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Nigerian Groundnut Stew
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 16 Minutes
Servings: 10
English colonists called peanuts groundnuts, giving this celebrated West African dish its unusal name.
Ingredients:
3 lbs broiler-fryer chickens, cut up
3 tablespoons cooking oil
1 lb beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 medium onions, chopped
1 medium green pepper, chopped
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, cut up
1 teaspoon salt
1 -2 teaspoon ground red pepper
3/4 cup peanut butter
mashed sweet potatoes or hot cooked rice
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan or Dutch oven brown chicken pieces in hot oil abut 15 minutes; remove from pan. Set aside, reserving drippings.
2. Add beef, onion, and green pepper to drippings; cook till beef is brown and onion is tender. Drain off fat. Stir in undrianed tomatoes, salt, and red pepper. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 30 minutes.
3. Add chicken pieces: simmer 20 minutes more. In small sauce pan melt peanut butter over low heat. Stir into chicken mixture. Return mixture to boiling; reduce heat. Cover simmer 20 minutes more. Skim off fat.
4. Serve with mashed sweet potatoes or hot cooked rice.
By RecipeOfHealth.com