I just made half a batch and it is delicious. I used one cup of natural peanut butter and threw in leftover rice (just eyeballed what I thought a good amt. would be) instead of cooking the rice in the broth. I added some extra red pepper for a little more kick and also about a T of sugar. I pureed mine before adding the peanut butter. I do think some fresh peppers would be great in it as well (jalapeno, serrano, etc). Its definitely peanut buttery, but I love peanut butter, so its a good thing for me :-) * update...it is very filling! It would be good served with something light and sweet. I also want to try making it without the rice and serving it over rice and stir fried bell peppers and onion, maybe carrot and broccoli as well.

This recipe is absolutely wonderful. I was actually concerned that it might be bland, but it was a rich and satisfying soup. The only changes I made was to use fresh serrano pepers that I had on hand, and only 1/2 jar of peanut butter, as that was all I had on hand, and it really turned out just right. Plus it smells wonderful and my house still smells good today, and I made it last night.

I was a Peace Corps volunteer in Guinea in West Africa and this is a very popular dish there. This recipe is more or less the same as what they make there. I've had this probably 200 times and I still make it here in the US. I don't even use vegetable broth, water is fine. It's also good to add a sweet starchy vegetable like sweet potatoes or butternut squash. But the biggest difference between the African version and this recipe is how it's served. I was surprised to see this being served as a soup. It's very, very rich! In Africa, they typically pour two ladels or so over a plate of rice. And if you're serving it over rice, 2-3 lbs of chicken or beef turn it into a very hearty meal.

This is such a tasty soup! The tomatoes and peanut butter together make a delicious combination. I didn't find that it was too spicy at all, just plain mouth watering.

sooo delicious! I didn't add as much peanut butter, I used basmati rice, and threw in some fresh cut green beans. A very good, comforting soup. Not as crazy as it sounds!!! :) :) ;)

I made this recipe tonight, and my husband and I did not care for it. It is way too peanut-buttery and rich for our taste, made me feel sick after eating half my bowl. Too bad because the ingredients (especially the red peppers and peanut butter) are not cheap!

This recipe has become a staple at my house. I like to use the canned diced tomatoes with added green chilies for the extra spice.

I thought just OK... will not be making again

I'm giving it 5 stars b/c my vegan brother said it tasted amazing! I found it....interesting. Definitely tastes like peanut butter. I think if I made it again I'd cut the peanut butter in half & double up on the rice. :)

This was a fantastic soup! I cut the recipe in half, which made it just enough for two with lunch leftovers. I also used leftover rice from another dinner (2 c. cooked, which made it a bit heartier). The flavors are excellent. I know it seems like a lot of peanut butter, but you could still taste the tomatoes. And using a fresh chili pepper instead of the ground red pepper gave it just the right amount of kick. Thanks for posting this! I'm looking forward to making it for guests next time.

Yummy! I made this soup for a party of 20, which asked for 2 jars of peanut butter I ended up not using but 1&1/4 jars and 8 cans of chicken stock. I'm not crazy about onions so I used 1&1/2 biguns and pureed them in the blender with red bell peppers. I used some ancho chili powder, cardamom, cinnamon, and just a sprinkle of turbinado raw sugar. The soup got raved about and most people went back for seconds and thirds. Other reviewers recommended serving it with toasty bread and apples, so two loaves of toasted French bread and a baby spinach salad with apples, currents, toasted pumpkin seeds and blue cheese finished off the meal. Next time I'll try a little more chicken stock and kick it up with some jalapenos, I think.

I made this for an ethnic food pot luck at church. But after I let my husband and daughter try it, I chickened out of taking it. They hated it! I thought it was alright, but VERY different. Not the kind of food for small-town folk. You can't eat very much of it in a sitting. It would make a better side dish than a main.

Really thick soup. Good if you like peanuts a lot.

The flavor of this soup is wonderful. However, I think the cooking time was way too long - the finely chopped vegetables turned into mush before the rice was cooked. I would recommend coarsely chopping the veggies and cooking them until they're just tender, then adding pre-cooked rice.

Well i wanted a "different" soup and this is certainly unlike any other i have tasted- Thanks for the awsome idea! It is very filling (you dont really need bread). My housemate said it was the nicest soup she'd ever tasted. I agree it was very tasty- although i think you'd have to like peanut butter to enjoy it to the max!

This is a good vegetarian recipe with ingredients that I almost always have on hand. Peanut butter in soup is a little different than the usual veggies which makes for a plesant change.