Quinoa Sweet Potato Stew

Name: Quinoa Sweet Potato Stew Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 300 min
Total time: 320 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1 jalapeno minced; 3-4 cloves garlic minced; 1/4 tsp ginger; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 c chopped bell pepper (red/orange/yellow look best); 2 long stalks celery trimmed and diced (1 cup ish); 1 GINORMOUS sweet potato (2 lb) chopped into bite size pieces; 1/4 c chopped scallions; 1 bay leaf whole; 1 tsp paprika; 1 tsp coriander ground; 1 tsp basil; 1/2 tsp cumin ground; 1/2 tsp thyme; 1/2 tsp oregano; 1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper ground (or to taste); 4 c vegetable stock; 2 c water; 1 c black beans; 1/2 c red beans; 1/2 c mayocoba/peruano beans; 1 tbsp molasses; 1/4 c parsley and/or cilantro fresh chopped; 1/2 tbsp soy sauce (or to taste); 1 c quinoa dry

Minutes to Prepare: 20
Minutes to Cook: 300

Number of Servings: 9

Ingredients

1 jalapeno, minced3-4 cloves garlic, minced1/4 tsp ginger1 tbsp olive oil1 c chopped bell pepper (red/orange/yellow look best)2 long stalks celery, trimmed and diced (1 cup ish)1 GINORMOUS sweet potato (2 lb), chopped into bite size pieces1/4 c chopped scallions1 bay leaf, whole1 tsp paprika1 tsp coriander, ground1 tsp basil1/2 tsp cumin, ground1/2 tsp thyme1/2 tsp oregano1/8 - 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper, ground (or to taste)4 c vegetable stock2 c water1 c black beans1/2 c red beans1/2 c mayocoba/peruano beans1 tbsp molasses1/4 c parsley and/or cilantro, fresh chopped1/2 tbsp soy sauce (or to taste)1 c quinoa, dry

Directions

Mince jalapeno and garlic. Chop bell pepper, celery. Peel and chop sweet potato into bite size pieces.

Saute jalapeno and garlic in ginger and olive oil over medium heat for 5 min. Add sweet potato, scallions, celery and bell pepper and saute another 5 min. Add spices and herbs, mix some and cook a minute.

Dump everything into crockpot EXCEPT parsley, cilantro, quinoa and soy sauce. Cook on low for 4-5 hrs.

Add quinoa during last hour of cooking, turn to high.

Just before serving, add parsley, cilantro and soy sauce to taste.

Serving Size: Makes 9 one-cup servings or so.

Number of Servings: 9

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ONION926.

Servings Per Recipe: 9

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 208.6
Total Fat: 4.0 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 359.4 mg
Total Carbs: 37.1 g
Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
Protein: 7.2 g

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