Kings Arms Tavern Peanut Soup |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 90 Minutes |
Ready In: 90 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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This recipe is a condensed version of the original from King's Arms Tavern in Colonial Williamsburg, VA. As a child in the mid 1960's we had lunch there and I was told that George Washington was known to frequent the establishment quite often. Read more . Peanut soup was one of his favorites. Ingredients:
4 tbsp unsalted butter |
1 small onion, finely chopped |
1 celery rib, finely chopped |
1 tbsp flour |
3 cups chicken stock (i prefer to make my own) |
5 tbsp smooth peanut butter |
1/2 cup light cream or half-and-half |
finely chopped salted peanuts, for garnish |
Directions:
1. Using a large soup pot over medium heat, melt butter.
2. Add onion and celery and saute until onions are clear (about 5 minutes).
3. Stir in flour and whisk while cooking on low-medium until texture is smooth and bubbly (about two or three minutes).
4. Add chicken stock increasing the heat to high and bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
5. Reduce the heat to low-medium and simmer, stirring often, until slightly reduced and thickened (15 minutes).
6. Strain the mixture through a sieve collecting as much of the liquid and removing as much of the solid matter as possible.
7. Return the liquid to the pot.
8. Add peanut butter and cream to the liquid while whisking in.
9. Simmer on low, whisking often (about 5 to 10 minutes).
10. Ladle into soup bowls with finely chopped peanuts sprinkled on top.
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