Groundnut Stew

By lkalemba

This healthy and delicious stew serves a crowd a warm and hearty meal that is the perfect dish for chilly winter nights. Warm up with ta big bowl of Groundnut Stew infused with zesty chiles, rich spices, and filling red beans. This dish makes a scrumptious dinner any time of the year.

Ingredients

• GARNISH:
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus 1 tablespoon
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2 cups sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 1/2 cups cooked small red beans
• 3 cups vegetable stock or broth
• 1 cup chopped red pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 1 green or poblano chile, roasted, peeled, seeded, and diced small
• 1/2 habanero, seeded and chopped finely
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 1 lime, cut into wedges
• 3 tablespoons dry roasted peanuts, chopped

Details

Servings 5
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 120mins
Adapted from abc.go.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a sauté pan add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and cubed sweet potatoes. Season with salt and cook for 2 to 3 minutes until the potatoes begin to caramelized.

In large pot, heat oil over medium heat, and sauté onion and garlic until soft.

Add sweet potatoes, beans, stock, red pepper, green chiles, habanero, tomatoes, ginger, cumin, and black pepper. Bring to a boil, then cover and cook on low until vegetables are tender, about 35 to 40 minutes.

Take 1/4 cup of the stew stock and place in a small bowl, add peanut butter and whisk smooth. Add mixture back into stew and stir.

Serve stew in bowls sprinkle with chopped peanuts. At the table squeeze lime juice onto soup.