Sweet and Spicy Peanut Soup - VN

Ingredients

• 2 stalks celery, diced (1 cup)
• 1 medium green pepper, diced (1 cup)
• ½ medium yellow onion, diced (1 cup)
• 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
• 2 medium sweet potatoes (2 ¼ -2 ½ cups)
• 1 jalapeno pepper, thinly sliced
• 1 qt vegetable broth
• 1/3 cup natural peanut butter
• 2 bay leaves
• ½ tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• ½ tsp sea salt
• Juice of 1 lemon (1/4 cup)
• 3 Tbsp coarsely chopped cilantro
• 1 cup light, unflavored soy milk
• Chopped, unsalted, roasted peanuts (for garnish)
• Cilantro leaves (for garnish)