Senegalese Peanut Stew with Spinach and Sweet Potatoes

Name: Senegalese Peanut Stew with Spinach and Sweet Potatoes
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Senegambian (Wolof)
Ingredients: 1 spray(s) cooking spray; 2 medium onions; 1 medium green pepper; 0.5 lb sweet potato; 2 medium carrots; 2 clove garlic cloves; 2 tbsp gingerroot; 0.5 tsp ground cloves; 0.5 tsp table salt; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 4 cup vegetable broth; 6 tbsp peanut butter; 8 cup spinach

Potato, spinach and green pepper come together in this Senegambian stew, fragrant with cayenne and simmered on the stove.

1 hr 15 min · Serves 6 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 25 min · Cook 50 min · 75 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Coat a large saucepan with cooking spray and set over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until softened, about 3 minutes.
3 min
2
Stir in the sweet potato, carrots and garlic; cook for 1 minute, stirring often. Add the ginger, cloves, salt and cayenne; cook for 30 seconds.
3
Pour in the vegetable broth and bring to a simmer, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pan. Stir in the peanut butter until smooth.
4
Cover, reduce the heat to low, and simmer slowly, stirring once in a while, until the sweet potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
30 min
5
Add the spinach; cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Yields about 1 2/3 cups per serving.
10 min