Don't Throw Out Your Mostly Empty Peanut Butter Jar!

Don't toss out that peanut butter jar just yet! There might not be enough left for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, but you can transform those last few dollops into a flavorful sauce base.

Thanks to The Rachel Ray Show for breathing new life into mostly empty jars of things like mayo, tomato sauce, and peanut butter!

Peanuts are the base of flavor for a wide variety of delicious sauces, soups, and stews found throughout the world, especially in Southeast Aisa.

Take your almost empty jar of peanut butter and add some warm water to loosen it and follow with some, or all, of the ingredients for Thai Peanut Sauce to make a thinner version perfect for drizzling!

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Peanuts are also the key ingredient to maafe, a flavorful West African soup. The base ingredients include onion, tomato paste, red pepper, cumin, ginger, and garlic, all of which can be added to your mostly-empty peanut butter jar along with some vegetable broth for a quick maafe-inspired sauce.

Got a sweet-tooth? You can add a couple of tablespoons of heavy cream and a pinch of powdered sugar, tightly recover the jar, and give it a big shake for a minute or two. You'll have a thickened peanut butter cream that tastes delicious when drizzled over brownies!

Next time you go to toss out that mostly empty jar of peanut butter, remember it's not trash, but a delicious opportunity for a new dish!