Sweet Potato And Peanut Butter Soup - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups chicken stock
1 cup water
1 small onion, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter (use the whole foods kind, made of just peanuts)
2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
Garnishes
chopped peanuts, sliced green onion

Preparation

Combine all ingredients EXCEPT peanut butter and vinegar in medium Dutch oven. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer covered 30 minutes.
Remove from heat; discard bay leaf.
Stir in peanut butter and vinegar.
Puree in food processor or with immersion blender until smooth.
Serve hot with garnishes.