Creamed Peanut Soup

Info
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
 * Serves: 12

Ingredients

 * 1 medium onion, chopped
 * 2 stalks celery, chopped
 * ¼ cup butter or margarine
 * 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
 * 2 quarts chicken broth
 * 2 cups smooth peanut butter
 * 1¾ cup evaporated milk
 * ½ cup chopped peanuts

Directions

 * 1) Cook onion and celery in butter or margarine until tender but not brown.
 * 2) Stir in flour until well blended. Add chicken broth, stirring constantly and bring to boil.
 * 3) Remove from heat. Add peanut butter and evaporated milk, stirring until blended thoroughly.
 * 4) Return to heat but do not boil.
 * 5) Serve with peanuts sprinkled over top of soup. Good hot or cold.