Soup soup soup!

[celeste1104]

Hi, I'm kinda a newbie and have become more and more into cooking the past few years. I love all kinds of food and the recipes I cook reflect that I think but I really want to expand on one of my favorite things : soup

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[hadespuppy]

Here's two of my faves:
West African Peanut SOup
30 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil
175 ml (3/4 cup) diced carrots
175 ml (3/4 cup) diced celery, with leaves
2 medium onions, diced
750 ml (3 cups) sweet potatoes or yams, chopped
Approx. 3 L (12 cups) water
500 ml (2 cups) smooth peanut butter
1x398 ml can (14 oz) whole tomatoes, with juice
15 ml (1 tbsp) kosher salt
2 ml (1/2 tsp) cayenne, or to taste
In a large stock pot over medium-high heat, sauté carrots, celery and onion in oil for 3-5 minutes, until softened but not browned. Add potatoes and cover vegetables with water. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 15 minutes. Add peanut butter and tomatoes and purée with a stick blender or in a food processor. Add salt and cayenne pepper to taste.
Tester's notes: I didn't puree the soup completely, leaving a few vegetables chunks for contrast. This is a wonderfully creamy soup with no dairy, making it a good choice for vegans or people with lactose issues.

And Baked Potato Leek Soup
http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/baked_potato_soup.aspx

Also, for something totally different, Raspberry soup!
http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/chilled-raspberry-soup/122e6bd0-6d76-449f-9b5d-072be85c50a4