chicken and vegetable soup with peanut butter

Name: Chicken and Vegetable Soup with Peanut Butter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Thai
Ingredients: 3 tablespoon(s) coconut oil; 1 - purple onion, small, or half a large one, diced; 5 clove(s) garlic, crushed; 2 cup(s) cubed cooked chicken leftover meat (from roast, etc.); 2 cup(s) mixed vegetables, frozen (carrots, corn, peas, green beans... even okra is fine); 2 cup(s) squash or pumpkin, cooked and cubed, or shredded if using spaghetti squash; 2 cup(s) broccoli, fresh or frozen; 16 ounce(s) tomato sauce; 8 cup(s) water or chicken broth; 1 1/3 - peanut butter; 1 1/2 tablespoon(s) salt, more or less can be added, according to your preferences; 1 teaspoon(s) each, spices: pepper, oregano, ginger, thyme, rosemary, if you like hot, add some chili or jalapeno peppers to taste

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Jasminka Vujic

Nashville, TN

Updated on Nov 8, 2013

This soup is perfect for cold weather. Its thick consistency makes it a good main course. My kids love it, maybe yours will, too.

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Chicken Vegetable Soup with Peanut Butter, still simmering

prep time 15 Min

cook time 40 Min

method Stove Top

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons coconut oil
1 - purple onion, small, or half a large one, diced
5 cloves garlic, crushed
2 cups cubed cooked chicken leftover meat (from roast, etc.)
2 cups mixed vegetables, frozen (carrots, corn, peas, green beans... even okra is fine)
2 cups squash or pumpkin, cooked and cubed, or shredded if using spaghetti squash
2 cups broccoli, fresh or frozen
16 ounces tomato sauce
8 cups water or chicken broth
1 1/3 - peanut butter
1 1/2 tablespoons salt, more or less can be added, according to your preferences
1 teaspoon each, spices: pepper, oregano, ginger, thyme, rosemary, if you like hot, add some chili or jalapeno peppers to taste

How To Make chicken and vegetable soup with peanut butter

Step 1

Put the first four ingredients in a large pot. Cook on high for 2-3 minutes, mixing with a wooden spoon. Cover, reduce heat to minimum and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Uncover the pot, increase heat to high, add frozen vegetables, cook another 3 minutes, constantly mixing with the wooden spoon. Reduce heat to minimum, cover and simmer for 5 minutes
Step 3

Add squash or pumpkin, increase heat to high, mix together with the other ingredients, and still mixing, add broccoli, still mix for another 2 minutes, cover and cook on low for 5 minutes.
Step 4

Uncover the pot, add tomato sauce, mix together with other ingredients, add water or broth, let it boil uncovered.
Step 5

After the soup has boiled, reduce heat to low, add peanut butter and mix well so it is well combined into the liquid. Increase heat, let boil again. Then reduce heat to low, add all the spices, cover, and let simmer for 5 minutes.
Step 6

Serve hot, with rice, or a piece of bread.
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