Williamsburg Peanut Soup Food

VIRGINIA PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large Dutch oven or soup pot over medium-high heat. Add onion and celery and sauté until soft, but not brown (about 5-7 minutes). Stir in flour until well blended, about 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth, stirring constantly, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer broth uncovered for about 10 minutes (to allow the broth to thicken slightly). Remove from heat and puree with a hand-held stick blender, in a food processor, or in batches in a regular blender.
• Add peanut butter and cream, stirring to combine. Heat over low heat, just until warmed through and peanut butter is melted (do not boil). Ladle into individual bowls and garnish with chopped peanuts, parsley and/or sliced green onion.

KING'S ARMS TAVERN CREAM OF PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Saute onion and celery in butter until soft.
• Do not brown.
• Stir in the flour until well blended.
• Add chicken broth/stock, stirring constantly and bring to a boil.
• Remove from heat.
• Puree in a food processor or blender.
• Add peanut butter and cream, stirring to blend thoroughly.
• Return to low heat and heat just until hot.
• Do not boil.
• Serve garnished with chopped peanuts.

WILLIAMSBURG PEANUT SOUP

Steps:

• Stir together the flour and water to make a paste.
• In a blender or food processor, combine 1 cup of the peanuts with 1 cup broth and blend until pureed. Add remaining nuts and 1 cup of broth and blend again until very smooth. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, heat oil over moderately low heat. Add onion, celery, and garlic to pan and saute for 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a blender or food processor add another cup of broth and puree. Scrape mixture into a large heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Add flour paste to mixture and cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add remaining 3 cups broth, the strained peanut mixture, tomato sauce, worcestershire, and tobasco. Season with salt and pepper and stir well. Cook until soup is velvety smooth, about 5 minutes.