I was looking for a way to stretch 3 chicken breasts and made a couple of pots of soup. The top one is an easy tortilla soup with a jar of salsa in the chicken broth and add some corn.

The bottom one is a fun African-style Peanut Butter Soup. The recipe is in our C is for Cooking Sesame Street Cookbook. Here's the recipe if you are ever interested in trying something just a little different. It is a hearty thick soup with a texture a lot like chili.

Grover's African-style Peanut Butter Soup

~ 1 cup creamy peanut butter 

~ 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil

~ 1 onion, finely chopped

~ 1 celery stalk, sliced (I didn't have this, so I left it out)

~ 1 sweet red pepper, finely chopped

~ 2 cloves garlic, minced

~ 1/2 teaspoon chili powder

~ 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes

~ 2 cans (14 oz) chicken or vegetable broth

~ 1 cup cooked brown or white rice (they say optional, I say required)

~ 1 cup finely chopped cooked chicken (again, they say optional, I require)

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, celery, and red pepper. Saute, stirring often, until the vegetables are very tender, about 10 minutes. Stir in the garlic and chili powder. Saute 1 minute longer.

Add the tomatoes with their liquid, chicken broth and peanut butter to the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer, stirring often. Stir in the rice and chicken, if using. Cook 5 minutes longer. Serve warm.

I always end up adding extra Tony's and seasoning salt. It is very rich, but we just have to make it every so often because it is so different from what we usually have. Enjoy!