Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1/3 cup tomato paste
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne
• 4 cups low-salt chicken broth

Instructions

1. In a saucepan heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook garlic, stirring, until golden, about 1 minute. Add tomato paste, peanut butter, cayenne, and 1/4 cup broth and stir until smooth. Stir in remaining 3 3/4 cups broth and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Simmer soup, uncovered, 10 minutes, or until oil floats to the surface, and skim oil.