Peanut Soup

Ingredients:
• 2 ribs celery, chopped
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 stick (4 ounces) butter
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 2 quarts chicken broth, heated
• 2 cups peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 teaspoon celery salt
• 1 cup ground peanuts
Preparation:
Sauté the celery and onion in the butter in a large saucepan or Dutch oven for 5 minutes. Add the flour, stirring until blended. Stir in the hot chicken broth. Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Strain, discarding the solids. Return the liquid to the saucepan. Stir in the peanut butter, lemon juice, salt, and celery salt. Cook just until heated through, stirring frequently. Ladle into soup bowls. Sprinkle with ground peanuts. Makes about 2 1/2 quarts, serving 6 to 8.

Peanut Soup Recipe
Ingredients:
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1/4 cup flour
• 1/4 cup cold water
• 1/4 cup chopped peanuts, for garnish
• chopped parsley, for garnish, optional
Preparation:
Combine chicken broth, celery, salt, onion, and butter; simmer over very low heat for 1 hour. In a large cup or small bowl, combine cold milk, flour, and water, stirring until smooth. Stir milk mixture into the hot broth. Stir in peanut butter; cook on medium heat for 15 minutes, stirring constantly with wire whisk until smooth. Serve in bowls and sprinkle with chopped peanuts and parsley if desired. Peanut Soup serv