Firehouse Tomato Soup

• finely chopped onions6
• cloves thinly sliced garlic15
• olive oil↗3 tablespoons
• crushed tomatoes↗3 cans

  (28 ounce)

• peanut butter↗12 ounces
• cayenne pepper↗1 1⁄2 teaspoons
• chili powder↗6 teaspoons
• vinegar↗6 tablespoons

  (red wine vinegar if possible)

• pepper↗3 teaspoons
• sugar↗3 teaspoons
• water↗6 cups
• cumin↗6 teaspoons
• hot pepper sauce↗1 bottle

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Sauté onions and garlic in olive oil until the are soft.

2. 2

   Add tomatoes and reduce heat to low.

3. 3

   Stir or whisk in the peanut butter until thoroughly mixed and then add all the other ingredients.

4. 4

   Simmer over low heat, stirring frequently, for 10 to 15 minutes.

5. 5

   This soup will burn easily if not stirred enough and/or if soup is allowed to boil.

6. 6

   Feeds 12 firefighters or 8 really hungry firefighters or 6 starving firefighters.