Full Recipe

Peanut Soup

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 ginger

Dash ground cloves

Dash paprika

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1 8-ounce can (1 cup) whole tomatoes, cut up

1/2 cup finely chopped peanuts

1 6-ounce can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk

1 teaspoon cornstarch

In 3-quart saucepan brown meat and onion in hot shortening.

Add 1 1/2 cups water, salt, pepper, garlic powder, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and paprika.

Simmer, covered, till meat is tender, about 1 hour.

Add tomatoes and peanuts.

Blend evaporated milk with cornstarch; stir into soup.

Bring mixture to boiling, stirring constantly.

Makes 4 servings.