Delicious Peanut Soup

Recipe Rating:	1 Rating5
Categories:	Soups, Pasta, Cream Soups, Other Soups
Collections:	Bring on the Bacon!
Keywords:	peanut, butter, cheese, onions, Noodles, feta
Serves:	6-8 small or 3-4 main dish servings
Prep Time:	30 Min
Cook Time:	2 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients

32 oz	chicken stock, unsalted
5 1/2 c	water
12 oz	fat-free evaporated milk
2 c	uncooked garden rotini pasta **
1 c	frozen whole-kernal corn
1/2 c	creamy peanut butter
4 oz	crumbled feta cheese
1/4 c	real bacon pieces ( fried well, but not crispy; or use pre-pkg.d.)
1 tsp	salt
4	green onions, chopped (save some for garnish)
GARNISHES
1/2 c	grated sharp cheddar cheese or feta crumbles
1 c	planter's five alarm dry roasted peanuts
2	green onions with tops, chopped

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Dawn Lungstrom

Well Seasoned

San Antonio, TX (pop. 1.3M)

emit1961

Member Since Oct 2010

Dawn's Notes:

This is possibly the best peanut soup I have ever eaten! These are the most common remarks heard when I serve this.

This makes a very elegant presentation and be prepared to give out the recipe if you serve it.

Directions

Bring chicken stock and water to a boil.

Add rotini pasta**, corn, onions, peanut butter feta, salt and bacon. Boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat to medium high and continue cooking about 45 minutes.
The vegetables and pasta will be very tender. Stir in evaporated milk the last 30 minutes of cooking.

Garnish with chopped green onion and tops, grated cheddar cheese, and the five alarm peanuts.

You could substitute feta cheese for the garnish in place of cheddar. If you don't like hot and spicy peanuts, substitute any dry roasted peanut. But don't skip the peanuts they really add to this dish!

If you want to prepare soup ahead and place in a crockpot:

Add pasta to boiling stock/water and cook until al dente. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside to stir in with the evaporated milk 30 minutes before serving.

After the pasta is removed add everything else to stock and cook about 45 minutes. Put in slow cooker on low. 30 minutes before serving add pasta and milk, stir well. Heat through. Serve with garnishes.