Fiery Crock Pot West African Peanut Stew (Gluten free, Dairy Free

• Meat

  • 1 lb Pork (lean or loin

• Produce

  • 1 Bonnet peppers or other hot peppers
  • 2 cup Carrots
  • 1 Pinch Cayenne on top or extra chili flakes
  • 1 Cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander, ground
  • 3 Garlic cloves
  • 1 tbsp Ginger shavings, fresh
  • 1 cup Onion
  • 1 Peanuts, roasted
  • 1 tbsp Red chili flakes
  • 2 cups Spinach, fresh or frozen

• Canned Goods

  • 3 cups Broth

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Garlic tomato sauce and or plain tomato sauce

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 Rice

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tsp Paprika, smoked
  • 1/2 tsp Salt and pepper
  • 1 Salt/pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 2 tbsp Olive oil

• Other

  • Add in 1/2 tsp cayenne here too if you want MORE spice. Optional
  • Extra garlic salt or powder mixed if desired
  • 1/2 cup O Organic Chunky Peanut Butter
  • 10 oz Or 2 large sweet potatoes peeled cubed

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 to 4 cups broth (O-Organic chicken Broth)
• 2 cups chopped spinach fresh or frozen
• 10 oz or 2 large sweet potatoes peeled cubed
• 1 tbsp O Organic Extra Virgin olive oil for browning meat
• 2 c sliced carrots
• 1 cup to 1 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 lb pork (lean or loin) - diced or chopped for stew (see notes for other options)
• salt/pepper to taste
• 1 cup garlic tomato sauce and or plain tomato sauce
• 1/2 cup O Organic Chunky Peanut Butter
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 -2 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tbsp or more red chili flakes (the more you add the spicier)
• 1/2 tsp ground coriander
• 1/2 tsp salt and pepper each
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger shavings
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Add in 1/2 tsp cayenne here too if you want MORE spice. Optional
• Cilantro
• Roasted peanuts
• Bonnet peppers or other hot peppers of choice (sliced)
• Pinch of cayenne on top or extra chili flakes
• Rice
• Extra garlic salt or powder mixed if desired

Directions

• Clean and chop your veggies. Place sweet potatoes, carrots, and spinach in crock pot. Add 3-4 cups of your broth. The more broth you add, the thinner it gets. Set on low while you make the rest of the stew.
• Next brown your meat. Place stewed pork meat in frying pan with 1 tbsp olive oil and your onion Brown for 5 minutes. Reverse 2 tbsp of the oil from the pan.
• Place pork and onion and reserve in the crock pot with veggies. Mix together.
• Lastly, blend your sauce. Place all ingredients listed in sauce above (tomato sauce, peanut butter, spices, peeled garlic, ginger, oil, etc.) in food processor or blender. Blend until creamy and smooth.
• Mix sauce in with the rest of the crock pot ingredients.
• Sprinkle a little black pepper and cayenne on top after mixing.
• Cover and cook on low for 4 1/2 to 5 hrs or high for 3hrs. Check around 2 hrs if cooking on high.
• Once cooked, spoon stew over individual bowls of hot rice.
• Garnish with cilantro, roasted peanuts, more garlic salt if desired, and spicy peppers such as bonnet peppers. If you want more mild, use red peppers or banana peppers for topping.
• Enjoy