African Pineapple Peanut Stew Food

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW

West African Peanut Stew image

A hearty stew that's super-easy to make and great for peanut butter lovers. Can be made vegetarian or with chicken. In a pinch, feel free to use vegetable or corn oil for peanut oil, powdered ginger for fresh, water for stock, etc. Kale works well in place of collard greens.

Provided by km1312

Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Chicken

Time 1h5m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons peanut oil
1 red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger
1 pound chicken, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper, or to taste
salt and ground black pepper to taste
5 cups chicken stock
3 small sweet potatoes, cut into chunks
1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid
¼ pound collard greens, roughly chopped
1 cup chunky peanut butter

Steps:

Heat the peanut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat; cook and stir the onion, garlic, and ginger in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the chicken; cook and stir until completely browned. Season with the crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper. Pour the chicken stock over the mixture. Stir the sweet potatoes into the liquid and bring the mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low, cover the pot partially with a lid, and cook at a simmer for 15 minutes.
Stir the tomatoes, collard greens, and peanut butter into the soup. Partially cover the pot again and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, another 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 730.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.9 g, Cholesterol 70.1 mg, Fat 43.8 g, Fiber 11.1 g, Protein 45.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.7 g, Sodium 1470.3 mg, Sugar 14.5 g

AFRICAN PEANUT STEW

African Peanut Stew image

I first had this stew at a restaurant in Rochester, NY, and when I moved away, spent years recreating it! Delicious with a lovely hearty bread, or with rice cooked in the stew (about 3/4 cup brown rice added with the sweet potatoes and carrots).

Provided by Lizzymommy

Categories Stew

Time 1h30m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 -2 tablespoon finely minced fresh ginger
1 jalapeno, seeded and finely minced
1 tablespoon curry powder
2 (14 ounce) cans diced tomatoes with juice
8 cups low sodium vegetable broth
1/2 cup natural-style peanut butter
1 tablespoon tamari soy sauce (to taste)
pepper
1 lb sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
2 carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
3 cups cooked chickpeas
6 ounces fresh okra, sliced thinly
1 cup frozen green beans
3 cups kale, finely chopped
1 lime, juice of
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
lime wedge (to garnish)
1/4 cup chopped salted peanuts (to garnish)

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large, heavy stockpot. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and ginger, and cook over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until the onion is lightly browned, about 6 minutes. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, until fragrant and lightly toasted, about 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, scraping up any bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. Whisk in the broth and peanut butter, season with pepper and tamari to taste, and bring to a boil. Cook over moderately high heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
Add the sweet potatoes, carrots, and chickpeas, cover partially and cook over moderately low heat until the vegetables are just tender, about 20 minutes. Add the okra and green beans, cover partially and cook until all the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes longer. Add the kale and juice of 1 lime, and cook for 10 more minutes.
Transfer to deep bowls and serve hot. Garnish with the cilantro, lime wedges, and chopped peanuts at the table.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.8, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 2.1, Sodium 521.2, Carbohydrate 40.1, Fiber 8.8, Sugar 6.9, Protein 11.3