Creamy Peanut Butter & Bacon Soup

Submitted by willaokati

"Very heavily modified from an old recipe for boiled peanut soup when I had a hankering, but not all the ingredients I needed. A few rounds of tinkering later, voila! Delicious and indulgent."

 

• Ready In: 1hr
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 4 slices bacon (diced and fried)
• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1⁄2 cup smooth peanut butter
• chopped green onion (optional)

directions

1. Dice bacon strips and fry until crispy; remove the bacon pieces & reserve 3 tablespoons bacon grease.
2. Dice 1 onion (medium to large) and cook in the reserved bacon grease until onions are soft and translucent.
3. Add 3 cups of chicken stock.
4. Add 1 cup of half and half (can also use 2% milk).
5. Add 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne pepper (more or less to taste).
6. Add 1 teaspoon kosher salt (more or less to taste).
7. Add 1/2 cup of smooth peanut butter.
8. Optional: toss the crispy bacon bits back in the soup pot (healthy? not in this kitchen! And it tastes so good.).
9. Stir until combined and bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer.
10. Simmer for at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
11. If you like a creamy soup, you can use a stick blender on this to blend in the onions.
12. Serve hot, with an optional garnish of chopped green onions.