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Viewed: 69 - Published at: 5 years agoIngredients
- 1 cup smooth no-sugar-added peanut butter
- 2 -3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 lb tomatoes, coarsely chopped
- 2 -3 green peppers, cored and seeded, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 bunch scallion, cut in 1-inch pieces
- 1 eggplant, peeled and cut in 1-inch cubes
- 34 cup celery, finely chopped
- 3 cups onions, finely chopped
- 14 cup olive oil
- 1 lb stewing beef
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken, cut into large cubes
- 15 ounces crabmeat (2 cans if using canned)
- 4 cups cooked long-grain rice
- salt
- cayenne pepper
- parsley, coarsely chopped
- fresh coconut, grated, as a condiment
Method
- Bring water and peanut butter to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly.
- Turn heat down and simmer for 1 hour, skimming surface foam and stirring as necessary.
- Add tomatoes and tomato paste.
- Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Cut up vegetables and set aside, covered.
- Meanwhile, over medium-high heat, heat olive oil in Dutch oven.
- Salt beef and chicken well, sprinkle with cayenne pepper (be careful, there!
- ), then brown chicken on all sides, followed by stewing beef, adding a little more oil if necessary.
- Pour peanut butter soup over meats and bring to a boil, stirring well to incorporate.
- Turn heat down to low and simmer for at least two hours, stirring regularly to prevent sticking.
- Toward the last 3/4 hour add the green peppers, scallions, eggplant, celery and onions.
- (NOTE: It is not necessary to saute vegetables first.)
- At end of cooking time stir in crab meat, and correct seasonings as necessary.
- Prepare rice according to package directions to yield 4 cups hot cooked rice.
- To serve, mound rice on large platter, ladle soup over rice and sprinkle with parsley (I prefer the flat-leaf variety) and grated coconut.
- Pass a small bowl of cayenne pepper, and offer sliced tropical fruit to accompany soup - mango, papaya, pineapple, guava, banana.
- Can be prepared in advance; add crab meat just before serving and heat through.
