African Potatoes & Beans

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 253.2
  • Total Fat: 2.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.2 mg
  • Sodium: 658.6 mg
  • Total Carbs: 49.7 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 8.9 g
  • Protein: 8.6 g

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Introduction

African Potatoes & Beans--hearty enough to eat as a meal. Spice it up with hot sauce if you'd like. Switch yucca for red potato. Use any kind of beans you would like. African Potatoes & Beans--hearty enough to eat as a meal. Spice it up with hot sauce if you'd like. Switch yucca for red potato. Use any kind of beans you would like.
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 Tbsp Coconut oil or Olive Oil
    1 Red onion
    2 Stalks Celery
    4 cloves Garlic
    2 cups low-sodium chicken broth (or vegetable)
    1.5 cups chopped yucca (or red potato)
    1.5 cups chopped sweet potato
    1/2 tsp sea salt
    1/2 tsp black pepper
    2-15 oz can beans (any)
    1-15 oz can chickpeas
    2 Tbsp tomato paste
    1 Tbsp molasses (gluten-free)
    Dash hot pepper sauce

Directions

In dutch oven, heat coconut butter (olive oil) over med-high heat. Add onion and celery and saute until soft. Add garlic. heat through.

Add stock, potatoes, yucca, salt, and pepper. Boil until potatoes are semi-soft (about 10 min.)

Add beans, chickpeas, tomato paste, molasses and let simmer 5 minutes. Stir occasionally so nothing sticks to the bottom.

Adjust flavor with salt and pepper and hot sauce.

Excellent served with grilled chicken.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOLLYACONNORS.