African Sweet Potato Stew Vegetarian Food

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Place onion, jalapeno peppers, garlic, ginger, cumin, salt, coriander, cinnamon, and red pepper flakes in a large slow cooker. Pour in water and stir to combine. Mix in sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chickpeas, and peanut butter.
• Set cooker to Medium-High, cover, and cook until sweet potatoes are tender and stew has thickened, about 6 hours. Stir in green beans, cover, and continue cooking until beans are heated through, 15 to 20 minutes.

FEEL GOOD SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large saucepan over medium heat and add the oil. When hot, add the garlic and onions and cook until beginning to soften, about 2 minutes. Add the potatoes, turmeric, coriander and pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add the crushed tomatoes, beans, coconut milk, vegetable stock and nuts and bring to a simmer. Cook until the potatoes are tender and the liquid thickens, 20 to 30 minutes. Taste and season with salt if needed.
• Serve the stew in bowls with lime wedges for squeezing. Garnish with cilantro and hot sauce if using.

AFRICAN PEANUT SWEET POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Place the first 8 ingredients in a food processor; process until pureed. Transfer to a 5-qt. slow cooker; stir in sweet potatoes, beans and water., Cook, covered, on low 6-8 hours or until potatoes are tender, adding kale during the last 30 minutes. If desired, top each serving with chopped peanuts and additional cilantro.

WEST AFRICAN PEANUT STEW WITH SWEET POTATO & SPINACH

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package instructions.
• While the rice cooks, make the stew. Set a medium soup pot or Dutch oven over medium-low heat. When hot, add the olive oil and the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6-8 minutes. Add the garlic, cumin, and coriander and cook, stirring frequently, for 1 minute.
• Add the broth, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, ginger, cayenne, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Increase heat to high and bring to a boil. Once the stew comes to a boil, reduce heat to low and simmer uncovered until the sweet potatoes are tender, 8-10 minutes.
• Stir in the peanut butter and the spinach. Stew is done when the peanut butter has distributed and the spinach has wilted, about 2 minutes. Taste and add more salt and pepper if you like.
• Serve with a scoop of brown rice and garnish with cilantro and peanuts.

AFRICAN SWEET POTATO STEW (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add onion; cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes.
• Mix in cabbage and garlic; cook, stirring, until cabbage is tender-crisp, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in sweet potatoes, tomatoes, tomato juice, apple juice, ginger, and red pepper flakes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; cover.
• Simmer until hot and bubbling, about 6 minutes.
• Stir in green beans and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes.
• Stir in peanut butter until well blended and hot, about 1 minute.
• Serve stew with crusty bread and a salad, or spoon it over rice or mashed potatoes.
• HELPFUL HINT: To save time, use packaged cabbage slaw mix instead of chopping up a head of cabbage.
• Per Serving: 261 Calories; 8g Protein; 9g Fat; 40g Carbohydrates; 0 Cholesterol; 425mg Sodium; 8g Fiber.

AFRICAN POTATO STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat, then add onions & garlic, cooking them for 5 minutes & stirring occasionally, until onions soften.
• Add ginger, seeds, ground coriander & cloves, & cook stirring frequently, for 2 minutes.
• Add potatoes, stirring well, then stir in the 4 cups of water, before turning the heat up to high.
• When mixture comes to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of salt, stir, & reduce the heat to low, simmering the stew, uncovered, for 5 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the sauliflower, sweet potato, collard greens & raisins, continuing to cook for 10 minutes or until the potatoes & sweet potatoes are tender.
• Season the stew with the vinegar,more salt & the pepper, adding more water if the stew is too dry. Serve hot!