Peanut Soup

Ingredients

• 1 pound cubed beef stew meat
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 Tablespoon shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper
• Dash garlic powder
• Dash ground nutmeg
• Dash ground cloves
• Dash paprika
• 1 - 8 ounce can whole tomatoes, cut up
• ½ cup finely chopped peanuts
• 1 - 6 ounce can evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch

Method

1. In a 3 quart saucepan, brown meat and onion in hot shortening.
2. Add 1 ½ cups water, salt, pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and paprika.
3. Simmer, covered, until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
4. Add tomatoes and peanuts.
5. Blend evaporated milk with the cornstarch and stir into the soup.
6. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.

Makes 4 servings