African Peanut Soup

Ingredients:
* olive oil
* 2 cups carrots sliced thick
* 8-9 cups water
* 1 can diced or sliced tomatoes
* 1 cup black eye peas dry (do not soak)
* 1 cup navy beans dry (do not soak)
* 1 cup green or red pepper diced
* 3 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper
* 1 cup salted peanuts whole
* 2 Tbsp onion powder
* 1 Tbsp basil leaves crushed
* 2 Tsp ground black pepper or to taste
* 1 1/2 tsp ground coriander
* sugar-free or natural peanut butter, smooth or chunky (1 or 2 tbsp)
Directions:
(1) heat olive oil in large stock pot and add carrots, saute 2-3 minutes
(2) Add water, black eyed peas, navy beans, green pepper, salt,
and crushed red pepper (add more water, if necessary, to
cover).
(3) Cook, covered, until ingredients are tender, 1 1/2-2 hours.
(4) Add peanuts, peanut butter (start with one tbsp, taste, increase as desired. Go easy or it will be too thick), onion powder, basil, and coriander during last 10-15 minutes of cooking.
(5) Taste to correct seasonings