African Peanut Soup

I decided to try this recipe that I printed out from the allrecipes.com site over a year ago. I tasted it before I added the peanut butter, and I wasn’t so sure I would like it, but boy, afterwards, man!! This soup is delish. Try it.

African Peanut Soup

2 tbsp olive oil

2 medium onions, chopped

2 large red bell peppers, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes, with liquid

8 cups vegetable broth or stock

1/4 tsp pepper

1/4 tsp chili powder (optional)

2/3 cup extra crunch peanut butter

1/2 cup uncooked brown rice

Heat oil in a large stock pot over medium high heat. Cook onions and bell peppers until lightly browned and tender, stirring in garlic when almost done to prevent burning. Stir in tomatoes, vegetable stock, pepper, and chili powder. Reduce heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. Stir in rice, cover, and simmer another 15 minutes or until rice is tender. Stir in peanut butter until well-blended, and serve.