African Peanut Stew
Published on December 6, 2018
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 jalapeno (optional), seeded and diced
- 1 medium sweet potato, peeled and chopped into ½ inch pieces
- 1 28-ounce can low-sodium diced tomatoes, with their juices
- ¾ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 3 tablespoons natural peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter
- 4 cups low sodium vegetable broth
- 1 ½ teaspoons chili powder
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 15-ounce can low-sodium chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 2 handfuls (about 2 cups) baby spinach or destemmed, torn kale leaves
For serving
Optional: top a serving of stew with 1 tablespoon roasted peanuts
Directions
- In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.
- Add bell pepper, jalapeno (if using), sweet potato, and tomatoes with their juices. Raise the heat to medium-high and simmer for 5 minutes more. Season the vegetables with a dash of salt and a dash of pepper.
- In a medium bowl, wish together the peanut butter, powdered peanut butter, and 1 cup of vegetable broth until no clumps remain. Stir the mixture into the vegetables along with the remaining 3 cups of broth, chili powder, and the cayenne (if using).
- Cover pan with a lid, lower heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10-20 min., or until sweet potato is fork tender.
- Stir in chickpeas and spinach and cook until spinach is wilted. Season with ¾ tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper.
- Ladle the stew into bowls and garnish with roasted peanuts.
Makes about 10 servings
Serving size: 1 cup
Nutrition
Calories | 159 |
Fat | 8.2g |
Saturated Fat | 1.1g |
Cholesterol | 0mg |
Sodium | 391mg |
Potassium | 355mg |
Carbohydrate | 16.6g |
Fiber | 4.8g |
Sugar | 5.6g |
Protein | 6.2g |
Recipe adapted from Oh She Glows