Spicy Carrot Peanut Soup

Submitted by Chris Beckstrom

"I had some carrots and really like blending things, so I made some soup"

 

• Ready In: 37mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 2 large carrots, diced
• 0 red bell pepper, diced
• 0 medium onion, diced
• 1 serrano pepper, diced
• 4.92 ml lime juice
• fresh ground black pepper
• 14.79 ml peanut butter (I used organic- just ground peanuts)
• 14.79 ml crushed garlic
• oregano
• cumin
• 0.25 ml cardamom
• 0.25 ml cinnamon
• 0.25 ml nutmeg

directions

1. Cook the carrots, peppers, and onions in some olive oil in a pot until mushy.
2. Add the peanut butter, mix to distribute evenly.
3. After adding around a cup of water or stock, blend all of that stuff in a blender.
4. Return to pot,.
5. Add lime juice.
6. Simmer for 30 minutes.
7. Once the soup has reached desired thickness, add the herbs and spices, and a little bit more black pepper.
8. Serve hot with croutons or crackers.