This sweet and savory Crockpot African Peanut Potato Stew is easy to make and takes minimal effort. All you need to do is chop all of the ingredients. Throw it in the slow cooker. It will be done after you come back from a long day’s work. The cumin, cinnamon, and paprika in the recipe bring a wow factor to your taste buds with spicy, sweet, and savory all mixed in one.

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Crockpot African Peanut Potato Stew

 

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Prep time

10 mins

Cook time

6 hours

Total time

6 hours 10 mins

 

This sweet and savory Crockpot African Peanut Potato Stew is easy to make and takes minimal effort. All you need to do is chop all of the ingredients. Throw it in the slow cooker. It will be done after you come back from a long day's work. The cumin, cinnamon, and paprika in the recipe bring a wow factor to your taste buds with spicy, sweet, and savory all mixed in one.

Author: Terry Chhour, Dietetic Intern

Recipe type: Entree Stew

Cuisine: African

Serves: 10

Ingredients

• 2 garlic cloves
• 28 oz canned diced tomatoes
• 1 cup cilantro
• ¾ cup chunky peanut butter
• 2 tsp cumin
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp paprika
• Salt to taste
• 3 ½ lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 15 oz canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup water
• 6 cups spinach

Instructions

1. Using a food processor, puree the garlic, tomatoes, cilantro, peanut butter, cumin, cinnamon, paprika, and salt.
2. In a crockpot, combine tomato-peanut butter puree with the sweet potatoes, garbanzo beans, and water.
3. Cover and cook on low for 5-6 hours.
4. Chop spinach. Add the spinach during the last 30 minutes. Serve with extra spinach on top if desired.

Nutrition Information

Serving size: 1.5 cups Calories: 330.7 Fat: 10.6 Saturated fat: 1.7 Carbohydrates: 52 Sugar: 11.2 Fiber: 9.8 Protein: 10.8 Cholesterol: 0

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Recipe by: Terry Chhour, dietetic intern
Photo and video by: Shaylei Brutger, dietetic intern

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