Cracker Jack Soup

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups peanuts or 1 cup smooth peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons peanut oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 onion, peeled and chopped
• 1 lb yams (amount approximate, medium sized) or 1 lb sweet potato (amount approximate, medium sized)
• 4 cups chicken stock
• 1/4 cup coconut milk (not coconut cream)
• salt
• cayenne pepper (optional)
• 2 tablespoons lime juice (fresh is best)
• 1/2 cup caramel popped popcorn (cracker jack, cracker jack or your own recipe)

Recipe

• 1 if using peanuts, grind peanuts and 2 tablespoons of the peanut oil in a food processor or a blender. if using peanut butter, omit oil.
• 2 cook onion and yam in remaining oil plus butter in a large stockpot for about 15 minutes or until tender.
• 3 add stock coconut milk and peanut butter.
• 4 bring to the boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
• 5 let cool slightly and whirl in blender until smooth.
• 6 season to taste and finish with the fresh lime juice.
• 7 reheat and garnish with cracker jacks.