West African Groundnut Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken thighs
• 1 1/2 lbs chicken legs
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 lb beef stew meat, cubed
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons ground red pepper or 2 tablespoons red pepper flakes
• 1 cup peanut butter (smooth kind)
• cooked mashed sweet potatoes
• cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 in a large dutch oven, brown chicken in vegetable oil until golden brown, about 15 minutes. set aside, reserve drippings.
• 2 add beef, onion and green pepper to drippings. cook until beef is well browned and onion is translucent. drain off fat.
• 3 stir in undrained tomatoes, salt and red pepper. bring to a boil, reduce heat. cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• 4 add chicken and simmer 20 minutes more.
• 5 in a small saucepan, melt peanut butter over low heat. stir into chicken mixture. return mixture to a boil then reduce heat.
• 6 cover; simmer 20 minutes more. skim off fat. serve with mashed sweet potatoes or hot cooked rice.