Reviewed: Apr. 8, 2013

I love peanut butter but the peanut butter taste overpowered any other flavor in this soup. I am going to make it again but use ½ the amount of peanut butter and then I think it would be great.

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Rianna

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

Living In: Playa Del Rey, California, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 13, 2013

Very tasty. I would advise adding the peanut butter GRADUALLY until you have it to your level of "peanut buttery-ness", because it can get overwhelmingly rich.

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Abby

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2013

This was a nice hearty soup. I followed the recipe pretty closely...only changes I made were to half the recipe, used chicken broth instead of veggie broth and brown rice that I cooked separately. Once the soup was done, I added some of the cooked rice and blended with my immersion blender until it was nice and smooth. Served with a scoop of cooked rice and a sprinkling of cinnamon....very yummy!

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Marcy

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Randolph, Massachusetts, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2012

Over the last couple of years, my boyfriend and I have cooked this dish countless times. I always get excited when we decide to add it to the menu for the week. It's a very large recipe (the only thing we own that will hold the whole thing is our dutch oven) but we never cut it in half, because we love being able to eat this for several more days after we make it. On top of that, it's great for having guests over. They always greet it with the same response: "Peanut soup? Interesting. I'm excited to see how it tastes." We've never served it to anyone with a negative response. In a nut shell, this is a simple meal that anyone can make, and it will return the favor by feeding you for days to come. The only kind of person I can imagine not liking it is someone who hates peanut butter, or just has a very bland palate.

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Sock Princess

Reviewed: Dec. 16, 2011

This was delicious. Even my meat-n-potatoes-preferring dad loved it.

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ecolechio

Reviewed: Nov. 22, 2011

I thought the taste was phenomenal! So different from anything I have ever tasted, but made with ingredients I eat almost every day! Warm, comforting, creamy, with a hint of spice.... BUT, since it was such a different taste I was pretty much the only one who liked it. Therefore, in reference to being a crowd-pleaser I have rated it 4 stars.

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charsiubao:mymiddlename

Reviewed: Oct. 9, 2011

I just finished cooking, and my family keeps sneaking a cup here and there---they love it! I didn't alter much---though I saved the red pepper for people to add individually ( I have little ones that aren't crazy about it), and was surprised it thickened up like it did. Definitely saving! Thanks!! :O)

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senecalakegirl

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Branchport, New York, USA

Living In: Newport News, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 6, 2011

This soup is AWESOME! I had it for the first time in 2008 at a writers' retreat. The retreat took place at Lake Logan, NC and the staff there made this our first night. They ended up handing out quite a few copies of the recipe as everyone really loved it. It's just the right spicy, so very tasty, and not too difficult to make. Perfect.

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susanbellnc

Living In: Spruce Pine, North Carolina, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 1, 2011

I liked this recipe more than I expected! I used half a jar of peanut butter and it turned out about right. The only reason I didn't give it a "5" is that I feel like it needs more spices, but I'm not exactly sure what to add. Overall, the peanut butter flavor gives the soup a sweet flavor and a smooth texture. Recommended!

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