Peanut Soup


Submitted By: Matilda Mast

Ingredients

  • 2 cups water
  • 1 pound chicken (or other meat)
  • 10 cups water
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 clove garlic, chopped
  • 4 medium potatoes, diced
  • 2 carrots, chopped
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, chopped
  • 2 or 3 chicken bouillon cubes
  • 1/3 cup noodles or broken spaghetti
  • 1 cup green peas
  • 1/4 teaspoon tumeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano, optional

    • Instructions


    Blend blanched peanuts with 2 cups water, adding a little water at a time until creamy. Chop meat; add 10 cups water, salt and garlic, and blended peanuts. Boil until meat starts to get tender, about 11/2 hours. Add potatoes, carrots, onion, celery, and bouillon. Boil for 20 minutes; add noodles, green peas, tumeric, and oregano. Cook for 10 more minutes. Add more water if desired.