African Peanut Stew

I enjoyed this stew years ago at Pura Vida, an amazing restaurant in downtown Cleveland. Since then, I haven’t been able to find it anywhere else. So of course, I decided to make my own. The original recipe hails from Jessica Penner, RD or www.smartnutrition.ca. 

Loaded with gobs of spices, natural peanut butter, and other Earthfoods, African Peanut Stew is a meal in itself. In fact, it’s so filling you may not need the traditional sandwich or salad that you usually pair with a bowl of soup.

It requires an immersion blender (stick blender), but can also be processed in a traditional blender or food processor in smaller batches. 

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African Peanut Stew

Loaded with gobs of spices, natural peanut butter, and other Earthfoods, African Peanut Stew is a meal in itself. In fact, it's so filling you may not need the traditional sandwich or salad that you usually pair with a bowl of soup. 4 Earthfoods per serving: ♥♥♥♥

Course

Dinner, Lunch

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

30 minutes

Servings

servings

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced or you can use jarred minced garlic
• 1 tsp. powdered ginger
• 1 1/2 tsp. cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch ground cloves
• 1-15 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 2 pounds sweet potatoes, sliced and unpeeled about 6 medium sweet potatoes
• 5 cups water
• 1 tsp. Sea salt
• 1/2 cup fresh ground peanut butter the only ingredient should be peanuts (salt is OK too)
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Course Dinner, Lunch Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 30 minutes Servings servings Ingredients 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil 1 large onion, chopped 3 cloves fresh garlic, minced or you can use jarred minced garlic 1 tsp. powdered ginger 1 1/2 tsp. cumin 1 1/2 tsp. ground coriander 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon 1 pinch ground cloves 1-15 oz. can diced tomatoes, undrained 2 pounds sweet potatoes, sliced and unpeeled about 6 medium sweet potatoes 5 cups water 1 tsp. Sea salt 1/2 cup fresh ground peanut butter the only ingredient should be peanuts (salt is OK too) 1 pinch cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute the onion until slightly browned.
2. Add garlic through cloves and cook for one minute. Add tomatoes and sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
3. Add water and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
4. Stir in peanut butter and cayenne and blend with an immersion blender (or transfer to a blender/food processor) until smooth.

   

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Facts per serving (one bowl): Calories: 325; Total Fat: 16 grams; Saturated Fat: 2 grams; Sodium: 510 mg; Potassium: 460 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 41 grams; Dietary Fiber: 8 grams; Net Carbohydrates: 33 grams; Sugar: 10 grams (0 grams added sugar); Protein: 8 grams

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