CREAM OF PEANUT SOUP

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Provided by Food Network

Time 35m

Yield 6 cups

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 tbsps. butter
1 stalk celery, chopped
1/2 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 tbsps. Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose Flour
4 cups chicken or vegetable broth
1 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
1 cup milk
Snipped chives
Chopped peanuts for garnish

Steps:

MELT butter in medium saucepan. Cook celery and onion until onion is tender, but not browned. Stir in flour and cook about one minute. Whisk in chicken broth, cooking until thickened and bubbly.
REMOVE from heat. Puree mixture in batches, in a blender, until smooth. Return to saucepan.
ADD the peanut butter and milk, stirring to blend thoroughly. Heat through, but do not boil. Serve hot or cold. Garnish with snipped chives and chopped peanuts, if desired.