Peanut-butter Vegetable Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 3 celery ribs, sliced
• 2 medium carrots, chopped
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups water
• 1 medium potato, diced
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced
• 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
• 2 tablespoons parsley flakes
• 1/2 cup peanut butter

Recipe

• 1 in a large saucepan, cook celery, carrots, onion, and garlic in hot butter, covered, about 5 minutes or until onion is tender.
• 2 stir in water, potato, zucchini, chicken bouillon granules, and pepper. bring to a boil; reduce heat.
• 3 cover and simmer for 10 minutes. stir in undrained tomatoes and the parsley flakes.
• 4 in a small bowl, gradually stir about 1 cup broth into peanut butter until smooth.
• 5 return mixture to saucepan. cook and stir until heated through.
• 6 serve by ladling soup into individual bowls.