Southern Peanut Butter Soup with Pepper Jelly

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Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:10 am (PDT)

Southern Peanut Butter Soup with Pepper Jelly

2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons grated onion
1 celery branch, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons flour
3 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup light cream
2 tablespoons roasted peanuts, chopped
1/2 cup hot pepper jelly

Melt butter in a saucepan over low heat; add onion and celery. Saute
for about 5 minutes. Add flour and mix until well blended. Stir in
chicken broth and allow to simmer for about 30 minutes. Remove from
heat, strain broth. Stir the peanut butter, salt and cream into the
strained broth until well mixed. Serve hot. Garnish each serving with
a teaspoon of chopped peanuts and a dollop of jelly.

Makes 4 servings.