African Peanut Butter Stew (Mafe)

Name: African Peanut Butter Stew (Mafe)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 80 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Senegambian (Wolof)
Ingredients: 1 medium onion; 1.5 cup uncooked quinoa; 1.25 cup broth; 1.5 lb stew beef chunks; 1 red bell pepper; 1.333 cup milk; 0.333 cup peanut butter; 6 garlic cloves; 1 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tsp salt; 2 can diced tomatoes (15 ounce); 1 sweet potato; 10 oz frozen spinach

A Senegambian stew of beef, quinoa and red bell pepper, seasoned with cayenne and baked in the oven.

1 hr 20 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 30 min · Cook 50 min · 80 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Preheat oven to 450°F. Coat inside of dutch oven and lid with oil or cooking spray. Place onion and quinoa in dutch oven, pour in broth and stir lightly to distribute evenly.
2
Place meat on quinoa layer and top with bell pepper. Whisk together milk, peanut butter, garlic, cayenne, and salt until smooth then pour over the meat.
3
Layer in the tomatoes, sweet potato, and spinach. Cover and bake for about 50 minutes; when the aroma permeates the kitchen, wait a few more minutes and it will be done.
50 min