Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

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

　　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.