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: ♥♥♥♥
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
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
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Instructions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Saute the onion until slightly browned.
Add garlic through cloves and cook for one minute. Add tomatoes and sweet potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.
Add water and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer for 30 minutes.
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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