Spicy Peanut Soup

A thai inspired soup. I have added chicken to it. Love it served over rice.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 3  cups  stock or 3  cups water
• 2  slices fresh ginger
• 1  sweet potato, peeled and chopped
• 2  carrots, chopped
• 1  yellow peppers, chopped or 1  red pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or 2  fresh chili peppers
• 1  tablespoon  oil
• 2  onions, chopped
• 3  green onions, chopped
• 1  tablespoon brown sugar or 1  tablespoon honey
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1  cup tomato juice (I used tomato sauce)
• 2  garlic cloves, chopped
•  salt and pepper

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large saucepan over high heat.
2. Add pepper, ginger, carrots, garlic, onions and cayenne or chilies.
3. Cook for 2 minutes, then add potato and stock.
4. Bring to a boil and simmer 10 minutes.
5. Transfer the vegetables to a food processor and puree until smooth.
6. Return the puree to the saucepan and stir in peanut butter and tomato juice or mash the vegetables in the saucepan until slightly lumpy.
7. Add sugar, salt and pepper.
8. Serve sprinkled with green onions.