Peanut Soup

Ingredients:

• 2 sweet potatoes (cleaned and cut in half lengthwise)
• 4 teaspoons oil
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 carrot (chopped)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 1 red pepper (chopped)
• 1 poblano pepper (chopped)
• 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
• 3 cups chicken broth or chicken stock or vegetable broth
• ½ cup peanut butter
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 handful peanuts (roasted and chopped)
• cilantro (chopped)

Instructions:

1. Brush the skins of the potatoes with the oil and set cut side down on a baking tray.
    
2. Roast in a preheated 400F oven until tender, about 40-60 minutes.
    
3. Heat the oil in a pan.
    
4. Add the onions, carrots, celery and peppers and saute until tender, about 10-15 minutes.
    
5. Add the garlic and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
    
6. Scoop the flesh from the sweet potatoes skins and add it to the pan along with the broth and peanut butter. (Note: Sweet potatoes can be stringy and if you like, feel free to give them a spin in your food processor to smooth them out.)
    
7. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
    
8. Feel free to use an immersion blender to bring the soup to the consistency that you like.

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