Tunisian Yam and Red Bean Stew

Name: Tunisian Yam and Red Bean Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 480 min
Total time: 495 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Tunisian & Sahel
Ingredients: 0.5 cup small dried red beans; 1 large onion; 2 large red bell peppers; 3 garlic cloves; 2 tbsp fresh ginger; 2 lb yams; 3 cup vegetable stock; 1 large tomatoes; 1 jalapeno pepper; 0.5 tsp salt; 0.5 tsp ground cumin; 0.5 tsp ground coriander; 0.25 tsp ground cinnamon; 0.25 tsp ground black pepper; 0.25 cup creamy peanut butter; 0.25 cup dry roasted peanuts; 1 lime

Red beans, red bell peppers and yams slow-cooked and spiced with ginger and cumin.

8 hr 15 min · Serves 8 · Takes some skill

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 480 min · 495 min total
Difficulty: hard

1
The night before you plan to make this stew, soak beans in water to cover. (Skip this step if using canned beans).
2
To assemble the stew in your crock pot, combine onion, bell peppers, garlic, ginger, yams, stock, tomatoes, jalapenos, salt, cumin, coriander, cinnamon, and black pepper. Stir till well combined. Add the beans after they've soaked overnight. Give it a good stir before you set it cooking.
3
Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours, till the yams and beans are tender. Before serving, ladle a little of the juices into a bowl; mix in peanut butter and stir till well combined. Return peanut butter mixture to crock and stir till well combined.
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Top each serving with 1/2 T. dry roasted peanuts and a squeeze of lime juice.