Creamy Ginger Carrot Soup

Ingredients

• , 1 tbsp (15 mL) ,peanut oil
• , 1 lb (500 g) ,baby carrots
• , 2 ,celery stalks, chopped
• , 1 ,large white or yellow onion, sliced
• , 4½ cups (1⅛ L) ,water
• , 2 cups (500 mL) ,skim milk
• , 2 ,large baking potatoes, peeled and sliced
• , ⅓ cup (75 mL) ,smooth peanut butter
• , 2 tbsp (30 mL) ,fresh ginger, minced (or 2 tsp/10 mL ground ginger)
• , 1½ tsp (7 mL) ,salt
• , 1½ tsp (7 mL) ,pepper