Cream of Peanut Soup

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 cups milk
• 3 cups hot chicken stock or 1 can consommé and 1¼ cans water
• 2 cups ground peanuts
• 2 tablespoons grated onion
• 2 teaspoons salt
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. Place the cornstarch in a deep saucepan.
2. Slowly add the milk, stirring until smooth.
3. Add the stock, peanuts, onion, salt, and cayenne pepper, stirring constantly.
4. Bring to a boil and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes.
5. Beat with a rotary beater for 1 minute.
6. Strain.
7. Serve hot.