African Sweet Potato Stew
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 190.8
- Total Fat: 4.6 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 101.7 mg
- Total Carbs: 33.2 g
- Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
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Introduction
A traditional recipe made easy in a crockpot (or on the stovetop) A traditional recipe made easy in a crockpot (or on the stovetop)Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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1 medium onion, chopped
2 jalapenos (or to taste), seeded and chopped
2 teaspoons minced or powdered ginger
2-3 cloves minced garlic
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1/2 tsp. salt (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
3 cups water or vegetable broth
2.5 pounds sweet potatoes (~6 medium sweet potatoes), peeled and cut into 1-2 inch chunks
2 14.5 ounce cans drained chopped tomatoes
2 14.5 ounce cans drained chickpeas
1 pound green beans, fresh or frozen, cut in 2 inch pieces
ΒΌ cup natural peanut butter (or more to taste
1 bunch cilantro
Directions
Place chopped onion, chopped jalapenos and all seasonings with 3 cups of water or vegetable broth in crock pot over medium heat [experiment with different seasonings, consider substituting curry]. Then chop Sweet potatoes.
Add sweet potatoes, drained tomatoes, drained chickpeas, and peanut butter and mix well. Cook over medium heat until done, ~4-6 hours on medium to low heat. May be left in crock pot for hours. (On stove top, bring to a boil, then simmer until done). Add additional water as needed.
15 minutes prior to serving, add green beans (thawed or fresh) and half a cup chopped cilantro and mix.
Serve with cilantro as garnish.
Makes 8 , very filling, 1.5 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AZIEBART.
Add sweet potatoes, drained tomatoes, drained chickpeas, and peanut butter and mix well. Cook over medium heat until done, ~4-6 hours on medium to low heat. May be left in crock pot for hours. (On stove top, bring to a boil, then simmer until done). Add additional water as needed.
15 minutes prior to serving, add green beans (thawed or fresh) and half a cup chopped cilantro and mix.
Serve with cilantro as garnish.
Makes 8 , very filling, 1.5 cup servings
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user AZIEBART.
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