African Peanut Stew
(from fearama’s recipe box)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 40 minutes
Serves 2 people
Categories: Soup
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1/8 cup minced fresh chives
- 1 teaspoons canola oil
- 3/4 cups thinly sliced yellow onion
- 1/2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped unsalted, dry-roasted peanuts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 2 cups (1-inch) cubed peeled sweet potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds)
- 1 cups quartered small red potatoes (about 1/2 pound)
- 1 1/4 cups organic vegetable broth (such as Swanson Certified Organic)
- 1/2 (28-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
Directions
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Combine sour cream and chives in a small bowl; cover. Refrigerate 2 hours.
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Heat oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté 3 minutes or until tender. Add garlic; sauté 30 seconds. Stir in peanuts, salt, and crushed red pepper; sauté 2 minutes. Add potatoes, broth, and tomatoes; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 hour and 10 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Place 1 2/3 cups stew into each of 6 bowls; top each serving with about 2 1/2 tablespoons sour cream mixture.