West African Peanut Stew

Name: West African Peanut Stew
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons peanut oil; 1 red onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger; 1 pound chicken, cut into chunks (Optional); 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; 1/4 pound collard greens, roughly chopped; 1 cup chunky peanut butter

⏱️ Ready in 1h 5m 🥄 Prep 20 min 🔥 Cook 45 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 5 views

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.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 20 min

Cook 45 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 731

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 43.8g 56%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1470mg 64%

Total Carbohydrate 44.9g 16%

Dietary Fiber 11.1g 40%

Total Sugars 14.5g

Protein 45.5g 91%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

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, , and peanut butter into the soup.

Partially cover the pot again and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, another 20 minutes.