Carolina Peanut Butter And Banana Soup Food

CAROLINA PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA SOUP

Steps:

• If you are using a fresh "bunch" of greens from the grocery store, VERY CAREFULLY sort through them and make sure that the store hasn't sold you any odd and potentially toxic weeds, unidentifiable stems, or leaves. Once sorted, rip the tough stems of the greens off and discard the stems (particularly for turnip greens, which I don't recommend for this dish, because they tend to be tough even if cooked for some time). Put the leaves in a stainless steel mixing bowl and fill with cool tap water and a teaspoon of salt. Let it sit for a half hour to an hour, so any grit settles to the bottom, then carefully remove the leaves, rinse them, and transfer them to a colander, leaving grit and water in the original bowl. Rinse water over the greens in the colander, and shake dry. Add oil, water, chopped onion, chopped or torn fresh greens, milk, and diced peaches to a soup pot. Put the pot on high and bring the water to a boil, then reduce to medium and let the contents cook until greens and onions are tender. (If you use cans of cooked greens, you can add them to the pot when onions and peaches are tender. Cook until fruit and vegetables are as tender as you wish for final consumption.) Carefully add the peanut butter and everything else, and stir well to combine. Allow to cook until the peanut butter is dissolved into soup/stew and fresh, banana pasta is cooked. Conduct final seasoning.

SPICY PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat vegetable oil to medium-high heat and saute the onions, sweet potato, and garlic, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add the chicken broth, thyme, cumin, and rice.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, covered, until rice is cooked and vegetables are tender, 18-20 minutes.
• Add the salsa, beans and zucchini; cook until zucchini is tender about 10 minutes.
• Add peanut butter and stir until completely combined.