West African Groundnut Stew (mafe)

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black-eyed peas or 16 ounces lean stew meat
• 1/2 cup peanuts
• 2 -3 cups beef stock or 2 -3 cups water
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 6 ounces tomato paste
• 1 cup winter squash or 1 cup eggplant, 1/2-inch cubed
• 1 cup carrot, 1/2-inch cubed
• 1 cup turnip, 1/2-inch cubed
• 1 cup celery root, 1/2-inch cubed
• 2 sweet potatoes, 1/2-inch cubed
• 1 medium zucchini, sliced 1/4-inch thick
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 3 cups cooked brown rice (optional)
• 3 bananas (optional) or 1 pineapple, sliced (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine peanut butter and 1/4 cup water.
• 2 saute onion and green pepper in a little oil until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 3 in a large pot, add black-eyed peas (or meat), peanuts, water, beef stock (or water), tomatoes, tomato paste, all vegetables, spices, and peanut butter mixture. stir well to combine.
• 4 simmer on low heat for at least an hour, up to 4 hours, stirring occasionally. you may want to add more water to bring the stew to your desired consistency.
• 5 serve over rice. garnish with bananas or pineapple.