Creamy Peanut Soup

I made this soup for my Mexican cooking class & it turned out yummy. One of my students was lactose intolerant so I replaced the heavy whipping cream with coconut milk which gave it more of a Thai taste but very, very yummy. I didn't have to thicken it because it was thick enough because of the peanuts so as long as you don't add a chicken stock with gluten it is gluten free. If you want it thinner you can add more chicken stock. If you want it lower in fat replace the cream with low fat milk. 

1 ea .......... Onion

1 lb............ Peanuts, skinless

2 to 3 ea... Chipotle Chilies

4 c............. Chicken stock

3 drp......... Tabasco

1 Tbs........ Onion Powder

1 Tbs........ Garlic Powder

1 tsp.......... Thyme

1 tsp.......... Oregano

3 ea........... Bay Leaves

1 c............. Heavy Whipping Cream

To taste.... Salt 

1.   Dice onion.

2.   Sautee onions, peanuts and chilies.

3.   Add stock with the remaining ingredients except bay leaves & cream.

4.   Puree and add bay leaves & cream. 

5.   Salt to taste. 

Thai Chicken & Lemongrass Soup

For those of you that have never had Thai food it tends to be on the very spicy hot side. I am a wimp though so I leave out most of the chilies. In this recipe I’ve used some very traditional ingredients but if you have trouble finding them they can be replaced with others. The lemon grass can be replaced with additional limejuice, the cilantro roots can be replaced with cilantro leaves, fish sauce can be replaced with chicken base. This will change the flavor slightly but will work.


1 ea........... Onion
½ lb........... Chicken Breast
2 Tbs........ Oil
2 c............. Water
1 stick....... Lemon Grass
4 ea........... Cilantro Roots
5 Tbs........ Fresh Limejuice
1 inch........ Fresh Ginger
1 can......... Coconut Milk
to taste...... Chili Paste
2 oz .......... Mushrooms
to taste...... Fish Sauce
to taste...... Crushed Red Peppers

1. Julienne the onions and chicken then sauté in oil until onions are caramelized.
2. Add the water and bring to a boil.
3. Smash the lemon grass and chop. Add to soup.
4. Peel and chop the ginger. Add to soup.
5. Add the coconut milk, chili paste, limejuice, salt and mushrooms.
6. Add the crushed red peppers and serve.
7. Garnish with fresh cilantro.


Be creative, have fun and enjoy!!!