West African Peanut Stew
Easy 107 min

West African Peanut Stew

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Prep

27 min

Cook

80 min

Total

107 min

Ingredients (12)

2 tablespoons peanut oil g
1 red onion, chopped g
2 tablespoons chopped fresh ginger g
2 cloves garlic, minced g
1 pound chicken, cut into chunks (Optional) g
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper, or to taste g
salt and ground black pepper to taste g
5 cups chicken stock g
3 small sweet potatoes, cut into chunks g
1 (16 ounce) can chopped tomatoes, with liquid g
1 cup chunky peanut butter g
¼ pound collard greens, roughly chopped g

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Instructions

1

Gather all ingredients.

2

Heat peanut oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, ginger, and garlic in hot oil until onion is softened, about 5 minutes.

3

Add chicken; cook and stir until completely browned.

4

Season with crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper.

5

Pour in chicken stock. Stir in sweet potatoes; bring to a boil.

6

Reduce heat to low, cover the pot partially with a lid, and cook at a simmer for 15 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, peanut butter, and collard greens.

7

Partially cover the pot and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until greens are tender, about 20 more minutes.