Peanut Butter Soup

• 1/2 cup diced onions
• 1/2 cup diced celery
• 1/2 cup diced green pepper
• 2 cloves minced garlic3
• 2 T butter
• 3 to 4T all purpose flour
• 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
• 5 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups half and half cream
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2T Tomato Paste
• 3T Soy sauce
• Chopped peanuts for garnish

Saute onions, celery, green pepper and garlic in the butter until onions are translucent. Add flour and cook for 2 to 3 minutes, until you have a light roux. Stir in broth; add milk slowly. Bring to a boil. Add peanut butter, tomato paste andsoy sauce. Reduce heat and simmer approximately 15 minutes.

Serve hot with chopped peanuts for garnish.