African Yam Stew

African Yam Stew

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 25 minutes

Total Time: 45 minutes

Servings: 4

Serves 6-8

Ingredients

  • cup water
  • piece onion, chopped
  • tablespoon Anaheim or jalapeno pepper, minced
  • tablespoon ginger, ground
  • tablespoon garlic granules
  • teaspoon cumin, ground
  • teaspoon coriander, ground
  • teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • piece yams, peeled and chopped
  • cup vegetable broth
  • ounce tomatoes, chopped
  • ounce garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
  • ounce black eyed peas, drained and rinsed
  • cup almond or peanut butter, unsweetened
  • cup corn
  • cup collards, chopped

Instructions

  1. In a large pot, sauté onion and pepper with water for 5 minutes or until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally
  2. Add ginger, garlic, cumin, coriander and red pepper.
  3. Cook and stir for 1 minute.
  4. Mix in yams, vegetable broth, tomatoes, beans and nut butter.
  5. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. Stir in corn and collards and cook for about 10 more minutes, until yams and greens are tender.
  7. Serve over brown rice or other whole grain.
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