category:Corn Recipes
Category:Ghanaian Soups
Category:Peanut Recipes
Category:Peanut butter Recipes
Category:Potato Recipes
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Category:Thai chile Recipes
Category:Vegetable stock and broth Recipes