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African Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
Recipes
African Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew
8 servings
about 3 hours total (Active 10 minutes)

Ingredients

  • 2 medium sweet potatoes
  • 1 can chickpeas (garbanzos), (15–19 oz), drained
  • 1 ¾ lb boneless, skinless chicken thighs
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 (10-oz) can diced tomatoes with green chiles, undrained
  • 8 oz prediced bell pepper mix (1 ½ cups)
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon chunky garlic paste
  • 2 ½ cups unsalted chicken stock (or broth)
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro, coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup roasted unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Steps

    1. Place in slow cooker: chicken, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, chickpeas, peppers, seasoning, garlic, and stock; cover and cook on HIGH for 2 ½–3 hours (or 4–6 hours on LOW) or until potatoes are tender and chicken is 165°F.
    2. Remove 1 cup of liquid from the stew and whisk in the peanut butter until blended; stir mixture into stew. Chop cilantro and peanuts. Serve with stew.

Amount per ⅛ recipe serving: Calories 390, Total Fat 19g, Sat Fat 4g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 90mg, Sodium 680mg, Total Carb 27g, Fiber 7g, Sugars 9g, Protein 28g, Calc 6%, Vitamin A 160%, Vitamin C 100%, Iron 10%